The Feng Bao 1 (Chinese: 风暴; lit. 'Storm'), 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.[1]
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| Function | Carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Shanghai Bureau №2 |
| Country of origin | China |
| Size | |
| Height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 metres (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 191,700 kilograms (422,600 lb) |
| Stages | Two |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO | |
| Mass | 2,500 kilograms (5,500 lb) |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Retired |
| Launch sites | Jiuquan LA-2B |
| Total launches | 11 |
| Success(es) | 7 |
| Failure(s) | 4 |
| First flight | 10 August 1972 |
| Last flight | 19 September 1981 |
| Type of passengers/cargo | JSSW |
| First stage | |
| Powered by | 4 YF-20A |
| Maximum thrust | 3,000 kilonewtons (670,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 289 sec |
| Burn time | 128 seconds |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
| Second stage | |
| Powered by | 1 YF-22 4 YF-23 |
| Maximum thrust | 761.9 kilonewtons (171,300 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 295 sec |
| Burn time | 127 seconds |
| Propellant | N2O4 / UDMH |
The Feng Bao was derived from the DF-5 missile. Eleven were launched, of which four failed.[2] Launches occurred from LA-2B at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
Launch history
edit| Flight no. | Date/time (GMT) | S/N | Payload | Outcome | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August 1972 00:32[3] |
701-02 | Shiyan Peizhong | Success | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 2 | 18 September 1973 12:12[3] |
701-03 | JSSW-1 | Failure | |
| 3 | 12 July 1974 13:55[3] |
701-04 | JSSW-2 | Failure | Loss of attitude control[1] |
| 4 | 26 July 1975 13:28[1] |
701-05 | JSSW-3 | Success | |
| 5 | 16 December 1975 09:19[1] |
701-06 | JSSW-4 | Success | |
| 6 | 30 August 1976 11:53[1] |
701-07 | JSSW-5 | Success | |
| 7 | 10 November 1976 09:05[3] |
701-08 | JSSW-6 | Failure | |
| 8 | 14 September 1977 00:15[3] |
701(II)-01 | DDDS | Success | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 9 | 16 April 1978 16:39[3] |
701(II)-02 | DDDS | Success | Suborbital test, apogee: 200 kilometres |
| 10 | 27 July 1979 21:28[3] |
XCZ-1-02 | Shi Jian 1 | Failure | Second stage malfunction |
| 11 | 19 September 1981 21:28:40[3] |
XCZ-1-02 | Shijian 2 Shijian 2A Shijian 2B |
Success |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Wade, Mark. "CZ". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on September 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "FB-1 (Feng Bao-1)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h McDowell, Jonathan. "DF-5". Launch vehicles database. Jonathan's Space Page. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2009-01-25.