China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology#China Rocket

{{Short description|A subsidiary of CASC}}

{{Infobox company

| name = China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

| native_name = 中国运载火箭技术研究院

| native_name_lang = zh

| logo =

| logo_size = 150px

| logo_alt = CALT logo

| trading_name = CALT

| type = Subsidiary

| foundation = {{Start date and age|1957|11|16}}{{cite web|title=California Business Search (C2414622 - Space Exploration Technologies Corp)|url=https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?SearchType=CORP&SearchCriteria=space+exploration&SearchSubType=Keyword|publisher=California Secretary of State|access-date=May 5, 2018|archive-date=March 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312201217/https://businesssearch.sos.ca.gov/CBS/SearchResults?SearchType=CORP&SearchCriteria=space+exploration&SearchSubType=Keyword |url-status=live }}

| founder =

| location_city = Beijing, China

| key_people = {{unbulleted list

| Wang Xiaojun
(President and Deputy Party Secretary)

| Li Minghua
(Party Secretary and Vice President){{cite web |title=Leadership Team - China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |url=http://www.calt.com/n481/n491/index.html |website=CALT Official Website |publisher=CALT |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-date=13 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201213103948/http://www.calt.com/n481/n491/index.html |url-status=live }}

}}

| industry = Aerospace

| products = {{unbulleted list

| Long March Launch Vehicles

| Yuanzheng Upper Stages

| Feitian Space Suit

}}

| services = Orbital rocket launch

| owner =

| revenue =

| assets = {{Increase}} {{CNY|103.795 billion}} (2020){{cite web |title=About US - Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |url=http://www.calt.com/n481/n489/index.html |website=www.calt.com |publisher=CALT |access-date=17 November 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020035858/http://www.calt.com/n481/n489/index.html |url-status=live }}

| num_employees = 33,000

| num_employees_year = May 2020

| homepage = {{URL|http://www.calt.com}}

| footnotes =

| parent = CASC

}}

{{Chinese

|title=China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology

|s=中国运载火箭技术研究院

|t=中國運載火箭技術研究院

|p=Zhōngguó Yùnzài Huǒjiàn Jìshù Yánjiūyuàn

|altname=CALT

|c2=火箭院

|p2=Huǒjiàn Yuàn

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}}

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.{{Cite web|title=Chinese Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology - CALT 1st Academy - China Nuclear Forces|url=https://fas.org/nuke/guide/china/contractor/calt.htm|access-date=2021-06-18|website=fas.org|archive-date=2021-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211001612/https://fas.org/nuke/guide/china/contractor/calt.htm|url-status=live}}

Its major contribution to China's civilian and military launch capability has been the manufacture of the Long March family of rockets.{{Cite web|last=Clark|first=Stephen|title=China launches three military satellites, tests new rocket steering fins|url=https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/26/china-launches-three-military-satellites-tests-new-rocket-steering-fins/|access-date=2020-08-29|website=Spaceflight Now|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231458/https://spaceflightnow.com/2019/07/26/china-launches-three-military-satellites-tests-new-rocket-steering-fins/|url-status=live}} CALT has over 33,000 employees. The current Chief Designer is Long Lehao ({{lang|zh|龙乐豪}}).{{cite magazine |url=https://www.popsci.com/china-russia-space-rocket |magazine=Popular Science |title=China's super-sized space plans may involve help from Russia |first1=Jeffrey |last1=Lin |first2=P.W. |last2=Singer |date=July 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720143829/https://www.popsci.com/china-russia-space-rocket |archive-date=July 20, 2018 |quote=With this size and lift, China's Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) Chief Designer Long Lehao announced that the Long March 9 will be capable of lifting 140 metric tons to low Earth orbit (LEO), 50 tons to Earth-Moon transfer orbit, and 44 tons to Earth-Mars transfer orbit (140 tons is right between the projected lifts of NASA's Space Launch System (130 tons) and SpaceX's 150 ton BFR).}}

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.{{cite magazine |url= http://www.popsci.com/chinas-private-space-industry-booms-prepares-to-compete-with-spacex-and-blue-origin |title= China's Private Space Industry Prepares To Compete With SpaceX And Blue Origin |author= Jeffrey Lin |date= 7 October 2016 |magazine= Popular Science |access-date= 8 October 2016 |archive-date= 8 November 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201108120848/https://www.popsci.com/chinas-private-space-industry-booms-prepares-to-compete-with-spacex-and-blue-origin/ |url-status= live }}

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.{{Cite news |last=Axe |first=David |date=October 16, 2021 |title=Report: China Has Tested A Nuke That Can Dodge American Radars |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/10/16/report-china-has-tested-a-nuke-that-can-dodge-american-radars/ |access-date=October 17, 2021 |archive-date=October 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017000427/https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2021/10/16/report-china-has-tested-a-nuke-that-can-dodge-american-radars/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last1=Watt |first1=Louise |last2=Parekh |first2=Marcus |date=2021-10-17 |title='We have no idea how they did this': Secret hypersonic launch shows China streaking ahead in arms race |language=en-GB |work=The Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/17/china-secretly-tests-first-hypersonic-missile-move-catches-us/ |access-date=2021-10-17 |issn=0307-1235 |archive-date=2023-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322140049/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/17/china-secretly-tests-first-hypersonic-missile-move-catches-us/ |url-status=live }}{{bsn|date=November 2024}}{{relevance inline|date=November 2024}}