XJS-A & XJS-B

Mission

XJS-A & XJS-B

Type: Government/Top Secret

A pair of experimental satellites to conduct tests of intersatellite communication links and trial new Earth observation technology.

Location

Launch Complex 3 ( LC-3 ) ( LA-1 )

Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China

99 launches have been at this location.

Rocket

Long March 2

Length: meters
Diameter: meters
First Launched: December 8, 2020

The Long March 2 rocket has been launched a total of 22 times with 21 successful and 1 failed launches.

Agency

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Type: Government
Abbreviation: CASC
Administration: Chairmen & President: Lei Fanpei
Founded: 1999
Launchers: Long March
Spacecraft:
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.