List of Long March launches (1970–1979)

Main article: List of Long March launches

This is a list of launches made by the Long March rocket family between 1970 and 1979.

Launch statistics

Launch history

1970–1974

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

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

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