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DF-2
Part of R-12

DF-2

DF-2
DF-2 displayed at People's Army Museum, Beijing

First Chinese IRBM, a single stage missile with the objective of carrying a 1500 kg warhead to Japan. The starting point for the design were R-12 construction drawings and a single exemplar of the missile provided by the Soviet Union prior to the break with Moscow in 1960. Following protracted development the design was accepted by the Chinese military for service in 1970.

AKA: CSS-1;Dong-Feng 2;Dun-1. Status: Retired 1979. First Launch: 1962-03-21. Last Launch: 1974-01-01. Number: 7 . Payload: 1,500 kg (3,300 lb). Thrust: 300.00 kN (67,440 lbf). Gross mass: 31,900 kg (70,300 lb). Height: 20.61 m (67.61 ft). Diameter: 1.65 m (5.41 ft). Span: 2.13 m (6.98 ft). Apogee: 200 km (120 mi).

The first launch failure in 1962 led to a two year delay and a complete redesign.

Maximum range: 1,050 km (650 mi). Boost Propulsion: Storable liquid rocket.



Family: IRBM. Country: China. Spacecraft: Project 581. Launch Sites: Jiuquan, Jiuquan LA3. Stages: DF-2-1. Agency: CALT. Bibliography: 2, 31, 87.

1959 June 20 - . LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1962 March 21 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2. FAILURE: Failure of guidance and engine mounting. Impacted after 69 seconds of flight.. Failed Stage: 1.
1964 June 29 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1964 July 9 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1964 July 11 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1971 Nov - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1974 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.
1974 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan LA3. LV Family: R-12. Launch Vehicle: DF-2.

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