3 March 1971, 12:02 UTC
Shijian 1
Shijian 1 (SJ-1), China's second satellite and first scientific experimental craft, launched on a Long March 1 from Jiuquan with solar cells and instruments for cosmic rays and solar X-rays; final flight of the CZ-1.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 221 kg
- Flight
- 2nd
- of 2 Long March 1 flights
- Date and time
- 3 March 1971, 12:02 UTC
- Rocket
- Long March 1
- Builder
- CASC
- Launch site
- Launch Area 2A, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
- Payload
- Technology
- International designator
- 1971-018
- Launches in 1971
- 19th of 133
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