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Former commander-in-chief of rocket project pioneers new space odyssey

Xinhua

Updated: 2025-04-25 16:04

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This portrait photo shows Yang Yiqiang with a model of Lijian 1 carrier rocket in Beijing, April 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING -- Yang Yiqiang once served as the former commander-in-chief of the Long March 11 rocket project. In December 2018, he founded CAS Space, a company focusing on rocket development and space launch services. CAS Space's Lijian 1 carrier rockets have already completed multiple launches, supporting remote sensing and experimental satellites. The upcoming Lijian 2 rocket will be capable of supporting satellite internet networking technology and cargo transport missions for China's Space Station.

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