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Long March 3C
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Location
Launch Complex 2 (LC-2)
Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People’s Republic of China
179 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.
