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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

ChinaChina · Government

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

597 launches · est. 1999

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.

Vehicles built · 44

Long March 3B/YZ-1
active · 15 launches
Long March 7/YZ-1A
active · 1 launches
Long March 2F/G
active · 22 launches
Long March 1
retired · 2 launches
Long March 4C
active · 60 launches
Long March 8A
active · 8 launches
Long March 3A
active · 27 launches
Long March 3C/E
active · 3 launches
Long March 5B/YZ-2
active · 3 launches
Long March 11
active · 18 launches
Long March (Unknown Variant)
active · 0 launches
Long March 12B
active · 1 launches
Long March 3C
active · 14 launches
Long March 5/YZ-2
active · 2 launches
Long March 6
active · 15 launches
Long March 7A
active · 15 launches
Long March 2A
retired · 4 launches
Long March 3C/YZ-1
active · 3 launches
Long March 10
active · 0 launches
Long March 12
active · 5 launches
Long March 2C
active · 65 launches
Long March 2C/SD
retired · 7 launches
Long March 2C/SM
retired · 2 launches
Long March 2C/SMA
retired · 3 launches
Long March 2C/YZ-1S
active · 10 launches
Long March 2D
active · 100 launches
Long March 2D/YZ-3
active · 4 launches
Long March 4B
active · 56 launches
Long March 5
active · 9 launches
Long March 5B
active · 4 launches
Long March 6A
active · 24 launches
Long March 6C
active · 1 launches
Long March 7
active · 10 launches
Long March 8
active · 6 launches
Long March 2F
retired · 7 launches
Long March 3
retired · 13 launches
Long March 3B/E
active · 76 launches
Long March 10B
active · 0 launches
Long March 4A
retired · 2 launches
Long March 2E
retired · 7 launches
Long March 8 (Core Only)
active · 1 launches
Long March 10A
active · 0 launches
Long March 12A
active · 1 launches
Long March 3B
active · 24 launches

Vehicles flown · 40

Long March 2D
active
97×
Long March 3B/E
active
77×
Long March 4C
active
60×
Long March 4B
active
55×
Long March 2C
active
54×
Long March 3A
active
24×
Long March 6A
active
24×
Long March 2F/G
active
23×
Long March 3B
active
19×
Long March 11
active
18×
Long March 7A
active
16×
Long March 6
active
15×
Long March 3B/YZ-1
active
15×
Long March 3C
active
14×
Long March 5
active
11×
Long March 2C/YZ-1S
active
10×
Long March 7
active
10×
Long March 8A
active
8×
Long March 2F
retired
7×
Long March 12
active
6×
Long March 8
active
6×
Long March 5B
active
5×
Long March 2D/YZ-3
active
4×
Long March 2C/SMA
retired
3×
Long March 3C/E
active
3×
Kaituozhe-1
retired
3×
Long March 3C/YZ-1
active
3×
Long March 5B/YZ-2
active
3×
Long March 2C/SM
retired
2×
Long March 5/YZ-2
active
2×
Long March 12A
active
1×
Long March 7/YZ-1A
active
1×
Long March 12B
active
1×
Kaituozhe-2
retired
1×
Long March 10B
active
1×
Long March 6C
active
1×
Long March 3
retired
1×
Long March 10
active
1×
Long March 8 (Core Only)
active
1×
Long March 10A
active
1×

