Long March 3C/YZ-1

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

March 30, 2015

Description

Specifications
  • Max Stage
    3
  • Length
    54.8 m
  • Diameter
    3.35 m
  • Fairing Diameter
    ―
  • Launch Mass
    345.0 T
  • Thrust
    4441.0 kN
  • Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
    40000.0 km
Family
  • Name
    Long March 3C/YZ-1
  • Family
    ―
  • Variant
    C/YZ-1
  • Alias
    ―
  • Full Name
    Long March 3C/YZ-1
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
    ―
  • Low Earth Orbit
    ―
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
    4800.0 kg
  • 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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