Long March 5B/YZ-2
ActiveChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
Dec. 16, 2024
Description
Specifications
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Stages
2 -
Length
53.66 m -
Diameter
5.0 m -
Fairing Diameter
5.0 m -
Launch Mass
837.0 T -
Thrust
10565.0 kN
Family
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Name
Long March 5B/YZ-2 -
Family
― -
Variant
B/YZ-2 -
Alias
― -
Full Name
Long March 5B/YZ-2
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
― -
Low Earth Orbit
― -
Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
― -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
15000.0 kg
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999The 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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