Chinese Reusable Space VehicleLong March 2F China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Status Success Fri ยท Sep 4th, 2020 3:30 AM EDT Mission Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle Type: Test Flight The payload is an experimental reusable spacecraft. It is rumored to be a prototype of a reusable spaceplane (similar to Boeing X-37B vehicle). The spacecraft stayed in orbit for two days and returned to Earth on September 6. Though the landing site was not disclosed, the spacecraft is presumed to have landed at an airbase near Lop Nor nuclear test site. Location Launch Area 4 (SLS-1 / 921) Jiuquan, People’s Republic of China 97 launches have been at this location. Rocket Long March 2F Length: meters Diameter: meters First Launched: January 13, 2021 The Long March 2F rocket has been launched a total of 11 times with 11 successful and 0 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. View Rocket Launch Schedule