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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.
ZY-1 02E is a Chinese Earth observation satellite. The primary objective is to acquire high-resolution (5 meter) panchromatic and multispectral imagery for land resource surveys, disaster monitoring, forestry and ecological monitoring.
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Launch Success 52
Consecutive Success 28
Maiden Flight 2006-04-26
Launch Failures 2
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-26T04:11:22+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-22T10:33:29+0000
Launch time confirmed per ham radio operators.
Cosmic_Penguin
2021-12-22T09:57:53+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs. Payload and rocket identity per https://ukamsat.files.wordpress.com/2021/12/xw-3efbc88cas-9efbc89-amateur-radio-satellite-users-manual-v1.0.pdf and is tentative.
2021-12-26T15:21:36+0000
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