Feng Bao 1
Encyclopedia
The Feng Bao 1 also known as FB-1, was a Chinese
carrier rocket launched between 1972 and 1981. It was replaced by the nearly identical Long March 2, which had been developed at the same time for political reasons related to China's Cultural Revolution
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The Feng Bao was derived from the DF-5
missile. Eleven were launched, of which four failed. Launches occurred from LA-2B at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre
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China
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carrier rocket launched between 1972 and 1981. It was replaced by the nearly identical Long March 2, which had been developed at the same time for political reasons related to China's Cultural Revolution
Cultural Revolution
The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, commonly known as the Cultural Revolution , was a socio-political movement that took place in the People's Republic of China from 1966 through 1976...
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The Feng Bao was derived from the DF-5
DF-5
The Dongfeng 5[Wǔ] or DF-5 is a 3 stage Chinese ICBM. It has a length 32.6 m and a diameter of 3.35 m. It weighs in at 183,000 kilograms and it has an estimated range of 12,000 to 15,000 kilometers. The DF-5 had its first flight in 1971 and was in operational service 10 years later...
missile. Eleven were launched, of which four failed. Launches occurred from LA-2B at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space vehicle launch facility .The facility is part of Dongfeng Aerospace City , and is located in the Gobi desert, Ejin Banner , Alxa League , Inner Mongolia, situated about 1,600 km from Beijing.- History :It was founded in 1958,...
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Launch history
| Date/Time (GMT) | S/N | Payload | Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 1972 00:32 |
701-02 | Shiyan Peizhong | Successful | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 18 September 1973 12:12 |
701-03 | JSSW-1 | Failure | |
| 12 July 1974 13:55 |
701-04 | JSSW-2 | Failure | Loss of attitude control |
| 26 July 1975 13:28 |
701-05 | JSSW-3 | Successful | |
| 16 December 1975 09:19 |
701-06 | JSSW-4 | Successful | |
| 30 August 1976 11:53 |
701-07 | JSSW-5 | Successful | |
| 10 November 1976 09:05 |
701-08 | JSSW-6 | Failure | |
| 14 September 1977 00:15 |
701(II)-01 | DDDS | Successful | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 16 April 1978 16:39 |
701(II)-02 | DDDS | Successful | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 27 July 1979 21:28 |
XCZ-1-02 | Shi Jian 1 | Failure | Second stage malfunction |
| 19 September 1981 21:28:40 |
XCZ-1-02 | Shi Jian 2 | Successful | Payload consisted of three satellites |