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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.
18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (SSST) with funding backed by the Shanghai local government. Initial constellation will consist of 1296 satellites by 2027 with long term plans to expand it to 12000 satellites.
Height 50.00 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 7230 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 0 kg
Liftoff Mass 530 Tonnes
Launch Success 9
Consecutive Success 9
Maiden Flight 2022-03-29
Launch Failures 0
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-05T06:40:00+0000
Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-04T13:36:00+0000
Rescheduled for December 5 per NOTAMs.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-12-02T07:03:00+0000
Possible launch scrub, awaiting new information.
Cosmic_Penguin
2024-11-26T08:19:00+0000
Adding launch per NOTAMs; Payload and launch vehicle identities uncertain (possibly CZ-6A launch with a batch of G60 Low Earth Orbit communication constellation satellites).
2024-12-18T22:21:45+0000
NASASpaceflight
2024-12-05T21:28:26+0000
SpaceNews
2024-12-02T23:04:57+0000
NASASpaceflight