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Long March 5B/YZ-2

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

Dec. 16, 2024

Description

Specifications

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

Name
Long March 5B/YZ-2
Family
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Variant
B/YZ-2
Alias
―
Full Name
Long March 5B/YZ-2

Payload Capacity

Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
15000.0 kg

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.

Previous Flights

flew on two previous launch(es).

Long March 5B/YZ-2 | SatNet LEO Group 03

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
April 28, 2025, 8:10 p.m.

Status: Launch Successful

Mission:

A batch of 10 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group. The constellation will eventually consists of 13000 satellites.

Polar Orbit

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