Manufacturer MAI, CASC, CAST Height 29.86 metres (98.0 ft) Stages 3 | Country of origin China Diameter 2.25 metres (7.4 ft) | |
Mass 81,570 kilograms (179,830 lb) | ||
The Long March 1 (长征一号), also known as the Changzheng-1 (CZ-1), is the first member of China's Long March 1 (rocket family).
History
Development started in January 1965 as the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry issued a design task. The two stage liquid fueled Dong Feng 14 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 April 24, 1970. The rocket was operational during 1970-1971.
References
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