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The Fanhui Shi Weixing series of satellites was China's first reconnaissance satellite program. The satellites were used for military reconnaissance and civilian imagery tasks and completed 23 missions between November 1974 and April 2016. There were four generations of the Fanhui Shi Weixing (FSW) satellites: FSW-0 from 1974 to 1987; FSW-1 from 1987 to 1993; FSW-2 from 1992 to 1996; and FSW-3 from 2003 to 2005. Two derivative models, the Shijian-8 (SJ-8) and Shijian-10 (SJ-10), were developed and launched as 'seed satellites' conducting bioastronautic experiments for the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. All FSW-series satellites were launched into orbit using Long March rockets from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC).

Return capsule of Fanhui Shi Weixing displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.Return capsule of Fanhui Shi Weixing displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.
Return capsule of Fanhui Shi Weixing displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.Return capsule of Fanhui Shi Weixing displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.
Fanhui Shi Weixing film capsule displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.Fanhui Shi Weixing film capsule displayed at Beijing Air and Space Museum.