CASC / China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launches.

CASC is China's main state-owned aerospace contractor, parent of the Long March (Chang Zheng) family — 11 active variants spanning small to super-heavy. Long March 2F flies crewed Shenzhou missions; Long March 5/5B flies Tiangong space station modules and lunar/Mars missions; Long March 3B flies most GEO communications and BeiDou. LaunchDetect tracks every CASC launch via JMA Himawari-9 thermal imagery.

Every CASC / China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launch is independently confirmed by LaunchDetect from NOAA GOES or JMA Himawari geostationary thermal infrared imagery within 30 to 90 seconds of ignition. Independent of any operator press release or broadcast.

Operator facts

CountryChina
Founded1999
HeadquartersBeijing, China
Active fleetLong March 2D / 2F / 3B / 5 / 5B / 6 / 6A / 7 / 8 / 11
Primary padsJiuquan, Xichang, Taiyuan, Wenchang
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