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China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

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中国运载火箭技术研究院

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), established in 1957, is China's primary state-owned manufacturer of space launch vehicles and a major launch service provider. A subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), CALT is responsible for the design, development, manufacture, and testing of the Long March family of rockets, which are crucial to China's civilian and military space programs. CALT is also developing new-generation launch vehicles like the Long March-10 and Long March-9 for future lunar and Mars missions.

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The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology operate similar launch vehicles and have historically competed to drive down prices.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.0Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology are both owned by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology-built Long March 10B has completed effectively all available tests at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site before its first flight.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jun 18, 2026Reusable Long March 10B Has Been Stuck on the Ground Ahead of Debut

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed work on a second Long March 8 series preparation bay at the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site on June 9.

GrowthValue 4.0Jun 13, 2026Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a second Long March 8 series preparation bay on June 9.

GrowthPlanValue 2.8Jun 13, 2026Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a second Long March 8 series preparation bay at a state-owned integration facility in the commercial launch site's technical area on June 9.

GrowthCapabilityValue 3.8Jun 13, 2026Wenchang Prepares for up to Thirty Long March 8 Missions per Year

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology reduced Long March 5 pad testing time from six days to four days.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jun 11, 2026Sizeable TJSW Spacecraft Heads for Geostationary Space via Wenchang [Long March 5 Y11]

The Long March 5 was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, with boosters provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

GeneralValue 4.0Jun 11, 2026Sizeable TJSW Spacecraft Heads for Geostationary Space via Wenchang [Long March 5 Y11]

The CZ-9 assembly factory is fully funded by the Hainan government and CALT's own money.

FinancialGrowthValue 4.0Jun 6, 2026The CZ-9 hasn't been approved by the center state gov. The assembly factory is totally funded by Hainan gov & CALT's own money. The factory may need 771 days to complete. Currently it is still in the early land acquisition process.

Funding for the Long March 9 Wenchang facilities is coming from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and provincial government sources in Hainan.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jun 6, 2026Hainan Documents Reveals Plans for Long March 9's Wenchang Factory

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology developed the Long March 8.

CapabilityValue 3.8Jun 5, 2026Qianfan Reaches 200 Satellites Following Wenchang Mission [Long March 8 Y9]

The Long March 7A was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.0May 26, 2026New TJSW Communications Satellite Lofted Towards Geostationary Space [Long March 7A Y12]

The Long March 2F was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

GeneralValue 3.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

The Long March 8 was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.6May 17, 2026Ninth Overall Qianfan Group Delivered Into Orbit From Wenchang [Long March 8 Y8]

The Long March 7 launch vehicle is developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0May 11, 2026Tianzhou-10 Cargo Delivery Heads for Tiangong in Earth Orbit! [Long March 7 Y11]

CALT has been working on more powerful CZ-10 common boosters.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.0Apr 26, 2026"5th generation launcher" Is this a hint to the "Super CZ-10"? There's no indication that CZ-9 will be crewed, & CMSA may want a heavier crewed lunar launcher, in SV/Block 1B payload range and/or reusable. CALT has also been working on more powerful "CZ10 common boosters"

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a first proving tank by March 2023.

CapabilityValue 3.5Apr 26, 2026Groundbreaking Begins for Long March 9's Wenchang Base

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology completed a first 9.5-meter-diameter tank dome in 2021 to prove welding methods.

CapabilityValue 4.0Apr 26, 2026Groundbreaking Begins for Long March 9's Wenchang Base

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology awarded a construction tender at the end of March for a massive Wenchang facility called the Joint Workshop Rocket Base Project.

RelationshipsPlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 26, 2026Groundbreaking Begins for Long March 9's Wenchang Base

LM-2D appears to be on a commercial contract through CASC subsidiary CACL.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Apr 25, 2026Ironically the rocket LM-6 is supposed to replace, the LM-2D (yesterday's launch logo shown here, apparently also on a commercial contract through another CASC subsidiary, CACL famous for LM-12B), may have a much longer life, thanks to its dirt-cheapness which LM-6 can't match.
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