Dong Fang Hong 59

Also called FSW 19, Fanhui Shi Weixing

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General

Designation	28402 / 04033A
Launch date	29 Aug 2004
Country of origin	China
Mission	Remote sensing (FSW-4?)
Perigee/Apogee	168/553 km
Inclination	63.0°
Period	91 min
Launch vehicle	Long March 2C #76

Weighs 2600 kg. The capsule to be recoved weighs approx 300 kg.

The satellite might be of a new generation called Jianbin 4 (JB-4)

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End of life

Cause	capsule deorbited
Decay	25 Sep 2004

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External resources

sat-index articles

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