Long March 4B | Yaogan 43 Group 02
Launch Complex 3 (LC-3/LA-1)
Xichang 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.
Yaogan 43 Group 02
The Yaogan 43 Group 02 is a group of Chinese military “remote sensing” satellites of unknown purposes.
Long March 4B
Height 44.10 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 1500 kg
Liftoff Thrust 2961 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 4200 kg
Liftoff Mass 249 Tonnes
Launch Success 50
Consecutive Success 31
Maiden Flight 1999-05-10
Launch Failures 1
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