Long March 8 | XJY-7 & others
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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.
XJY-7 & others
XJY-7 is an undisclosed Chinese government payload for the first launch of Long March 8
Long March 8
Height 50.34 Meters
Max Stages 2
Mass To GTO 2800 kg
Liftoff Thrust 4800 kN
Diameter 3.35 Meters
Mass To LEO 8100 kg
Liftoff Mass 356 Tonnes
Launch Success 2
Consecutive Success 2
Maiden Flight 2020-12-22
Launch Failures 0
Updates
spacevogel
2020-12-22T06:11:26+0000
Launch was successful
Cosmic_Penguin
2020-12-21T02:37:58+0000
New launch time confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin
2020-12-20T01:32:40+0000
Unofficial reports of weather related scrub.
Cosmic_Penguin
2020-12-19T13:45:06+0000
Found related NOTAM; refined launch window. (A2908/20)
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