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9 LEO communications satellites for Chinese car manufacturer Geely Automotive for testing autonomous driving/inter-vehicle communication services. They also carry payload for ocean observation.
Mission Type | Communications |
Orbit | Low Earth Orbit |
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation |
Thrust | nullkN |
Length | 42m |
Diameter | 3.35m |
LEO Capacity | 3850kg |
GTO Capacity | Unknown |
Launch Cost | Unknown |
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.
Type | Government |
Administrator | Chairmen & President: Lei Fanpei |
Launch Vehicles | Long March |
Spacecraft | None |
Location | Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China |
Total Launches | 61 |
Links | Wikipedia | Map |