First DFH-5 Satellite Launch Set For 2017
By Bradley Perrett perrett@aviationweek.com
Beijing
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The first satellite based on the CAST DFH-5 bus should be launched in 2016 or 2017, addressing the active market for large spacecraft platforms.
Development is scheduled for the next five-year economic plan of the Chinese government, covering 2011 to 2015, says Chinese Academy of Space Technology (CAST) President Yang Baohua ...
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