Long March 1
SuccessShijian 1 · Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Launch time (NET)
Wednesday, Mar 3, 1971, 12:02 UTC
Launch window
Wednesday, Mar 3, 1971, 12:02 UTC – Wednesday, Mar 3, 1971, 12:02 UTC
Provider
Seventh Ministry of Machine Building Industry
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Shijian 1
Type
Technology
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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.
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