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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

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

Mentioned as: cascTechnical ProductJan 12, 2022China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing

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

Mentioned as: CASCTechnical ProductJan 12, 2022China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing

CASC initially attracted about $3,140,000,000 of investment for its Hongyan project.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative FinancialJan 12, 2022China’s megaconstellation project establishes satellite cluster in Chongqing

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Org RelationshipJan 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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Technical ProductJan 3, 2022China aims to complete space station in another huge year in space

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Org RelationshipDec 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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralDec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralDec 30, 2021China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralDec 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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)NoiseDec 28, 2021China’s space station maneuvered to avoid Starlink satellites

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. plans to perform 3–5 Long March 7A launches per year by 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Org RelationshipDec 23, 2021Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation reports the Long March family has launched more than 700 spacecraft into space with a launch success rate of 96.25 percent.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationOrg RelationshipDec 10, 2021China sends classified Shijian satellites into orbit with milestone Long March launch

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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Org RelationshipDec 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.

Mentioned as: CASCTechnical ProductNov 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.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralOct 27, 2021China sets new national launch record with Kuaizhou-1A mission

MD-1 and QX-1 were developed by Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd, which is ultimately owned by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationOrg RelationshipOct 14, 2021China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation aimed to launch more than 40 times in 2021, with commercial launch providers adding to that total.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralOct 14, 2021China launches first solar observatory, tests grid fins

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Technical ProductSep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

CASC planned more than 40 launches in total for 2021.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralSep 9, 2021China launches ChinaSat-9B broadcast satellite
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