China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

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China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

Trade name	CALT
Native name	中国运载火箭技术研究院
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Aerospace
Founded	November 16, 1957; 63 years ago (1957-11-16)[1]
Headquarters	Beijing, China
Key people	Wang Xiaojun (President and Deputy Secretary) Li Minghua (Secretary and Vice President)[2]
Products	Long March Launch Vehicles Yuanzheng Upper Stages Feitian Space Suit
Services	Orbital rocket launch
Total assets	CN¥103.795 billion (2020)[3]
Number of employees	33,000[3] (May 2020)
Parent	CASC
Website	www.calt.com

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is a major state-owned civilian and military space launch vehicle manufacturer in China and one of the major launch service providers in the world. CALT is a subsidiary of the larger China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). It was established in 1957 by Dr. Xue-Sen Qian and is headquartered in Fengtai District, Beijing.^[4]

Its major contribution to China's civilian and military launch capability has been the manufacture of the Long March family of rockets.^[5][6] CALT has 31,600 employees^[7] and at least 13 research facilities.^[8] The current Chief Designer is Long Lehao (龙乐豪).^[9]

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.^[10]

Controversy[]

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.^[6][11]

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.^[12][13]

Subsidiaries[]

• China Energine
• , which developed Jielong 1

References[]

External links[]

• China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology