Seventh Ministry of Machine Building IndustryLong March 1Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Dong Fang Hong 1
Launched
April 24, 1970
Image: Xinhua
Summary
Dong Fang Hong 1 launched on a Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry Long March 1 from Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China on April 24, 1970. It was Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry's 1st launch, 1st this year and humanity's 1,082nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Long March 1 flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). DFH-1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 450 × 2,390 km orbit inclined 68.4°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Long March 1 flightSeventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry's 1st launch1st this yearhumanity's 1,082nd orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
DFH-1 · NORAD 4382 · 1970-034 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- DFH-1
- Object ID
- 1970-034A
- Epoch
- 1970-04-25 02:19:27 UTC
- Mean motion
- 12.62403233 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.1244749
- Inclination
- 68.4357°
- Ascending node
- 356.5983°
- Arg. of perigee
- 142.7758°
- Mean anomaly
- 226.6516°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 7
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; 2 still in orbit
- DFH-1 · NORAD 4382 · in orbit
FG-02/Balloon · re-entered December 29, 2000
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
1st launch from Launch Area 2A, 1st this year · 1st from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
2 launches from this pad · 299 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Dong Fang Hong 1 launch?
Dong Fang Hong 1 launched on April 24, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Dong Fang Hong 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Dong Fang Hong 1?
Long March 1, flown by Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry. Long March 1 spec sheet
Where did Dong Fang Hong 1 launch from?
Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
What orbit did Dong Fang Hong 1 reach?
DFH-1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 450 × 2,390 km orbit inclined 68.4°.
How many satellites did Dong Fang Hong 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).