JL-1
JL-1
Intermediate range ballistic missile. Year: 1986. IOC: 1986. Family: Long March. Country: China. Other Designations: CSS-C-3. Department of Defence Designation: CSS-N-3. Popular Name: Julang-1.

2 stage vehicle consisting of 1 x DF-21 + 1 x DF-21 St2

Manufacturer: Shanxi. Launches: 4. Failures: 1. Success Rate: 75.00%. First Launch Date: 1982-04-30. Last Launch Date: 1988-09-27. Launch data is: incomplete. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Total Mass: 14,664 kg (32,328 lb). Core Diameter: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Total Length: 10.70 m (35.10 ft). Span: 1.40 m (4.50 ft). Standard warhead mass: 600 kg (1,320 lb). Maximum range: 1,702 km (1,057 mi). Number Standard Warheads: 1. Standard warhead yield: 250 KT. Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Guidance: Inertial. Total Number Built: 24.

JL-1 Chronology

1982 April 30 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1. LV Configuration: JL-1 CSS-NX-3.

  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Launched from Yellow Sea launch area. References: 1864.
1982 October 12 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Launched from Yellow Sea launch area. References: 1864.
1985 September 28 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Launched from Yellow Sea launch area. References: 1836.
1985 October 15 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
  • First launch of JL-1 SLBM. Partial failure? Nation: China. Program: Long March. References: 87.
1988 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
  • First JL-1 SLBM launch. Nation: China. Program: Long March. First successful JL-1 launch, impacting 123.53 deg N, 28.13 deg E. References: 87.
1988 September 27 - Launch Vehicle: JL-1.
  • Test mission Nation: China. Agency: PRC. Apogee: 500 km (310 mi). Launched from Yellow Sea launch area. References: 1864.
Bibliography and Further Reading
  • McDowell, Jonathan, Jonathan's Space Home Page, Harvard University, 1997-present. Jonathan McDowell's complete on-line listing of all objects orbited and over 20,000 rocket launches Accessed at: http://www.planet4589.org/jsr.html.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contact us with any corrections, additions, or comments.
Conditions for use of drawings, pictures, or other materials from this site..
To contact astronauts or cosmonauts.

© Mark Wade, 1997 - 2007 except where otherwise noted.
  
Encyclopedia Astronautica
 topic index
0 - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - Ra - Re - Sa - Sf - Sp - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z