The Long March 1 (, CZ-1, DoD: CSL-1), was the first member of China's Long March rocket family. Like the U.S.'s and the Soviet Union's first rockets, it was based on a class of ballistic missiles, namely the DF-3 class. Long March 1's first flight launched China's first satellite Dong Fang Hong 1 to space on 24 April 1970.

History

Development started in January 1965 as the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building issued a design task. The two stage liquid fueled DF-4 was modified by adding a third stage in order to reach the desired orbit. Long March 1's first flight launched China's first satellite Dong Fang Hong 1 to space on 24 April 1970. The rocket was operational during 1970–1971. Wang Xiji was the chief designer of the rocket.

Launch history

See also

• DF-4 - ICBM on which this rocket is based

• Long March 1D - Other member of this rocket family

• YF-2A - Main propulsion module

• FG-02 - Upper stage

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