Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 01
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Wenchang Space Launch Site, 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.
SatNet LEO Group 01
A batch of 10 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.
Long March 5B/YZ-2
Height 53.66 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 10565 kN
Diameter 5.00 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 837 Tonnes
Launch Success 1
Consecutive Success 1
Maiden Flight 2024-12-16
Launch Failures 0
Updates
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-16T11:48:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-16T10:03:00+0000
Liftoff.
LL2
2024-12-16T08:49:00+0000
Unofficial Webcast by International Rocket Launches has started
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-16T08:49:00+0000
Tweaked approximate T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-12T11:36:00+0000
NET December 16 per new NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-10T05:47:00+0000
Added launch per NOTAMs (payload identity per https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1866353883012063722).
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