Orbital launch vehicle
Feng Bao 1
The Feng Bao 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.
Flights flown8
Success rate50%4/8
Payload to LEO2,500kg
Maiden flight1972-08-10
Peak year19752 flights
Feng Bao 1 is built by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation of China. It first flew on 18 September 1973 and last flew on 19 September 1981.
Flight record
50% success rate4 of 8 flown · 4 failed
1973peak 1975 · 2 flights1981
First flight1973-09-18
Latest flight1981-09-19
Failures4
Consecutive successes1
Fastest turnaround71d 21h
Payload
| Low Earth orbit | 2,500kg |
|---|
Vehicle
| Stages | 2 |
|---|---|
| Length | 33m |
| Diameter | 3.35m |
| Launch mass | 191t |
| Liftoff thrust | 3,000kN |
| Maiden flight | 1972-08-10 |
| Reusable | No |
Pads used
Orbits delivered
Low Earth Orbit7Elliptical Orbit1
Launch history
| Date | Mission | Pad | Orbit | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-09-19 | Feng Bao 1 | Shi Jian 2, 2A, 2B | Launch Area 2B | Elliptical Orbit | Success |
| 1979-07-27 | Feng Bao 1 | Shi Jian 2 | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1976-11-10 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 4 | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1976-08-30 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 3 | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1975-12-16 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 2 | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1975-07-26 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 1 | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Success |
| 1974-07-12 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 1b | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
| 1973-09-18 | Feng Bao 1 | JSSW 1a | Launch Area 2B | Low Earth Orbit | Failure |
Specifications from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs, launch records from Space Index. Derived figures are computed here; see sources and method.
Further reading: Wikipedia