Long March 2D | SuperView-1 (Gaojing 1-01 & Gaojing 1-02)
Launch Complex 9
Taiyuan 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.
Gaojing-1
Gaojing-1 is a constellation of Chinese civilian remote sensing satellites, which will initially consist of two satellites launched together.
Long March 2D
Height 38.30 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2962 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 3500 kg
Liftoff Mass 232 Tonnes
Launch Success 83
Consecutive Success 52
Maiden Flight 1992-08-09
Launch Failures 1
