Hangtian Tsinghua 1-01
Kaituozhe-1
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Hangtian Tsinghua 1-01
Type: Test Flight
Tsinghua-1 or Hangtian Qinghua 1 is the first demonstrator for the Disaster Monitoring Constellation and carries multi-spectral Earth imaging cameras providing 39-meter nadir ground resolution in 3 spectral bands.
Trajectory
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Location
Unknown Pad
Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China
120 rockets have launched from Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China.

Rocket
Kaituozhe-1 – China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Family: Kaituozhe
- Length: 18 m
- Diameter: 2 m
- Launch Mass: 20 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 100 kg
The Kaituozhe-1 was manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with the first launch on 2001-09-15. Kaituozhe-1 has 0 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. A small solid fueled launch vehicle based on the road mobile DF-21 IRBM with an additional upper stage.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation – CASC
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: CASC
- Administration: Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
- Founded: 1999
- Launchers: Long March
- Country: 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.