Dong Fang Hong I

First satellite launched by China. Dong Fang Hong I was launched on April 24, 1970 aboard a Chang Zheng 1 from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1970-034ANORAD 4382China

Identity

Name in GCAT: DFH-1
Common name: Dong Fang Hong I
Payload designation: Dong Fang Hong
International designator: 1970-034A
NORAD catalog number: 4382
GCAT identifier: S04382
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/475

Mission

Mission type: Technology
Use: Civil government
Program: SJ
Owner: 7 Jixie Gon.bu
Country: China
Builder: Chinese Academy of Space Technology, Beijing (CASC 5th Acad)
Platform (bus): DFH-1

Launch

Date: April 24, 1970 · 13:35 UTC
Launch record: 1970-034Success
Rocket: Chang Zheng 1
Spaceport: Jiuquan · pad LA2A

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LEO/I
Perigee: 437 km
Apogee: 2,387 km
Inclination: 68.45°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: May 22, 1970
End of operations: May 22, 1970

Size

Mass: 173 kg
Dry mass: 173 kg
Length: 1.0 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 1.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q49678 (CC0).