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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 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]
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.
- ^ 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.