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China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

Chinese aerospace company

Chinese aerospace company

FieldValue
nameChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
native_name中国运载火箭技术研究院
native_name_langzh
logo_size150px
logo_altCALT logo
trading_nameCALT
typeSubsidiary
foundation
location_cityBeijing, China
key_people{{unbulleted indent list
Li Minghua (Party Secretary and Vice President)<ref name"leadership"
industryAerospace
products{{unbulleted indent list
assets(2020)
num_employees33,000
num_employees_yearMay 2020
homepage
parentCASC

| Wang Xiaojun (President and Deputy Party Secretary) | Li Minghua (Party Secretary and Vice President) | Long March launch vehicles | Yuanzheng upper stages | Feitian space suit

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Established in 1957 by Qian Xuesen, it is headquartered in Fengtai, Beijing, China.

Its major contribution to China's civilian and military launch capability has been the manufacture of the Long March family of rockets. CALT has over 33,000 employees. The current Chief Designer is Long Lehao (龙乐豪).

CALT is also planning two spaceplanes. They would both be single-stage to space sub-orbital rocketplanes. One would be a 10-ton 4-passenger plane that would fly to 100 km at Mach 6. The other would be a 100-ton 20-passenger plane that would fly to 130 km at Mach 8. They would be equipped with liquid methane/liquid oxygen rocket engines. The larger spaceplane would also be able to carry a strap-on space rocket, making it function as the first stage of a two-stage to orbit space launch platform. That rocket would launch above the Karman line, and lift 1–2 tons to LEO.

In 2021, following tests by CALT, United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall III stated that China was developing and testing a fractional orbital bombardment system.

U.S. sanctions

In August 2020, the United States Department of Defense released the names of "Communist Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States. CALT was included on the list.

In November 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies, including CALT, that the U.S. Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army.

Subsidiaries

  • China Energine
  • China Rocket, which developed Jielong 1

References

References

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  6. (July 19, 2018). "China's super-sized space plans may involve help from Russia".
  7. Jeffrey Lin. (7 October 2016). "China's Private Space Industry Prepares To Compete With SpaceX And Blue Origin".
  8. Axe, David. (October 16, 2021). "Report: China Has Tested A Nuke That Can Dodge American Radars". [[Forbes]].
  9. (2021-10-17). "'We have no idea how they did this': Secret hypersonic launch shows China streaking ahead in arms race". [[The Daily Telegraph]].
  10. (August 28, 2020). "DOD Releases List of Additional Companies, in Accordance with Section 1237 of FY19 NDAA".
  11. (August 28, 2020). "Qualifying Entities Prepared in Response to Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (PUBLIC LAW 105–261)".
  12. Chen, Shawna. (November 12, 2020). "Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military". [[Axios (website).
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