Long March 5 | Yaogan 41
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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 41
Chinese reconnaissance satellite explicitly named in official news as a "high orbit optical remote sensing satellite". Satellite was found in standard geostationary transfer orbit after launch; other details TBD.
Long March 5
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 5
Consecutive Success 5
Maiden Flight 2016-11-03
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-12-15T14:31:09+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-12-15T13:47:30+0000
Liftoff confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-12-11T09:42:30+0000
Refined launch window per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2023-12-10T17:09:40+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs; Payload identity extremely uncertain.
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