[FPSPACE] First Chinese launch

[Igor Lissov]

Hi,

  
> That's a good question Geoff. The only mention that I have found about this 
> launch failure was on the Mark Wade's Encyclopedia Astronautica 
> (http://www.astronautix.com/chrono/19694.htm). The book "China's Space Program - 
> From Conception to Manned Spaceflight", by Brain Harvey, does not mention this launch.

According to Chinese sources, the 16 Nov 1969 launch was 
Dong Feng 4/01 vehicle №601902. It was followed by DF-4 №601901 
at 30 Jan 1970 and CZ-1 №601904 at 24 Apr 1970.

Igor Lissov