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China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

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CALT is developing a reusable suborbital spaceplane that completed its second flight in late August.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralOct 25, 2022China’s spaceplane raises orbit and national funding

The Long March 2C rocket used for the 2022-10-12 launch was provided by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

Mentioned as: caltTechnical ProductOct 13, 2022China launches radar satellite for environmental monitoring

CALT manufactures the kerosene-liquid oxygen Long March 5 and Long March 7 rockets and is developing the kerolox super heavy-lift Long March 9.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Org RelationshipSep 18, 2022Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets

Both SAST and CALT produce Long March launch vehicles and provide different launch capabilities while creating a level of competition within CASC.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralSep 18, 2022Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets

The proposed SAST launch vehicles would provide a development path for new Chinese launch capabilities separate from those being developed by the Beijing-based China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

Mentioned as: CALTTechnical ProductSep 18, 2022Shanghai rocket maker considering developing huge methane-fueled rockets

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology is developing the Long March 8 for reusability and plans for its super heavy-lift crew rocket and the Long March 9 to eventually be made reusable.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative PlanAug 29, 2022China plans to make aging Long March rocket reusable and non-toxic

The CASC spaceplane project was unveiled in 2017 when senior CALT official Chen Hongbo presented plans for an under-development reusable spacecraft slated for testing in 2020 and ultimately capable of carrying both crew and payloads.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative PlanAug 26, 2022China makes progress in reusability with secretive second flight of suborbital spaceplane

CALT plans for its first reusable rocket, thought to be the Long March 8, to complete relevant flight tests within China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025).

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Org RelationshipAug 22, 2022China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base

CALT announced completion of structural tests related to the CZ5DY earlier 2022-08 and tested titanium engine components for the launcher in April.

Mentioned as: caltTechnical ProductAug 22, 2022China claims progress on rockets for crewed lunar landings and moon base

The Lijian-1 is similar in capabilities to the Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3) rocket developed by China Rocket, a spinoff from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralJul 27, 2022CAS Space puts six satellites in orbit with first orbital launch

CALT established a nearby final assembly and test base that supported a Long March 11 sea launch in May.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Org RelationshipJun 30, 2022China looks to launch liquid propellant rockets from the seas

A senior official from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology presented a plan for using a reusable Long March 9 super-heavy launch vehicle to construct a space-based power station in geostationary orbit.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Org RelationshipJun 8, 2022China aims for space-based solar power test in LEO in 2028, GEO in 2030

CALT’s methalox system would be capable of launching around 20 metric tons to low Earth orbit.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2022Starship lookalike among China’s new human spaceflight concepts

CALT has been developing a new-generation launch vehicle for human spaceflight that builds on breakthroughs made for the Long March 5.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralFeb 17, 2022Starship lookalike among China’s new human spaceflight concepts

CALT plans to launch four to five Long March 11 solid rockets during 2022.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Org RelationshipFeb 9, 2022China plans more than 50 space launches in 2022

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.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative PlanNov 25, 2021Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches classified Shiyan-11 satellite

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.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralOct 19, 2021A Chinese satellite is now active weeks after an anomaly during launch

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

Mentioned as: caltNarrative GrowthAug 6, 2021China launches Zhongxing-2E communications satellite

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.

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralJul 16, 2021China launches secretive suborbital vehicle for reusable space transportation system

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

Mentioned as: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)Narrative GeneralJun 6, 2021China Launches Meteorological Satellite
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