At 21:31 on April 24, 1970, China's Dongfanghong No. 1 flew into space. This was the first artificial satellite launched by China.
In August 1987, China's return satellite carried a test device for France. This was China's first attempt to enter the world space market.
October 15, 2003, Shenzhou V manned spacecraft lift-off; October 12, 2005, Shenzhou VI carrying Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng two astronauts lifted off. 2008 September 25, 21:10:04 988 milliseconds Shenzhou VII carrying Zhai Zhigang, Jing Haipeng, Liu Boming three astronauts lifted off.
October 24, 2007, 18:05, carrying China's first lunar probe satellite Chang'e 1 of the Long March 3A carrier rocket in the Xichang Satellite Launch Center No. 3 tower ignition successfully launched.
At 18:59:57 on October 1, 2010, Chang'e-2, the sister satellite of Chang'e-1, was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with complete success. The purpose of the launch was mainly to realize the next soft landing on the moon for some key technology tests and to conduct high-precision imaging of the Chang'e-3 landing zone.
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China's space history began in February 1956, when the famous scientist Qian Xuesen proposed to the central government the "Opinion of Establishing China's National Defense and Aviation Industry."? In April 1956, the Aviation Industry Committee of the People's Republic of China (PRC) was set up to unify and lead China's aviation and rocketry business.
Nie Rongzhen was appointed director, and Huang Kecheng and Zhao Erlu were appointed deputy directors. The establishment of the Aviation Industry Committee marked the beginning of China's aerospace venture.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) Aerospace Department Minister Zhao Xiaojin told the media before the launch of the Chang'e-1 satellite that a 35-minute window had been set aside for the launch of Chang'e-1, and that it could be launched within those 35 minutes. But in the last minute launch compared with the first minute launch, compared to the satellite fuel will lose 120 kilograms,
This is a big loss for the total **** only 1200 kilograms of fuel "Chang'e I", which will directly affect its working time and working life. If for any special reason the launch is not possible within these 35 minutes, the launch program can only be canceled and postponed to the next year to re-establish the launch window.
Baidu Encyclopedia - History of Chinese Spaceflight