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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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China Rocket, a CASC spinoff, developed and successfully launched the Jielong-1 solid rocket but the vehicle has not flown since August 2019.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 3, 2021Mystery surrounds Chinese private rocket launch attempt

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) release provided no images or further technical details such as altitude, flight duration, or propulsion systems and indicated the vehicle uses integrated aviation and space technologies with a vertical takeoff and horizontal landing (VTHL) profile.

CapabilityValue 2.8Jul 16, 2021China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

The 2020 reusable experimental spacecraft is widely believed to be a reusable spaceplane concept developed by CASC.

GeneralValue 1.2Jul 16, 2021China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

A spaceplane project was included in CASC’s 2017 space transportation roadmap, which also included plans for fully reusable launch vehicles and a nuclear-powered shuttle around 2045.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Jul 16, 2021China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

Chen Hongbo of CASC’s China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) described in 2017 that the planned reusable spacecraft would be capable of carrying both crew and payloads and that some vehicles would have characteristics of both aircraft and spacecraft.

CapabilityPlanGovernanceValue 4.0Jul 16, 2021China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to conduct more than 40 launches in 2021.

PlanValue 3.5Jul 6, 2021China conducts third orbital launch inside four days

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology developed the Long March-3B rocket used to launch Fengyun-4B.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 6, 2021China Launches Meteorological Satellite

CASC plans to conduct more than 40 launches in 2021.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Jun 3, 2021China launches Fengyun-4B meteorological satellite

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) designed and manufactures the Long March 5B.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 4, 2021Chinese rocket stage predicted to reenter atmosphere around May 8

The launch service for the Long March 6 mission was contracted by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of CASC.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Apr 27, 2021China launches space mining test spacecraft on commercial rideshare mission

CASC expects China to launch three to five Long March 7A rockets every year before 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 3.4Mar 14, 2021China’s Long March 7A Sends Shiyan-9 To Orbit

CASC aims to conduct more than 40 launches across 2021 with additional missions planned by commercial Chinese launch service providers.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Mar 11, 2021China successfully launches new Long March 7A on second attempt

CASC plans to carry out 3 to 5 Long March 7A launches per year by 2025.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Mar 11, 2021China successfully launches new Long March 7A on second attempt

CALT previously planned a lunar mission architecture involving a Long March 9 launch followed by crew launches on a Long March 5B with a LEO rendezvous and docking before trans-lunar injection.

PlanGeneralValue 3.8Mar 3, 2021China to develop two super-heavy launchers for moon missions

CASC planned at least 40 launches in 2021 and conducted the country’s fifth launch of 2021 with the 2021-02-23 mission.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 24, 2021China launches trio of Yaogan-31 ocean reconnaissance satellites

CASC has prepared the 12th and 13th Long March 2F rockets for launching the Shenzhou-12 and Shenzhou-13 missions.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 18, 2021China assembling rocket to launch first space station module

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) aims to launch more than 40 times in 2021, including a first space station module, cargo resupply missions, and crewed missions.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Feb 1, 2021China’s iSpace suffers failure with second orbital launch attempt

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is planning to convert the Long March 8 for vertical takeoff and vertical landing reusability by 2025.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0Jan 19, 2021China’s iSpace advances with IPO plans, reusable launcher landing leg tests

In December, CASC conducted a successful 130-second hotfire test of a three-segment, 3.2-meter-diameter solid rocket motor producing 260,000 kg of thrust developed by the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology near Xi'an.

CapabilityValue 5.0Jan 14, 2021China moves to next stage of super heavy rocket development

The Long March 9 is being developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 14, 2021China moves to next stage of super heavy rocket development
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