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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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Dongfanghong Satellite Mobile Communication Co. Ltd. was established to take charge of CASC’s Hongyan LEO communications project.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Jan 12, 2022China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing

CASC planned to have an initial 60 Hongyan satellites in orbit by 2022.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jan 12, 2022China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) is targeting six missions to complete construction of the Tiangong space station in 2022.

PlanValue 3.8Jan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

CASC will launch the first Long March 6A, featuring a liquid core with solid boosters, from a new complex at the Taiyuan spaceport.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

CASC plans to launch the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft on a Long March 7 from Wenchang to dock with the Tianhe core module around March or 2022-04-01.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

CASC launched the Tianhe core module of China’s space station in April 2021, and the module subsequently received two Tianzhou cargo spacecraft and two Shenzhou crewed missions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Dec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

CASC performed 48 Long March launches in 2021, all of which were successful.

PlanGeneralValue 2.2Dec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

CASC reached its 400th Long March launch milestone in 2021.

GrowthPlanValue 3.2Dec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

In 2015 China conducted 19 launches, all using CASC’s Long March rockets.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Dec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

China’s human spaceflight agency (CMSA), the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (BACC), and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) have been working to establish the Tiangong space station and gain experience in long-term crewed missions in low Earth orbit.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Dec 28, 2021China’s space station maneuvered to avoid Starlink satellites

CASC’s first generation of Long March rockets use hypergolic propellants, while the Long March 5, 6, 7, and 8 use cryogenic or kerosene propellants.

CapabilityValue 4.0Dec 10, 2021China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch

CASC and its subordinate entities have light-lift solid rockets including Smart Dragon-1, which is capable of sending 150 kg to 700-km Sun-synchronous orbit, and Long March 11, which is capable of sending 350 kg to 700-km Sun-synchronous orbit.

CapabilityValue 4.5Nov 25, 2021Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches classified Shiyan-11 satellite

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) had plans to conduct two or three sea launches of Long March 11 during 2021, but none took place.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Nov 25, 2021Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches classified Shiyan-11 satellite

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) carried out 36 launches in 2021 with more than 40 launches planned in total.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 27, 2021China sets new national launch record with Kuaizhou-1A mission

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology planned seven further Long March 3B launches before the end of the year, and three of those launches had taken place by the time of reporting.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 19, 2021A Chinese satellite is now active weeks after an anomaly during launch

CASC’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology is developing a reusable variant based on the Long March 6.

PlanCapabilityValue 3.5Oct 13, 2021Deep Blue Aerospace conducts 100-meter VTVL rocket test

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) had launched 33 times in 2021 and was targeting more than 40 missions that year.

PlanGrowthValue 3.8Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

CASC planned more than 40 launches in total for 2021.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Sep 9, 2021China launches ChinaSat-9B broadcast satellite

CASC aimed to conduct more than 40 launches in 2021 and had completed 26 successful launches at the time of the Long March 3B mission.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Aug 6, 2021China launches Zhongxing-2E communications satellite

China planned to launch seven additional Long March 3B rockets in the remaining five months of 2021, according to CALT.

PlanValue 4.0Aug 6, 2021China launches Zhongxing-2E communications satellite
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