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Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for Shenzhou-21 on his first spaceflight, was born in 1993, is from Baotou in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was selected as part of China’s third taikonaut group in October 2020, previously worked as an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and joined the Communist Party of China in 2015.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group Co Ltd completed a pre-flight first-stage static fire of the partially reusable Long March 12B on January 16th at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch pad.
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.
The China Academy of Space Technology (CASC) reported that the LM-3B failed during its third stage flight.
Key players in the small satellite market include SpaceX (US), Airbus Defence and Space (France), MDA Space (Canada), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), and Thales Alenia Space (France).
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) predicts that China will exceed 70 missions in 2026.
The Long March 8 series was CASC/CALT's first point of entry for reusing orbital rockets.
CASC/CSCN has provided vague statements hinting at a launch target for 2026 that may match or exceed the number of launches in 2025.
CASC plans for 80 or more launches in 2025.
CASC aims for 50 launches in 2023.
CASC/CSCN has hinted that the number of launches in 2026 may be at least as many as in 2025.
CASC targeted 70 launches in 2024.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) conducted a Long March 7A launch on December 31, 2025 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan.
The Long March 7A launch by CASC placed two technology demonstration satellites into orbit.
CASC delivered a mass-to-orbit of 48,120.0 kg with 11.3% of their launches having known mass.
The subsidiaries of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed seventy-three launches in 2025.
The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology performed forty-four launches in 2025 as a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CALT) plans to have the maiden flight of the CZ-8A rocket in 2025.
Before becoming a taikonaut, Wu Fei was an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Long March 12A model was designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.