Dong Fang Hong I

Dong Fang Hong I, also known as "China 1", was the first successful Chinese satellite launched on April 24, 1970, a launcher of the type " CZ -1" (Chang Zheng 1) started. He was part of the so -called " Dong Fang Hong " satellite program. With its 173 pounds, it was relatively heavy compared to the first satellites of other nations. The orbital altitude was 439 × 2384 km, the orbital inclination 68.5 °. The satellite had a radio station that permanently hymn to Mao Zedong " The East is Red " aired.

Through this successful satellite launch was the People's Republic of China the fifth power, which could bring its own satellites with a missile in its own orbit. Propaganda but suffered a severe setback Beijing by the previous success, the Japan with the microsatellite Ōsumi (12 kg) was recorded on 11 February 1970.