59 years ago today
June 29, 1964
The DF-2 missile was successfully launched
Behind the success
There is also a twisty story
The first flight failed
They face the pressure to create miracles
June 29, 1964
Great desert wine spring
Chinese independently developed
The first ballistic missile
"Dongfeng-2" ignited and lifted off
Accurately hit a predetermined target thousands of miles away
It opened the history of the development of China's space industry
A new page
Behind the success
There is a little-known and arduous process
Witnesses of the experiment
Former deputy director of the 101 Institute of the Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group
Zhang Zheng
Narrated for the reporter of the main station
The missile failed from its first flight
To the experience of flying again
Zhang Lao participated in the whole test drive
Now back to this
The test operation of the "Dongfeng-2" missile engine
Meritorious test bench
The scenes of that year are still fresh in my memory
March 21, 1962
Test the engine successfully
Pushing the "Dongfeng-2" missile
Conduct the first flight tests
Surprisingly
69 seconds after ignition launch
The missile crashed in
Just a few hundred meters from the launch tower
It almost brought disaster to the launch team
Rigorous analysis by team members
Reasons for the starter loss:
Stable engine
After adding other components such as fuel tanks
Loud vibration during launch
Unforeseen accidents can occur
This question
It must be solved on the ground by full ammunition tests
And more than 50 years ago
There is simply no such device in our country
But everyone was not discouraged
Pull oneself up by one’s bootstraps
Only a year later
It was not far from the second platform where the engine was tested
It was built to be able to undertake the full-bomb test of the "Dongfeng-2"
Test bench four
"Chinese no worse than others
We can do it."
June 1963
There are 101 institutes of the sixth academy of the aerospace science and technology group
Former Director of Channel 4
Wang Xuepu
He was in his 20s
Come to Desk 4 to get to work
Responsible for the control system
Wang Lao recalled
At that time, a limited time was requested
Digest the data and figure out the principle
When operating in the field
Often it's not easy to get it done
I'm going to come back and take a look again
Wang Lao was telling reporters about the difficult process
Hearty laughter
But when sharing the joy of success
Can't help but choke up and cry
"After it worked
Everyone was very happy
But the commander could not be found
The commander is in the test control room next to it
Tears"
"DF-2" missile
It was successfully completed on Platform 4
Medium range, full range, rated thrust
and full-bullet test runs such as large thrust
Withstood flight tests before
The most rigorous and comprehensive test
After that, a successful launch
For the older generation of astronauts
The development of "Dongfeng-2" was successful
There is another layer of significance
"It's very important to work hard and be self-reliant
Chinese is no worse than others
We can do it."
salute
Source: CCTV Military WeChat public account