CASTPlans To Build Bigger Spacecraft Bus

Credit: China Great World Industry Corp.
Chinese spacecraft builder CAST intends to develop a large satellite bus matched to the throw weight of the Long March 5 rocket under development by sibling company CALT. Aimed squarely at the most active part of the communications satellite market, the bus will have a mass of 6.5-7 tons, be able to...

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