This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1970 and 1979.
Launch statistics
editLaunch history
edit1970–1974
edit| Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
| Remarks | |||||
| 24 April 1970 13:35 |
Long March 1 | F-01 | Jiuquan, LA-2/5020 | Successful | |
| Dong Fang Hong 1 | Low Earth | CAST | Technology | ||
| First Chinese satellite. Maiden flight of Long March 1. | |||||
| 3 March 1971 12:15 |
Long March 1 | F-02 | Jiuquan, LA-2/5020 | Successful | |
| Shijian 1 | Low Earth | CAST | Science and technology | ||
| Final flight of Long March 1. | |||||
| 5 November 1974 09:40 |
Long March 2 | F-01 | Jiuquan, LA-2/138 | Failure | |
| FSW-0 No.0 | Low Earth (planned) | Reconnaissance | |||
| Maiden flight of Long March 2. Loss of control during ascent due to a broken control wire. | |||||
1975–1979
edit| Date/time (UTC) | Rocket | Serial number | Launch site | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payload | Separation orbit | Operator | Function | ||
| Remarks | |||||
| 16 November 1975 03:29 |
Long March 2A | F-02 | Jiuquan, LA-2/138 | Successful | |
| FSW-0 No.1 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
| 7 December 1976 04:38 |
Long March 2A | F-03 | Jiuquan, LA-2/138 | Successful | |
| FSW-0 No.2 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
| 26 January 1978 04:58 |
Long March 2A | F-04 | Jiuquan, LA-2/138 | Successful | |
| FSW-0 No.3 | Low Earth | Reconnaissance | |||
| Final flight of Long March 2A. | |||||
Sources
edit- McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- McDowell, Jonathan. "Satellite Catalog". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Krebs, Gunter. "CZ-1 (Chang Zheng-1)". Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Krebs, Gunter. "DF-5 family". Retrieved 6 June 2019.