China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)
CASC has made 617 launches since its first on 14 October 1999: 601 successful, 16 failed or partly failed (97% success). Its latest was Yaogan 40 Group 04 on 24 September 2026. It has carried 1,614 satellites, 1,293 of them still in orbit.
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Launches a year
19572026
Highlights
| Date | Launch |
|---|---|
| 14 October 1999 | Long March 4B, Zi Yuan 1-1First launch · success |
| 19 November 1999 | Long March 2F, Shenzhou-1First Long March 2F flight · success |
| 25 January 2000 | Long March 3A, Zhongxing 22First Long March 3A flight · success |
| 3 November 2003 | Long March 2D, Fanhui Shi Weixing (18)First Long March 2D flight · success |
| 29 December 2003 | Long March 2C/SM, Tan Ce 1First Long March 2C flight · success |
| 12 April 2005 | Long March 3B, Apstar 6First Long March 3B flight · success |
| 26 April 2006 | Long March 4C, Yaogan Weixing 1First Long March 4C flight · success |
| 25 April 2008 | Long March 3C, Tian Lian 1AFirst Long March 3C flight · success |
| 29 March 2022 | Long March 6A, Demo Flight (Pujiang-2 & Tiankun-2)First Long March 6A flight · success |
| 24 September 2026 | Long March 6A, Yaogan 40 Group 04Latest launch · success |
Rockets
| Rocket | First launch | Launches |
|---|---|---|
| Long March 3B | 12 April 2005 | 112 |
| Long March 2D | 3 November 2003 | 103 |
| Long March 2C | 29 December 2003 | 70 |
| Long March 4C | 26 April 2006 | 59 |
| Long March 4B | 14 October 1999 | 57 |
| Long March 2F | 19 November 1999 | 29 |
| Long March 6A | 29 March 2022 | 27 |
| Long March 3A | 25 January 2000 | 24 |
| Long March 3C | 25 April 2008 | 20 |
| Long March 11 | 25 September 2015 | 18 |
| Long March 7A | 16 March 2020 | 18 |
| Long March 6 | 19 September 2015 | 15 |
| Long March 7 | 25 June 2016 | 11 |
| Long March 5 | 3 November 2016 | 11 |
| Long March 8A | 11 February 2025 | 11 |
| Long March 12 | 30 November 2024 | 8 |
| Long March 5B | 5 May 2020 | 7 |
| Long March 8 | 22 December 2020 | 7 |
| Kaituozhe-1 | 15 September 2002 | 3 |
| Long March 6C | 7 May 2024 | 2 |
| Long March 3 | 25 June 2000 | 1 |
| Kaituozhe-2 | 2 March 2017 | 1 |
| Long March 12A | 23 December 2025 | 1 |
| Long March 12B | 1 June 2026 | 1 |
| Long March 10B | 10 July 2026 | 1 |
Launch sites
| Xichang Satellite Launch Center | 210 |
| Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center | 178 |
| Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center | 149 |
| Wenchang Space Launch Site | 74 |
| Oriental Spaceport, Yellow Sea | 5 |
| South China Sea sea launches | 1 |
Satellites carried
1,614 satellites in the catalogue went up on CASC launches; 1,293 are still in orbit. By who uses them: defence 241, civil government 666, commercial 505, academic and non-profit 54, and 148 not known yet.