Kaituozhe-1

In-active

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

Sept. 15, 2001

Description

A small solid fueled launch vehicle based on the road mobile DF-21 IRBM with an additional upper stage.

Specifications
  • Stages
    4
  • Length
    18.0 m
  • Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    2.0 m
  • Launch Mass
    20 T
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Kaituozhe-1
  • Family
  • Variant
    1
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Kaituozhe-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    100 kg
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999

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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Mission:

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Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
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Mission:

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Low Earth Orbit
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