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Overview

Destination: Low Earth Orbit
Mission: Government/Top Secret

Low Earth Orbit Launch Area 2B Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

Chinese Fanhui Shi Weixing recoverable reconnaissance satellite

Long March 2A

Family:
Configuration: A

The Long March 2 is a rocket family of expendable launch vehicles operated by China

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    31.17 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Launch Mass
    190.0 T
  • Thrust
    2786.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 2A
  • Family
  • Variant
    A
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 2A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    1800.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

(CASC)

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei Founded: 1999 Successes: 555 Failures: 14 Pending: 6

Agency Type:

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.

INFO WIKI

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China

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