Long March 2C/YZ-1S (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation)
The Long March 2C/YZ-1S, manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation established in 1999, undertook its inaugural launch on 10/09/2018, is non-reusable and is active.
Long March 2C/YZ-1S has 7 successful launches and 1 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 8 launches, currently with 0 pending launches in the pipeline.
The Long March 2C is a family of expendable launch vehicles made and operated by China. It is a two stage launch vehicle with storable propellants, consisting of Nitrogen Tetroxide and Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine.
- Length: 42 m
- Diameter: 3.35 m
- Launch Mass: 233 T
- LEO Capacity: 3850 kg
- GTO Capacity: 1250 kg
- SSO Capacity: 1400 kg
Manufacturer
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
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.
