Launch
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Long March 7A | TJSW-16
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Mission
TJSW-16
Government/Top Secret
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Chinese classified satellite claimed to be for communication technology test purposes. Actual mission not known.
Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Pad
Location
Asia/Shanghai
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
The Wenchang Space Launch Site is a rocket launch site located in Wenchang on the island of Hainan, in China. Formally a suborbital test center, it currently serves as China's southernmost spaceport. The site was selected for its low latitude, 19° north of the equator, allowing for larger payloads to be launched. It is capable of launching the Long March 5, the heaviest Chinese rocket. Unlike launch facilities on the mainland, Wenchang uses its seaport for deliveries.
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Rocket
Long March 7A
Family: Long March
Details
First Flight: March 16, 2020
Total launch count: 9
Successful launches: 8
Failed launches: 1
Consecutive successful launches: 8
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: 515
Successful launches: 501
Consecutive successful launches: 57
Failed launches: 14
Pending launches: 7