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DF-21
DF-21
DF-21
Chinese two-stage solid propellant intermediate range ballistic missile.

AKA: CSS-5;Dong Feng-21. Status: Active. First Launch: 1985-05-01. Last Launch: 2018-02-05. Number: 21 . Payload: 600 kg (1,320 lb). Gross mass: 14,664 kg (32,328 lb). Height: 10.43 m (34.21 ft). Diameter: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Span: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Apogee: 500 km (310 mi).

Maximum range: 1,810 km (1,120 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Warhead yield: 250 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Initial Operational Capability: 1988. Total Number Built: 50.



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JL-1 Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile based on DF-21 IRBM.

Shaheen 2 Pakistani mobile two-stage solid propellant intermediate range ballistic missile developed by Pakistan, derived from Chinese technology. First flight March 9, 2004. Range extended from 2,500 km to 3,500 km during development.

Kuaizhou China's small quick-response launch vehicle. "Kuaizhou" means "Swift Boat". The solid propellant vehicle is thought to be built by CASIC in collaboration with the Harbin Institute of Technology and may be a derivative of the DF-21 family.

Family: IRBM. Country: China. Launch Sites: Taiyuan, Xichang, Urumqi. Stages: DF-21-1, DF-21-2. Agency: Shanxi. Bibliography: 2, 8259.

1982 April 30 - . Launch Site: Yellow Sea Launch Area. Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 125.0 E. Launch Platform: HULU. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
1982 October 12 - . Launch Site: Yellow Sea Launch Area. Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 125.0 E. Launch Platform: GOLF-C. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
1985 May 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
1985 September 28 - . Launch Site: Yellow Sea Launch Area. Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 125.0 E. Launch Platform: XIA. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: JL-1. FAILURE: Failure.
1987 September 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
1988 September 27 - . Launch Site: Yellow Sea Launch Area. Launch Pad: 35.0 N x 125.0 E. Launch Platform: XIA. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
1992 April 29 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21. FAILURE: Failure.
1992 May 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21. FAILURE: Failure.
1993? - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21. FAILURE: Failure.
1995 July 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
1995 November 10 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
1996 January 10 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
1996 December 28 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2002 July 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2002 December 1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2004 Q1 - . Launch Site: Taiyuan. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2004 March 9 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2005 March 19 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2005 July 7 - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2006 February 6 - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2006 April 29 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2007 January 11 - . 22:28 GMT - . Launch Site: Xichang. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2007 February 23 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2008 April 19 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2008 April 21 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2010 January 11 - . 12:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2012 March 17 - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Kuaizhou.
2013 January 27 - . 12:10 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2013 September 25 - . 04:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Kuaizhou.
2014 July 23 - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2014 November 13 - . Launch Site: Sonmiani. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Shaheen 2.
2014 November 21 - . 06:37 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Kuaizhou.
2015 October 31 - . 23:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2017 January 9 - . 04:11 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Kuaizhou.
2017 July 23 - . 14:00 GMT - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2018 February 5 - . Launch Site: Urumqi. Launch Vehicle: DF-21.
2018 September 29 - . 04:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Jiuquan. Launch Complex: Jiuquan SLS-E. LV Family: DF-21. Launch Vehicle: Kuaizhou.

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