Long March 10A

Active Re-Usable

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

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Description

Specifications
  • Stages
    2
  • Length
    67.4 m
  • Diameter
    5.0 m
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
    750.0 T
  • Thrust
    8750.0 kN
Family
  • Name
    Long March 10A
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
    CZ-10A
  • Full Name
    Long March 10A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
    18000.0 kg
  • 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.

Upcoming Spaceflights


Long March 10A | Demo Flight

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
TBD December, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

First test launch of CASC/CALT’s Long March 10A rocket. Payload is expected to be a prototype of the Low Earth Orbit mission version of the Mengzhou crew spacecraft.

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