Launch history · 200

  • Chang'e 8
    Long March 5
    upcomingDec 31, 20292029
  • Xuntian Telescope
    Long March 5B
    upcomingDec 31, 20272027
  • Demo Flight
    Long March 10
    upcomingDec 31, 20272027
  • Shenzhou 24
    Long March 2F/G
    upcomingDec 31, 20262026
  • Demo Flight
    Long March 10A
    upcomingDec 31, 20262026
  • Chang'e 7
    Long March 5
    upcomingAug 31, 20262026
  • Demo Flight
    Long March 10B
    upcomingJul 31, 20262026
  • Long March 7A Launch
    Long March 7A
    upcomingJun 23, 20262026
  • Long March 12 Launch
    Long March 12
    upcomingJun 17, 20262026
  • Shijian 31
    Long March 3B/E
    successJun 16, 20262026
  • TJSW-25
    Long March 5
    successJun 11, 20262026
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #12
    Long March 8
    successJun 5, 20262026
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #11
    Long March 6A
    successJun 4, 20262026
  • Demo Flight (SpaceSail Polar Group #10)
    Long March 12B
    successJun 1, 20262026
  • 4 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2D
    successMay 30, 20262026
  • TJSW-24
    Long March 7A
    successMay 26, 20262026
  • Shenzhou 23
    Long March 2F/G
    successMay 24, 20262026
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #9
    Long March 8
    successMay 17, 20262026
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #8
    Long March 6A
    successMay 12, 20262026
  • Tianzhou-10
    Long March 7
    successMay 11, 20262026
  • PRSC-EO3
    Long March 6
    successApr 25, 20262026
  • 4 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2D
    successApr 24, 20262026
  • Daqi-2 (AEMS)
    Long March 4C
    successApr 17, 20262026
  • SatNet LEO Group 21
    Long March 6A
    successApr 8, 20262026
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #7
    Long March 8
    successApr 7, 20262026
  • Shiyan 33
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    successMar 27, 20262026
  • SuperView Neo 2-05 & 06
    Long March 2D
    successMar 25, 20262026
  • Yaogan 50-02
    Long March 6A
    successMar 15, 20262026
  • Shiyan 30 03-04
    Long March 2D
    successMar 12, 20262026
  • SatNet LEO Group 20
    Long March 8A
    successMar 12, 20262026
  • Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
    Long March 2F/G
    successFeb 7, 20262026
  • AlSat 3B
    Long March 2C
    successJan 31, 20262026
  • SatNet LEO Group 19
    Long March 12
    successJan 19, 20262026
  • Shijian 32
    Long March 3B/E
    failureJan 16, 20262026
  • AlSat 3A
    Long March 2C
    successJan 15, 20262026
  • SatNet LEO Group 18
    Long March 8A
    successJan 13, 20262026
  • Yaogan 50-01
    Long March 6A
    successJan 13, 20262026
  • Shijian 29 A-B
    Long March 7A
    successDec 30, 20252025
  • Tianhui 7
    Long March 4B
    successDec 30, 20252025
  • Fengyun-4C
    Long March 3B/E
    successDec 26, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 17
    Long March 8A
    successDec 25, 20252025
  • Demo Flight
    Long March 12A
    successDec 23, 20252025
  • TJSW-23
    Long March 5
    successDec 20, 20252025
  • Ziyuan-3-04
    Long March 4B
    successDec 16, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 16
    Long March 12
    successDec 11, 20252025
  • TJSW-22
    Long March 3B/E
    successDec 9, 20252025
  • Yaogan 47
    Long March 4B
    successDec 9, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 15
    Long March 6A
    successDec 8, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 14
    Long March 8A
    successDec 6, 20252025
  • Shijian 28
    Long March 7A
    successNov 30, 20252025
  • Shenzhou 22
    Long March 2F/G
    successNov 25, 20252025
  • TJSW-21
    Long March 3B/E
    successNov 21, 20252025
  • Shijian 30 A-C
    Long March 2C
    successNov 19, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 13
    Long March 12
    successNov 10, 20252025
  • Shiyan 32 01-03
    Long March 11
    successNov 8, 20252025
  • Yaogan 46
    Long March 7A
    successNov 3, 20252025
  • Shenzhou 21
    Long March 2F/G
    successOct 31, 20252025
  • Gaofen-14 02
    Long March 3B/E
    successOct 26, 20252025
  • TJSW-20
    Long March 5
    successOct 23, 20252025
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #6
    Long March 6A
    successOct 17, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 12
    Long March 8A
    successOct 16, 20252025
  • Shiyan 31
    Long March 2D
    successOct 13, 20252025
  • Shiyan 30 01-02
    Long March 2D
    successSep 29, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 11
    Long March 6A
    successSep 27, 20252025
  • Fengyun-3H
    Long March 4C
    successSep 26, 20252025
