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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.
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1976-05-01
Status Active
Type Government
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1990-03-01
Status Active
Type Government
Nationality Chinese
Date Of Birth 1990-08-01
Status Active
Type Government
Height 62.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 0 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 8399 kg
Liftoff Mass 464 Tonnes
Launch Success 17
Consecutive Success 17
Maiden Flight 2011-10-31
Launch Failures 0
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-29T20:47:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-29T20:28:00+0000
Liftoff.
LL2
2024-10-29T17:15:00+0000
Official Webcast by CGTN has started
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-25T07:04:00+0000
Targeting October 29 UTC per NOTAMs A3545/24 & A3546/24.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-10-01T11:18:00+0000
NET late October.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-11-22T10:06:39+0000
Added launch.
The Shenzhou program is a crewed spaceflight initiative by China. The program put the first Chinese citizen, Yang Liwei, into orbit on 15 October 2003.
The Tiangong space station is a space station placed in Low Earth orbit between 340 and 450 km above the surface.
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SpaceNews
2024-10-28T22:21:48+0000
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