Beidou-2 G8
Long March 3C
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mission
Beidou-2 G8
Type: Navigation
Navigation satellite for China’s BeiDou navigation satellite constellation.
Location
Unknown Pad
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
180 rockets have launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China.
Rocket
Long March 3C – China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Family: Long March 3
The Long March 3C was manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation with the first launch on . Long March 3C has 14 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 14 launches.
Agency
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
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.
