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China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationLaunch FailureCommunicationsLong March 5 / YZ-2
Launched 2017-07-02 11:23:23 UTC101, Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Long March 5/YZ-2 lifted off with Shijian 18, but the launch failed.
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Shijian 18 is a Chinese experimental geostationary satellite based on the new DFH-5 Bus. Reportedly the transmission capacity of the satellite is double that of current Chinese communications satellites, allowing more television channels and clearer programs to be transmitted. The new satellite will also improve internet connectivity and accessibility as well as reduce users' costs.
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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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