Success
Shijian 1
Technology
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry(CASC)Government
Long March 1
LEOorbit
Shi Jian 1 (SJ-1) was the second Chinese satellite. It was designed and built by the Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The 221 kg SJ-1 spacecraft was based on the DFH-1 satellite, from which it inherited the 1 m pressurized spherical structure, but it was powered by Silicon solar cells, which were mounted on 14 trapezoidal planes on the upper and lower hemispherical shells. Batteries and transmitters were housed in the pressurized compartment. SJ-1 was spin-stabilized.
Wednesday, March 3, 1971 at 12:02 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,191
CASC Mission
#2
Pad Launch
#2
Location Launch
#2
Designator
1971-018
Launch Window
NET
Mar 3, 1971, 12:02 PM
Precision
Minute
Schedule Changes
1 update
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is a Chinese spaceport located between the Ejin, Alxa, Inner Mongolia and Hangtian Town, Jinta County, Jiuquan, Gansu Province. It is part of the Dongfeng Aerospace City (Base 10).
Timezone
Asia/Shanghai
Local Launch Time
Mar 3, 1971, 8:02 PM
Total Launches
286
Total Landings
2
Coordinates
40.9581, 100.2911
Long March 1 Specs
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1970
Fastest Turnaround
10mo 12d
Total Launches
2
Successful
2
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
2
Maiden flight: Apr 24, 1970
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Chinese governmental entity in charge of space research from November 1964 to April 1982.
Founded
1964
Total Launches
14
Successful
9
Failed
5
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
1