Long March 7A

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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

March 16, 2020

Description

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Long March 7A
  • Family
  • Variant
    A
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Long March 7A
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Government
Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
CASC 1999

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.

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Long March 7A | Unknown Payload

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
TBD April, 2026
Status: To Be Determined
Mission:

Details TBD.

Unknown
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Long March 7A | Shijian 29 A-B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Dec. 30, 2025, 10:40 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

2 satellites officially described as for "demonstration of new technologies for spatial targets detection" purposes.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 7A | Shijian 28

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Nov. 30, 2025, 12:20 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified experimental Chinese satellite of unknown purposes.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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Long March 7A | Yaogan 46

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Nov. 3, 2025, 3:47 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Classified Earth observation satellite officially reported as for "national resources/hydrology/meteorology surveying & disaster management" purposes.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 7A | Yaogan 45

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Sept. 9, 2025, 2 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

A Chinese military “remote sensing” satellite of unknown purposes.

Medium Earth Orbit
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Long March 7A | ChinaSat 3B

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation | China
Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
May 20, 2025, 11:50 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Chinese communication geostationary satellite for unknown purposes.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit
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