  • 4 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    successSep 16, 20252025
  • Yaogan 45
    Long March 7A
    successSep 9, 20252025
  • Yaogan 40 Group 03
    Long March 6A
    successSep 6, 20252025
  • Shiyan 29
    Long March 3C/YZ-1
    successSep 5, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 10
    Long March 8A
    successAug 25, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 09
    Long March 6A
    successAug 17, 20252025
  • Shiyan 28 B-02
    Long March 4C
    successAug 17, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 08
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
    successAug 13, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 07
    Long March 12
    successAug 4, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 06
    Long March 8A
    successJul 30, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 05
    Long March 6A
    successJul 27, 20252025
  • Tianzhou-9
    Long March 7
    successJul 14, 20252025
  • Shiyan 28 B-01
    Long March 4C
    successJul 3, 20252025
  • ChinaSat 9C
    Long March 3B/E
    successJun 20, 20252025
  • Zhangheng-1-02
    Long March 2D
    successJun 14, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 04
    Long March 6A
    successJun 5, 20252025
  • Shijian 26
    Long March 4B
    successMay 29, 20252025
  • Tianwen-2
    Long March 3B/E
    successMay 28, 20252025
  • ChinaSat 3B
    Long March 7A
    successMay 20, 20252025
  • Space Computing Constellation
    Long March 2D
    successMay 14, 20252025
  • TJSW-19
    Long March 3C/E
    successMay 12, 20252025
  • Yaogan 40 Group 02
    Long March 6A
    successMay 11, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 03
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
    successApr 28, 20252025
  • Tianlian 2-05
    Long March 3B/E
    successApr 27, 20252025
  • Shenzhou 20
    Long March 2F/G
    successApr 24, 20252025
  • Shiyan 27 01-06
    Long March 6A
    successApr 18, 20252025
  • TJSW-17
    Long March 3B/E
    successApr 10, 20252025
  • Tianping-3A-02
    Long March 6
    successApr 3, 20252025
  • 4 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2D
    successApr 1, 20252025
  • TJSW-16
    Long March 7A
    successMar 29, 20252025
  • Tianlian 2-04
    Long March 3B/E
    successMar 26, 20252025
  • SuperView Neo 3-02
    Long March 2D
    successMar 15, 20252025
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #5
    Long March 8
    successMar 11, 20252025
  • TJSW-15
    Long March 3B/E
    successMar 9, 20252025
  • SuperView Neo 1-03 & 04
    Long March 2C
    successFeb 27, 20252025
  • ChinaSat 10R
    Long March 3B/E
    successFeb 22, 20252025
  • SatNet LEO Group 02 (Demo Flight)
    Long March 8A
    successFeb 11, 20252025
  • TJSW-14
    Long March 3B/E
    successJan 23, 20252025
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #4
    Long March 6A
    successJan 23, 20252025
  • PRSC-EO1
    Long March 2D
    successJan 17, 20252025
  • Shijian 25
    Long March 3B/E
    successJan 6, 20252025
  • TJSW-12
    Long March 3B/E
    successDec 20, 20242024
  • PIESAT-2 09-12
    Long March 2D
    successDec 16, 20242024
  • SatNet LEO Group 01
    Long March 5B/YZ-2
    successDec 16, 20242024
  • High Speed Laser Diamond Constellation Test System
    Long March 2D/YZ-3
    successDec 12, 20242024
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #3
    Long March 6A
    successDec 5, 20242024
  • TJSW-13
    Long March 3B/E
    successDec 3, 20242024
  • Maiden Flight
    Long March 12
    successNov 30, 20242024
  • SuperView Neo 2-03 & 04
    Long March 2C
    successNov 24, 20242024
  • Tianzhou-8
    Long March 7
    successNov 15, 20242024
  • Haiyang 4-01
    Long March 4B
    successNov 13, 20242024
  • PIESAT-2 01-04
    Long March 2C
    successNov 9, 20242024
  • Shenzhou 19
    Long March 2F/G
    successOct 29, 20242024
  • Yaogan 43 Group 03
    Long March 2C
    successOct 23, 20242024
  • Tianping-3
    Long March 6
    successOct 22, 20242024
  • Gaofen-12 05
    Long March 4C
    successOct 15, 20242024
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #2
    Long March 6A
    successOct 15, 20242024
  • WHG-03
    Long March 3B/E
    successOct 10, 20242024
  • Shijian 19
    Long March 2D
    successSep 27, 20242024
  • Jilin-1 Wideband 02B-01 to 06
    Long March 2D
    successSep 20, 20242024
  • Beidou-3 M25 & M27
    Long March 3B/YZ-1
    successSep 19, 20242024
  • Geely Constellation Group 03
    Long March 6
    successSep 5, 20242024
  • Yaogan 43 Group 02
    Long March 4B
    successSep 3, 20242024
  • ChinaSat 4A
    Long March 7A
    successAug 22, 20242024
  • Yaogan 43 Group 01
    Long March 4B
    successAug 16, 20242024
