At that time, this satellite was the first satellite in China, and its successful launch into space was of great significance. In order to show our victory, scientists decided to play our famous music "Dongfanghong" in space. Not only in space, but also at the same time when the satellite is playing, all China on the earth can hear this song being played on major broadcasts, so everyone's memory of this satellite is that song. This song represents the progress of our culture and a step in science and technology, so it is named to commemorate this moment.
And at that time, no one paid special attention to the name of the satellite. They are concerned with the results of launching into space, not a name. Therefore, choosing a name with the same name as music, or even as a memorial, is already a good moral. After all, this piece of music can be said to be a kind of * * * song that all people in China went into space for satellites at that time, so the name was chosen to impress the public and remind them of this exciting moment when this song was played.
Dongfanghong actually means the rising sun in the East, and it also means our science and technology. The rising sun in Ran Ran symbolizes hope, and the red sun represents the bright future of our scientific and technological progress. So it is also a very good symbol, so we chose this name, which not only has the characteristics reserved by the Chinese people, but also gives high hopes.