At 21:35 on April 24, 1970, dongfanghong-1 satellite (dfh-1) was successfully launched in Dongfeng shooting range, Jiuquan, Gansu Province, which ushered in a new era of China's aerospace history, making China the fifth country in the world to independently develop and launch man-made earth satellite after the Soviet Union, the United States, France and the future.The satellite adopts spin stabilization. The electronic music generator is the core part of the whole satellite. It broadcasts the first eight sections of "Dongfanghong" music to the ground repeatedly through the 20MHz shortwave transmission system.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 37.1ft (11.3m)
- Length 38.2ft (11.7m)
- Height 14.1ft (4.3m)
- Empty Weight 2,019lbs (916kg)
- Loaded Weight 2,019lbs (916kg)
Performance
- Wing Loading 439,839.3lbs/ft2 (2,147,483.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 0.0ft2 (0.0m2)
- Drag Points 4379
Parts
- Number of Parts 95
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 230
