Large number of launches planned

China plans to carry out more than 70 launch missions this year, according to the nation's major space contractors.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space enterprise, has more than 60 launch missions planned for this year, and it aims to deploy more than 200 spacecraft in orbit, according to the Blue Book of China Aerospace Science and Technology Activities in 2022, which was compiled and published by the company last month.

The document reviews China's space programs during the past year and briefly introduces CASC's plans for the next 12 months.