China Aerospace Corporation
China Aerospace Corporation has made 27 launches since its first on 8 October 1993: 24 successful, 3 failed or partly failed (89% success). Its latest was Iridium 92 & 93 on 11 June 1999. It has carried 35 satellites, 22 of them still in orbit.
Watch China Aerospace Corporation's tour ↗See its launches and satellites on the globe ↗
Launches a year
19572026
Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 8 October 1993 | Long March 2C, FSW-1 5First launch · success |
| 8 February 1994 | Long March 3A, Shi Jian 4First Long March 3A flight · success |
| 3 July 1994 | Long March 2D, Fanhui Shi Weixing (16)First Long March 2D flight · success |
| 21 July 1994 | Long March 3, APSTAR 1First Long March 3 flight · success |
| 27 August 1994 | Long March 2E, Optus B3First Long March 2E flight · success |
| 14 February 1996 | Long March 3B, INTELSAT 708First Long March 3B flight · failure |
| 19 August 1997 | Long March 3B, Agila 2First successful Long March 3B flight · success |
| 11 June 1999 | Long March 2C/SD, Iridium 92 & 93Latest launch · success |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Long March 2C | 8 October 1993 | 8 |
| Long March 3B | 14 February 1996 | 5 |
| Long March 3 | 21 July 1994 | 4 |
| Long March 2E | 27 August 1994 | 4 |
| Long March 3A | 8 February 1994 | 3 |
| Long March 2D | 3 July 1994 | 2 |
| Long March 4B | 10 May 1999 | 1 |
Launch sites
| Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 16 |
| Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 8 |
| Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 3 |
Satellites carried
35 satellites in the catalogue went up on China Aerospace Corporation launches; 22 are still in orbit. By who uses them: civil government 11, commercial 24.