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
  • Variant
    B/YZ-2
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • 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.

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