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.
Yang Yiqiang (2nd, R), along with the staff, monitors the progress of the vibration test at the CAS Space's experimental center in Beijing, April 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yang Yiqiang stands in Qian Xuesen's office in Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, April 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Yang Yiqiang monitors the progress of the vibration test at the CAS Space's experimental center in Beijing, April 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
