China's first orbital launch vehicle, developed from the DF-4 ballistic missile, which launched Dong Fang Hong 1 in April 1970, China's first satellite and the fifth successful indigenous satellite launch by any nation. The satellite famously broadcast the patriotic song "The East Is Red" from orbit.
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Vehicle ClassLight-lift expendable launch vehicle 1 ManufacturerChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology 1 First Flight Date StatusRetired after three flights in the 1970s, the founding member of China's Long March launch vehicle family. 1 Status
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Manufacturer China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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Long March 1 (Wikipedia)
In Group: Long March Rocket Family, Lead sentence
The Long March 1 (长征一号, Chángzhēng yī hào, CZ-1, DoD: CSL-1), was the first member of China's Long March rocket family.
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Small-lift launch vehicle
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