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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Long March 11 | Shiyan 24C

Mission

Shiyan 24C

Type:

Government/Top Secret

Orbit:

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

3 satellites of unknown testing purposes, officially referred as for "orbital technology testing".

Status

Launch Successful

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Pad

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Bo Run Jiu Zhou mobile launch platform

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Latitude: 21.283333

longitude: 112.0

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Location

Timezone:

Sea Launch

Location total Launch count:

55

Location total Landing count:

0

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Rocket

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Long March 11

Family: Long March

Variant: 11

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Details

Min stage: 1

Max stage: 4m

Length: 20.0m

Diameter: 2.0

First Flight: Sept. 25, 2015

Total launch count: 17

Successful launches: 17

Consecutive successful launches: 17

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) capacity: 500kg

Apogee: 200km

Manufacturer

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Type:

Government

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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.

Founding year:

1999

Administrator:

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei

Launchers:

Long March

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Agency

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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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Type: Government

Details

Administrator:

Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei

Founding year:

1999

Launchers:

Long March

Total launch count: 519

Successful launches: 505

Consecutive successful launches: 61

Failed launches: 14

Pending launches: 8

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