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| The 酒泉卫星发射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre JSCL in 甘肃 Gansu was established and opened | 1958 |
| Preliminary research plan for a satellite (东方红一号 Dongfanghong-1) launch | 1958 |
| China successfully launched a 近程导弹 short-range missile | 1960 |
| China successfully launched 中近程导弹 medium and short-range missiles | 1964 |
| Decision to develop and launch artificial Earth satellites, codenamed "651" | 1965 |
| Design of launch vehicle of satellite assigned to 上海机电设计院 Shanghai Mechanical and Electrical Design Institute | 1965 |
| Birth of 杨利伟 Yang Liwei - first person sent to space by the 国家航天局 China National Space Administration | 1965 |
| China's first artificial Earth satellite was named 东方红一号 Dongfanghong-1, and the carrier rocket was officially named 长征一号 Long March-1 (code name: CZ-1) |
1966 |
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Completion of the 长征一号 Long March-1 carrier rocket test drive Premier 周恩来 Zhou Enlai proposed that China develop their own meteorological satellites, this marked the beginning of the development of China's meteorological satellites and satellite meteorological industry |
1969 |
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Satellite 东方红一号 Dongfanghong-1 launched at the 酒泉卫星发射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center JSLC Carrier rocket: 长征一号 Long March-1 (code name: CZ-1) |
1970 |
| 实践一号 Practice-1 - a scientific exploration and technological experimental satellite - was launched into orbit | 1971 |
| 长征二号 Long March-2 (code name: CZ-2) - two-stage liquid carrier rocket - failed first flight | 1974 |
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长征二号 Long March-2 (code name: CZ-2) - two-stage liquid carrier rocket - second launch was successful (launched 4 times in total - including the first failed launch) |
1975 |
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Development of 长征三号(代号:CZ-3)Long March 3 (code name: CZ-3) - a three-stage liquid carrier rocket - began (a hydrogen-oxygen third stage) |
1978 |
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Satellite 东方红二号(DFH-2) Dongfanghong-2 (DFH-2) - a geostationary communication satellite - launched using the 长征三号(代号:CZ-3)Long March 3 (code name: CZ-3) |
1984 |
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The 01 batch of 风云一号 Fengyun-1 satellites (风云一号A Fengyun-1A satellite) was launched into orbit by the 长征四号(代号:CZ-4) Long March 4 (code name: CZ-4) Long March 4 rocket |
1988 |
| 风云一号B Fengyun-1B satellite (the 02 batch) was launched | 1990 |
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The "three-step" development strategy for manned spaceflight engineering was formulated -- building a space station was an important goal of the development strategy |
1992 |
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风云一号C Fengyun-1C satellite (the 03 batch) was launched The 神舟一号飞船 Shenzhou-1 spacecraft was launched from the 酒泉卫星发射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
1999 |
| 风云一号D Fengyun-1D satellite (the 04 batch) was launched | 2002 |
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The 长征二号F遥十七运载火箭 Long March 2F Y17 carrier rocket carrying the 神舟十七号载人飞船 Shenzhou-17 manned spacecraft was launched 酒泉卫星发射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
2023 |
| The high-definition images of the entire 中国空间站 China Space Station CSS were released for the first time | 2023 |