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    Dong Fang Hong 1 - Wikipedia

    • Dong Fang Hong 1 (simplified Chinese: 东方红一号; traditional Chinese: 東方紅一號; pinyin: Dōngfānghóng Yīhào; lit. 'The East is Red no.1'), in the western world also known as China 1 or PRC 1, was the first space satellite of the People's Republic of China (PRC), launched successfully on 24 April 1970 as part of the PRC's Dongfanghong space satellite … See more

    Launch

    While Dongfanghong 1 was transported to the launch site by train, armed guards were placed between every … See more

    Objectives

    The primary purpose of the Dong Fang Hong 1 satellite was to perform tests of satellite technology and take readings of the ionosphere and atmosphere. See more

    NamesThe East is Red 1 · China 1 · PRC 1
    Mission typeTechnology demonstration
    OperatorCAST
    COSPAR ID1970-034A
    Satellite design

    The satellite was similar in shape to a symmetrical 72-faced polyhedron, had a mass of 173 kg (381 lb), and had a diameter of approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in). It spun 120 times per minute for stabilization. The outer s… See more

    Orbit

    The satellite was launched into orbit with a perigee of 441 km (274 mi), an apogee of 2,286 km (1,420 mi) and inclination of 68.42°. This near-Earth elliptical orbit has an orbital period of 114.09 minutes. It has Satellite Ca… See more

    Reaction

    With the successful launch of Dong Fang Hong 1, China became the fifth country after the Soviet Union, United States, France, and Japan to independently launch a satellite. Although Dong Fang Hong 1 was launched nearly 13 y… See more

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    Apr 22, 2020 · The Chinese satellite settled into a 441 x 2286 km orbit inclined at 68.4 deg. The more massive DFH-1 severed as a demonstration for various technologies. The satellite transmitted the song communist patriotic song …

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    April 24, 1970: China Launches Its 1st Satellite

    On April 24, 1970, China became the fifth nation to independently launch a satellite into orbit. Dong Fang Hong I was the first of a series of satellites China launched under the Dong Fang Hong space satellite program. It lifted off on a …

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    Jan 14, 2023 · DFH 1 (Dong Fang Hong 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.

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    China´s First Man-made Satellite CCTV-International

    Sep 7, 2009 · China launched its first satellite Dong Fang Hong I (DFH I) to earth orbit on April 24, 1970, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellite following the USSR, USA, France and Japan.

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    First man-made satellite|China Space …

    Sep 27, 2011 · China launched its first satellite Dong Fang Hong I (DFH I) to earth orbit on April 24, 1970, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellite.

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    Dongfanghong 1, China's First Independently …

    Apr 24, 2020 · Dongfanghong 1, China's first satellite designed and built independently by Chinese teams, was launched on April 24, 1970. The development of the satellite was led by China Aerospace Science and …