China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation: launches, rockets and record
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.
Record
618 launches, 602 successful (97.4%), 9 successes in a row. Landings: 1 of 2.
Upcoming CASC launches
- Flight 2: Long March 12A, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Oct 2026 (date not set), from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China.
Rockets
- Chang'e Sample Ascender (retired)
- Feng Bao 1 (retired)
- Long March 1 (retired)
- Long March 10
- Long March 10A
- Long March 10B
- Long March 11
- Long March 12
- Long March 12A
- Long March 12B
- Long March 2A (retired)
- Long March 2C
- Long March 2C/SD (retired)
- Long March 2C/SM (retired)
- Long March 2C/SMA (retired)
- Long March 2C/YZ-1S
- Long March 2D
- Long March 2D/YZ-3
- Long March 2E (retired)
- Long March 2F (retired)
- Long March 2F/G
- Long March 3 (retired)
- Long March 3A
- Long March 3B
- Long March 3B/E
- Long March 3B/YZ-1
- Long March 3C
- Long March 3C/E
- Long March 3C/YZ-1
- Long March 4A (retired)
- Long March 4B
- Long March 4C
- Long March 5
- Long March 5B
- Long March 5B/YZ-2
- Long March 5/YZ-2
- Long March 6
- Long March 6A
- Long March 6C
- Long March 7
- Long March 7A
- Long March 7/YZ-1A
- Long March 8
- Long March 8A
- Long March 8 (Core Only)
Spacecraft
Chinese Reusable Space Vehicle, Tianzhou