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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…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padJiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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- Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Rocket and boosterLong March 1
MissionTechnology · LEO
Technology · LEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFH 1 1970-034A | Payload | 423 × 1987 km · 68.4° | Globe |
| CZ-1 R/B 1970-034B | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-12-29 | |
| CZ-1 DEB 1970-034C | Debris | re-entered 1983-03-24 | |
| CZ-1 DEB 1970-034D | Debris | 419 × 1380 km · 68.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1970-034. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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