Long March 1 | Dong Fang Hong 1
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Dong Fang Hong 1 (DFH-1) was the first Chinese satellite. This was the first satellite launched by China on its own booster, making China the fifth nation to put a spacecraft into orbit using its own rocket. The satellite was developed under the direction of Tsien Hsue-Shen, dean of the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The experimental satellite was a nearly spherically shaped symmetrical 72-faced polyhedron with a 1-meter diameter. It was battery-powered and carried a radio transmitter. The primary mission was to broadcast the song "Dong Fang Hong", paying tribute to Chairman Mao, and to announce the time. A total of five identical satellites were built to have backups in case of launch failures. The first satellite launched successfully.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Long March 1 | Dong Fang Hong 1’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: April 24, 1970, 1:35 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Dong Fang Hong 1 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry |
Rocket |
Long March 1 |
Location |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China |
Pad |
Launch Area 2A |
Type |
Technology |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
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