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50th Anniversary: DFH-1, China’s first Satellite

April 24, 2020


China’s first satellite named Dongfanghong-1(DFH-1) was launched on April 24th, 1970, which led China into a space exploration journey.


Since 2016, China has set April 24th as the country's Space Day to mark the launch of DFH-1 into space on the same day of 1970.


This video is to memorize the historical moment and those heroes who contributed themselves in China’s space development.