Long March 7/YZ-1A

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

June 25, 2016

Description

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Long March 7/YZ-1A
  • Family
  • Variant
    YZ-1A
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 7/YZ-1A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • 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.

Long March 7 / YZ-1A | Development Flight 1

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
June 25, 2016, noon
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Inaugural flight of the Long March 7 (LM-7 for export or CZ-7 within China) This mission will test the rocket itself and a smaller version of a future next generation manned capsule

Low Earth Orbit
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