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Long March 3C/E | Chang'e 5-T1

Long March 3C/E

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Configuration: C/E

Specifications
  • Stages
    3
  • Length
    55.64 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    4.2 m
  • Launch Mass
    344.0 T
  • Thrust
    5923.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3C/E
  • Family
  • Variant
    C/E
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C/E
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    8000.0 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    3900.0 kg
  • 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: 567 Failures: 15 Pending: 10

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.

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