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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretLong March 11
Launched 2023-12-25 22:39 UTCSouth China Sea (launch location 1), Haiyang Oriental Spaceport
Success
Reached Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Worldwide
215th
orbital launch attempt in 2023
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
45th
launch this year
South China Sea (launch location 1)
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
20 d 3 h
since the pad's previous launch
3 satellites of unknown testing purposes, officially referred as for "orbital technology testing".
Launch Provider
Government · China · Founded 1999 · Chairman & President Lei Fanpei
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Launches
621
Successful
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97%
Landings
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of 2
Upcoming
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scheduled
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
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Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin
Height
20m
Diameter
2m
To low Earth orbit
500kg
Liftoff thrust
1,177kN
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