  • SpaceSail Polar Group #1
    Long March 6A
    successAug 6, 20242024
  • WHG-02
    Long March 3B/E
    successAug 1, 20242024
  • Gaofen-11-05
    Long March 4B
    successJul 19, 20242024
  • Tianhui 5 Group 02
    Long March 6A
    successJul 4, 20242024
  • ChinaSat 3A
    Long March 7A
    successJun 29, 20242024
  • Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM)
    Long March 2C
    successJun 22, 20242024
  • Paksat MM1(R)
    Long March 3B/E
    successMay 30, 20242024
  • Beijing 3C
    Long March 2D
    successMay 20, 20242024
  • Shiyan 23
    Long March 4C
    successMay 11, 20242024
  • ZHTW 1-01
    Long March 3B/E
    successMay 9, 20242024
  • Maiden Flight
    Long March 6C
    successMay 7, 20242024
  • Chang'e 6
    Long March 5
    successMay 3, 20242024
  • Shenzhou 18
    Long March 2F/G
    successApr 25, 20242024
  • Yaogan 42-02
    Long March 2D
    successApr 20, 20242024
  • SuperView Neo 3-01
    Long March 2D
    successApr 15, 20242024
  • Yaogan 42-01
    Long March 2D
    successApr 2, 20242024
  • Yunhai 3-02
    Long March 6A
    successMar 26, 20242024
  • Yunhai-2 Group 02
    Long March 2D/YZ-3
    successMar 21, 20242024
  • Queqiao-2
    Long March 8
    successMar 20, 20242024
  • DRO-A/B
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    partial failureMar 13, 20242024
  • WHG-01
    Long March 3B/E
    successFeb 29, 20242024
  • TJSW-11
    Long March 5
    successFeb 23, 20242024
  • Geely Constellation Group 02
    Long March 2C
    successFeb 2, 20242024
  • Tianzhou 7
    Long March 7
    successJan 17, 20242024
  • Einstein Probe
    Long March 2C
    successJan 9, 20242024
  • 3 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    successDec 30, 20232023
  • Beidou-3 M26 & M28
    Long March 3B/YZ-1
    successDec 26, 20232023
  • Shiyan 24C
    Long March 11
    successDec 25, 20232023
  • Yaogan 41
    Long March 5
    successDec 15, 20232023
  • Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle
    Long March 2F/G
    successDec 14, 20232023
  • Yaogan 39 Group 05
    Long March 2D
    successDec 10, 20232023
  • MisrSat-2
    Long March 2C
    successDec 4, 20232023
  • 3 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2D/YZ-3
    successNov 23, 20232023
  • Haiyang 3-01
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    successNov 16, 20232023
  • ChinaSat 6E
    Long March 3B/E
    successNov 9, 20232023
  • TJSW-10
    Long March 7A
    successNov 3, 20232023
  • Tianhui 5
    Long March 6A
    successOct 31, 20232023
  • Shenzhou 17
    Long March 2F/G
    successOct 26, 20232023
  • Yaogan 39 Group 04
    Long March 2D
    successOct 23, 20232023
  • Yunhai-1-04
    Long March 2D
    successOct 15, 20232023
  • Yaogan 39 Group 03
    Long March 2D
    successOct 5, 20232023
  • Yaogan 33-04
    Long March 4C
    successSep 26, 20232023
  • Yaogan 39 Group 02
    Long March 2D
    successSep 17, 20232023
  • Yaogan 40
    Long March 6A
    successSep 10, 20232023
  • Yaogan 33-03
    Long March 4C
    successSep 6, 20232023
  • Yaogan 39 Group 01
    Long March 2D
    successAug 31, 20232023
  • Gaofen-12 04
    Long March 4C
    successAug 20, 20232023
  • L-SAR4-01 (LTDC-4A)
    Long March 3B/E
    successAug 12, 20232023
  • 5 m S-SAR-02 (Huanjing-2F)
    Long March 2C
    successAug 8, 20232023
  • Fengyun-3F
    Long March 4C
    successAug 3, 20232023
  • Yaogan 36 Group 05
    Long March 2D
    successJul 26, 20232023
  • Skysight AS-01 to 03 & Lingxi-03
    Long March 2D
    successJul 23, 20232023
  • 2 x SatNet test satellites
    Long March 2C/YZ-1S
    successJul 9, 20232023
  • Shiyan 25
    Long March 6
    successJun 20, 20232023
  • 41 x Jilin-1
    Long March 2D
    successJun 15, 20232023
  • Shenzhou 16
    Long March 2F/G
    successMay 30, 20232023
  • MUST-1A/B & Luojia-2 01
    Long March 2C
    successMay 21, 20232023
  • Beidou-3 G4
    Long March 3B
    successMay 17, 20232023
  • Tianzhou-6
    Long March 7
    successMay 10, 20232023
  • Fengyun-3G
    Long March 4B
    successApr 16, 20232023
  • Yaogan 34-04
    Long March 4C
    successMar 31, 20232023
  • PIESAT-1 x 4
    Long March 2D
    successMar 30, 20232023
  • Gaofen 13-02
    Long March 3B/E
    successMar 17, 20232023
  • Shiyan 19
    Long March 11
    successMar 15, 20232023
  • Horus 2
    Long March 2C
    successMar 13, 20232023
  • Tianhui-6 A/B
    Long March 4C
    successMar 9, 20232023
  • Horus 1
    Long March 2C
    successFeb 24, 20232023
  • ChinaSat 26
    Long March 3B/E
    successFeb 23, 20232023
  • 6 x Jilin-1, Qilu-2/3 & others
    Long March 2D
    successJan 15, 20232023
  • Yaogan 37 & Shiyan 22A/B
    Long March 2D
    successJan 13, 20232023