Long March 3C/YZ-1
ActiveChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
March 30, 2015
Description
Specifications
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Max Stage
3 -
Length
54.8 m -
Diameter
3.35 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
345 T -
Thrust
4441 kN -
Apogee (Sub-Orbital)
40000 km
Family
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Name
Long March 3C/YZ-1 -
Family
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Variant
C/YZ-1 -
Alias
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Full Name
Long March 3C/YZ-1
Payload Capacity
-
Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
4800 kg -
Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999The 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.
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