Launch
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 3C/YZ-1 | Shiyan 29
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Mission
Shiyan 29
Government/Top Secret
Geosynchronous Orbit
Satellite officially named for "space environment detection" purposes, exact details unknown.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center is a spaceport in China. It is located in Zeyuan Town, northwest of Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan.
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Rocket
Long March 3C/YZ-1
Family: Long March
Variant: C/YZ-1
Details
Max stage: 3m
Length: 54.8m
Diameter: 3.35
First Flight: March 30, 2015
Total launch count: 3
Successful launches: 3
Consecutive successful launches: 3
Apogee: 40000km
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity: 4800kg
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government
CHN
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
1999
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
Long March
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
Details
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
1999
Long March
Total launch count: 540
Successful launches: 526
Consecutive successful launches: 82
Failed launches: 14
Pending launches: 5