Long March 1

Long March 1
Changzheng-1 (CZ-1)
Manufacturer MAI, CASC, CAST
Country of origin China
Size
Height 29.86 metres (98.0 ft)
Diameter 2.25 metres (7.4 ft)
Mass 81,570 kilograms (179,830 lb)
Stages 3
Capacity
Payload to LEO 300 kilograms (660 lb)
Associated rockets
Family Long March
Launch history
Status Retired
Launch sites Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Total launches 2
Successes 2
First flight 24 April 1970
Last flight 3 March 1971
Notable payloads Dong Fang Hong I
First stage
Length 17.835 m (58.51 ft)
Diameter 2.25 m (7.4 ft)
Empty mass 4,180 kg (9,220 lb)
Gross mass 65,250 kg (143,850 lb)
Engines 1 YF-2A (4 x YF-1A)
Thrust 1,101.2 kN (247,600 lbf) (SL)
1,214.4 kN (273,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 242.5 s (2.378 km/s) (SL)
267.4 s (2.622 km/s) (vacuum)
Burn time about 130 s[1]
Fuel UDMH/AK27S[2]
Second stage
Length 7.486 m (24.56 ft)
Diameter 2.25 m (7.4 ft)
Empty mass 2,340 kg (5,160 lb)
Gross mass 13,550 kg (29,870 lb)
Engines YF-3A
Thrust 320.2 kN (72,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 286.9 s (2.814 km/s)
Burn time about 126 s
Fuel UDMH/AK27S
Third stage - FG-02
Length 4.565 m (14.98 ft)
Diameter 0.77 m (2.5 ft)
Empty mass 400 kg (880 lb)
Gross mass 2,200 kg (4,900 lb)
Engines FG-02
Thrust 181 kN (41,000 lbf)
Specific impulse 254 s (2.49 km/s)
Burn time 38s
Fuel Solid: Polysulfide

The Long March 1 (长征一号), also known as the Changzheng-1 (CZ-1),[3] is the first member of China's Long March 1 (rocket family).[4]

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.

Long March 1 (Launch history)
Date and time (UTC) Launch site Payload Orbit Function Decay (UTC) Outcome Notes
24 April 1970
13:35
China Jiuquan LA-2A China Dong Fang Hong I LEO Test satellite Success First satellite launched by China.
3 March 1971
12:15
China Jiuquan LA-2A China Shi Jian 1 LEO Technology 17 June 1979 Success

See also

References

  1. "Space Launchers - Long March". Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "Go Taikonauts! - Launch Vehicle". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. "CZ-1". Astronautix.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. 问鼎苍穹:共和国航天纪实. 中国南京: 江苏文艺出版社. 2009. p. 128. ISBN 978-7-5399-3457-0.


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