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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.
Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Height 57.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 14000 kg
Liftoff Thrust 10600 kN
Diameter 5.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 25000 kg
Liftoff Mass 867 Tonnes
Launch Success 6
Consecutive Success 6
Maiden Flight 2016-11-03
Launch Failures 0
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-23T12:16:47+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-23T11:36:05+0000
Liftoff.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-23T00:24:21+0000
Go for launch per active NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-19T11:21:00+0000
Refined launch window per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-17T05:41:17+0000
Updated launch vehicle variant per official reports.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-02-15T12:14:02+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities highly uncertain.
2024-02-23T12:39:19+0000
SpaceNews
2024-02-23T03:49:22+0000
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