66 Years Ago, the Road of "Express Delivery" Began Here…

Source-stated date: 5 November 2026 · PLA Daily (解放军报)

66年前，“快递”之路由此开启……

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Published5 November 2026, by CMC Political Work Department
Collected2026-11-05 20:43:59 UTC, run 196
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On November 5, 1960, the PLA launched the Dongfeng-1 (originally designated '1059'), marking the first successful test of what became the Dongfeng ballistic missile family now operated by the PLA Rocket Force. The article uses the 66th anniversary to reinforce the institutional slogan 使命必达 ('the mission will be accomplished'), the same phrase used in Rocket Force recruiting and public messaging. This is anniversary commemorative content; its value is as a record of how the Rocket Force frames lineage and deterrence identity for a domestic audience, not as evidence of a capability or posture change.

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1960年11月5日，代号1059的导弹成功发射。后来，它被命名为“东风一号”。66年以来，“东风家族”型号越换越新，射程越打越远，但“使命必达”这四个字，一直没有变过。戳视频，看“东风快递”如何迈出第一步↓↓（郭博雅梁凯歌王迟陈诗张子纯）

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-11-05
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16498224.html
Collected at	2026-11-05 20:43:59 — collection metadata, not a publication time
Content fingerprint	aa08dca4b7da9918ad6fe2d1e706c55d3644e0318fd37523525a8574ab6cad38 — taken when the record was captured, over the stored original title and text
Collection run	196
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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "66年前，“快递”之路由此开启……." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-11-05. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16498224.html.

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5 November 2026 Thursday Source-stated publication date

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