BEIJING, April 25 (Xinhua) -- 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.
This portrait photo shows Yang Yiqiang with a model of Lijian-1 carrier rocket in Beijing, capital of China, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Yang Yiqiang (2nd, R), along with the staff, monitors the progress of the vibration test at the CAS Space's experimental center in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
Yang Yiqiang stands in Qian Xuesen's office in Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China, April 17, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Gang)
Yang Yiqiang monitors the progress of the vibration test at the CAS Space's experimental center in Beijing, capital of China, April 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)
