On this day, 61 years ago, on June 29, 1964 (May 20, 1964, the "Dongfeng-2" missile was ignited at the Jiuquan launch site. Dongfeng-2 medium-range ballistic missile 1964-The "Dongfeng-2" missile was successfully ignited at the Jiuquan launch site, marking that my country's missile industry has since embarked on the path of independent development. The picture above is the Dongfeng-2 medium-range ballistic missile independently designed and developed by my country in the 1960s. It has a total length of 21.3 meters, a weight of nearly 30 tons, a diameter of 1.65 meters, and a maximum range of 1200 kilometers. It can carry a nuclear warhead with a TNT equivalent of 20,000 tons. It was equipped in 1968 and retired in 1983. On December 5, the missile arrived in Jiaojiang District, Taizhou, Zhejiang Province. It was a precious gift from the Second Artillery Corps of the People's Liberation Army to the museum for tourists to visit. The picture below shows the warhead. Dongfeng-2 medium-range missile is equipped with nuclear warheads Comments: Only when national defense is strong can we defend our motherland