Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-05-18

Still Makes the Blood Boil Every Time! Revisiting the Iconic High-Intensity Launch Footage of Our Country's First Intercontinental Missile

再看还是热血沸腾！回顾我国首枚洲际导弹高燃发射名场面

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Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
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Source-stated publication date	2026-05-18
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16461631.html
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46年前的今天在一片巨大的轰鸣声中我国第一枚洲际导弹 “东风5号”成功发射打破了超级大国对洲际战略核武器的长期垄断 46年来独立自主接续奋斗东风系列导弹已经逐渐发展成为一个家族随时待命使命必达今天 30秒短视频带你回顾发射名场面帧帧震撼再看还是热血沸腾（作者：吴苹苹、张硕）

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A PLA media outlet marked the 46th anniversary of the DF-5 ICBM's first launch with a 30-second archival footage clip, framing the 1980 test as the moment China broke superpower monopoly on intercontinental nuclear weapons. The piece is anniversary commemorative content — its analytic value is narrow: it documents how PLA media currently frames the DF-5's legacy as a lineage story connecting 1980-era self-reliance to the present Dongfeng family, reinforcing institutional pride in the Rocket Force's strategic deterrent heritage rather than announcing any new capability or posture change.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "再看还是热血沸腾！回顾我国首枚洲际导弹高燃发射名场面." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-05-18. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16461631.html.

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