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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch FailureEarth ScienceLong March 4C
Launched 2016-08-31 18:55 UTCLaunch Complex 9, Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Launch failure
Target: Sun-Synchronous Orbit
Long March 4C lifted off with Gaofen 10, but the launch failed.
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Gaofen is a series of civilian Earth observation satellites developed and launched for the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS), a state-sponsored programme aimed to develop a near-real time, all-weather, global surveillance network consisting of satellite, near-space (stratosphere) airships, and aerial observation platforms.
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.
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