Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center is mainly used to launch scientific experimental satellites and recoverable satellites in medium orbit, low orbit and high inclination orbit. 1960165438+15 October, the first surface-to-surface missile made in China was successfully launched here. 1966101October 27th, China's first missile nuclear weapon test was also successful here. Since1April 24, 970, when the Long March-1 carrier rocket successfully launched China's first satellite, Dongfanghong-1, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center has successfully launched more than 20 scientific experimental satellites with Long March-1, Long March-2 C and Long March-2 D rockets. 1975165438+1October 26th, China's first recoverable satellite was successfully launched here. 1In August, 1987, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center provided launch services for the French company Matra, which made China's space technology go global. 1980 On May 18, China's first long-range launch vehicle was successfully launched here. 1992 10, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center carried out the launch mission for international users for the first time, that is, when China's recoverable satellite was launched by the Long March II C rocket, the Feullias satellite of Swedish Space Company was launched into the scheduled orbit and was successful. 1999165438+1On October 20th, the Shenzhou experimental spacecraft was launched from here, which opened the curtain of China's manned spaceflight project. Since then, Shenzhou II, Shenzhou III, Shenzhou IV and Shenzhou 5 have successfully entered the scheduled orbit in space from here. Into the space city deep in the Gobi, the first space port in China.