The First Chinese Satellite "Dong Fang Hong No.l"
第一颗人造卫星“东方红一号”
The first Chinese satellite "Dong Fang Hong No. 1" was launched on April 24th, 1970. It was notable in that, at 173kg, it was heavier than the first satellites of other countries. The satellite carried a radio transmitter. It broadcast the song of the same name, "The East Is Red". With the successful launch of " Dong Fang Hong No. 1" , China became the fifth country after the Soviet Union, United States, France, and Japan to independently launch a satellite.
1970年4月24日，中国第一颗人造卫星“东方红一号”发射成功。东方红一号重173公斤，比其他国家的第一颗人造卫星都要重。它携带了无线电广播发射机，播送《东方红》乐曲。东方红一号的发射成功使中国成为继苏联、美国、法国、日本之后第五个独立发射人造卫星的国家。