Long March 1
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The Long March 1 (长征一号), also known as the Changzheng-1 (CZ-1),[1] was the first member of China's Long March rocket family.[2] Like the U.S.'s and the Soviet Union's first rockets, it was based on a class of ballistic missiles, namely the DF-4 class.[3]
History
Development started in January 1965 as the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry issued a design task. The two stage liquid fueled DF-4 was modified by adding a third stage in order to make it to the desired orbit. Long March 1's second flight launched China's first satellite Dong Fang Hong 1 to space on 24 April 1970. The rocket was operational during 1970–1971. Wang Xiji was the chief designer of the rocket.[4]
Launch History
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| Date and time (GMT) | Launch site | Payload | Orbit | Function | Decay | Outcome | Notes |
| 24 April 1970 13:35 |
Template:Flagicon Jiuquan, LA-2A | Template:Flagicon Dong Fang Hong 1 | MEO | Technology demonstration | 14 May 1970 | Template:Success | First satellite launched by China. |
| 3 March 1971 12:15 |
Template:Flagicon Jiuquan, LA-2A | Template:Flagicon Shijian 1 | LEO | Technology demonstration | 17 June 1979 | Template:Success |
See also
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- DF-4 - ICBM on which this rocket is based
- Long March 1D - Other member of this rocket family
- YF-2A - Main propulsion module
- FG-02 - Upper stage
References
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