Long March 2C | Horus 1

Long March 2C | Horus 1

Launch Area 4 (SLS-2 / 603)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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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Horus 1

Horus 1 is a remote sensing satellite for the Egyptian Space Agency developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of CAST.

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Long March 2C


Height 42.00 Meters

Max Stages 2

Mass To GTO 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust 0 kN

Diameter 3.35 Meters

Mass To LEO 3850 kg

Liftoff Mass 233 Tonnes


Launch Success 57

Consecutive Success 36

Maiden Flight 1982-09-09

Launch Failures 1


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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-02-24T05:07:18+0000

Launch success.

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Cosmic_Penguin

2023-02-19T08:56:56+0000

Added launch per NOTAMs; payload and launch vehicle identities very uncertain.

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