Zhinui
Sounding rocket. Year: 1988. Family: Other Suborbital Vehicles. Country: China.

Single stage vehicle consisting of 1 x ZN-1

Manufacturer: PRC. Launches: 5. First Launch Date: 1988-12-19. Last Launch Date: 1991-01-22. Launch data is: complete. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). Liftoff Thrust: 10.000 kN (2,248 lbf). Total Mass: 100 kg (220 lb). Core Diameter: 0.15 m (0.49 ft). Total Length: 4.80 m (15.70 ft).



Zhinui Chronology

1988 December 19 - Launch Site: Haikou. Launch Vehicle: Zhinui. LV Configuration: Zhinui ZN-1.

  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 398.
1988 Dec 20? - Launch Site: Haikou. Launch Vehicle: Zhinui. LV Configuration: Zhinui ZN-1.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 398.
1988 Dec 22? - Launch Site: Haikou. Launch Vehicle: Zhinui. LV Configuration: Zhinui ZN-1.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 398.
1988 Dec 24? - Launch Site: Haikou. Launch Vehicle: Zhinui. LV Configuration: Zhinui ZN-1.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 70 km (43 mi). References: 398.
1991 January 22 - Launch Site: Haikou. Launch Vehicle: Zhinui. LV Configuration: Zhinui ZN-3.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 120 km (70 mi). References: 398.

Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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