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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 Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is the nation’s dominant space contractor and owns the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, and China Academy of Space Technology.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Feb 4, 2026Potential Space Data Centers Attracts Interest From State and Commercial Enterprises

The Long March 2C is operated by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology for missions to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.0Jan 31, 2026Second Algerian Remote Sensing Spacecraft Deployed Into Orbit [Long March 2C]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology reported that the January 31, 2026 mission followed seventeen days after the Long March 2C’s previous flight enabled by parallel launch preparations at Jiuquan.

PlanValue 4.0Jan 31, 2026Second Algerian Remote Sensing Spacecraft Deployed Into Orbit [Long March 2C]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology stated that the Long March 2C will have a period of high-density launches during 2026.

PlanGrowthValue 3.5Jan 31, 2026Second Algerian Remote Sensing Spacecraft Deployed Into Orbit [Long March 2C]

The photographed Long March 2C booster carries the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) roundel and an "LM" circular logo on its lower stage segment.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jan 31, 2026The Long March 2C becomes the latest CALT-built rocket to lose their distinctive color patterns for tracking cameras, leaving them with bland white liveries:

The Long March 2C is built by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.7Jan 31, 2026The Long March 2C becomes the latest CALT-built rocket to lose their distinctive color patterns for tracking cameras, leaving them with bland white liveries:

CALT developed an earlier VTHL (vertical takeoff, horizontal landing) spaceplane.

CapabilityValue 3.0Jan 30, 2026ofc there was the old VTHL spaceplane of CALT, but recent rumors talk about a suborbital tourism vehicle using JZYJ/CZ-12A's Longyun engine, it's unclear if it's in a similar VTHL form (1st one used 60tf Methalox YF-77, Longyun More powerful) or in a more "New Shepard"VTVL form.

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is studying inland helicopter fairing recovery.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.2Jan 30, 2026Xi'an company wins bid for Haolong's heat shield, no surprise, the spaceplane is further away from launch than Qingzhou CAS Space Lihong-2 "New Shepard" to test recovery for Kinetica-2 Zenkspace Zhihang-1 finished assembly CALT studying Inland helicopter fairing recovery

The first CALT spaceplane used a 60 tf Methalox YF-77 engine.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 30, 2026ofc there was the old VTHL spaceplane of CALT, but recent rumors talk about a suborbital tourism vehicle using JZYJ/CZ-12A's Longyun engine, it's unclear if it's in a similar VTHL form (1st one used 60tf Methalox YF-77, Longyun More powerful) or in a more "New Shepard"VTVL form.

CASC conducted a 200-second test of a 240-ton kerolox engine.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jan 30, 2026CASC has conducted a 200-second test of a 240-ton kerolox engine, designed for commercial users and developed for large and medium-sized reusable launch vehicles.

CASC’s space resource development effort focuses on breakthroughs in key technologies for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer and transportation, and on-orbit processing.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.4Jan 29, 2026Resources: as well as Tiangong kaiwu studies, CASC aims to build experimental and ground support system for space resource development, focus on breakthroughs for key tech for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer & transportation, & on-orbit processing

CASC aims to build an experimental and ground support system for space resource development.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.6Jan 29, 2026Resources: as well as Tiangong kaiwu studies, CASC aims to build experimental and ground support system for space resource development, focus on breakthroughs for key tech for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer & transportation, & on-orbit processing

Wang Wei, affiliated with CASC and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a four-stage roadmap to create a space resources utilization system spanning the entire Solar System.

PlanGeneralValue 3.5Jan 29, 2026An early insight into China's plans for space in its 15th Five-year plan, & it's certainly ambitious & long-term. Areas include: - Space resource development (Inc. feasibility studies for "Tiangong Kaiwu" (below)) - Space tourism - Space-based digital infrastructure

CASC is testing the water deluge system at Wenchang's new LC-301 launch pad.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 23, 2026Long March 10A

CASC is testing the water deluge system at Wenchang's new LC-301 launch pad.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Jan 22, 2026CASC testing the water deluge system at Wenchang's new LC-301 launch pad, built specifically for the Long March 10 crewed lunar launch vehicle

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

CapabilityValue 3.0Jan 19, 2026China lofts AlSat 3A imaging craft for Algeria

China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group developed the Long March 12B in partnership with the Shanghai Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jan 18, 2026Reusable Long March 12B Fires Up Ahead of First Flight

The Long March 3B is an older-generation geostationary-orbit workhorse developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.5Jan 17, 2026Shijian Spacecraft Lost Due to Rare Long March Launch Failure [Long March 3B/E]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology’s Long March 3B/E failed about twelve hours before Galactic Energy’s Ceres-2 launch.

GeneralValue 4.0Jan 17, 2026New Commercial Rocket Fails During Debut Mission [Ceres-2 Y1]

The China Academy of Space Technology (CASC) reported that the LM-3B failed during its third stage flight.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Jan 17, 2026While we wait for Galactic Energy's official statement, CASC reports the LM-3B failed during 3rd stage flight - the liquid hydrogen/oxygen powered stage has always been the Achilles' Heel of the LM-3 series, being the culprit of its 3 previous incidents.
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