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China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC)

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中国航天科工集团有限公司

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) is a Chinese state-owned enterprise and a primary contractor for China's space program. CASIC designs, develops, and manufactures spacecraft, launch vehicles, missile systems, and ground equipment and is the largest missile maker in China. It is involved in crewed spaceflight, lunar exploration, and the development of spaceplanes like the Tengyun, intended for space tourism.

gov civilFounded 1961
History · 1 eventJul 1, 1999 · China Aerospace Corporation splits into China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC)
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China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. carried out four Kuaizhou-1A launches in 2021 with one failure.

GeneralValue 4.0Dec 23, 2021Long March 7A launches classified Shiyan-12 satellites

The Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket was developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) and is operated by its spinoff Expace.

GeneralRelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 27, 2021Classified satellite declared lost after China launches twice in 2 hours

Kuaizhou solid rockets provided by Expace, a spinoff from CASIC, have previously launched multiple Jilin-1 satellites.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jul 6, 2021China conducts third orbital launch inside four days

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation is planning to launch 156 satellites under its Hongyun program and 80 satellites under its Xingyun program to achieve global coverage.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.0May 11, 2021China’s New Bid To Take On Elon Musk’s Starlink: A State-Owned Satellite Enterprise

Expace, a subsidiary under China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC), launched four Kuaizhou solid rockets in 2020.

PlanCapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Dec 22, 2020China launches first Long March 8 from Wenchang spaceport

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation launched four times in 2020, including the failed debut launch of the Kuaizhou-11 and the loss of a Kuaizhou-1A rocket in September 2020.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Oct 26, 2020China launches latest trio of Yaogan-30 remote sensing satellites

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) outlined plans in 2020 to develop launch services, satellite constellations, and a reusable spaceplane over the next five years.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Oct 19, 2020China’s CASIC reveals five-year plan for reusable spaceplane, commercial space projects

An experimental inflatable cargo reentry module developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) suffered an anomaly during reentry on 2020-05-06.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 8, 2020New Chinese spacecraft landing marks step toward future crewed lunar missions

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation plans to carry out at least eight launches of its solid-fuelled Kuaizhou-1A in 2020.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Jan 3, 2020China’s space contractor plans more than 40 launches in 2020

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation plans a first launch of the larger, delayed Kuaizhou-11 launcher in 2020.

PlanValue 4.2Jan 3, 2020China’s space contractor plans more than 40 launches in 2020

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, through its subsidiary Expace, will provide the Kuaizhou-11 at a rate of $5,000 per kilogram to LEO, which the AFRL-DIU report characterizes as five times less expensive than comparable launch capabilities.

RelationshipsFinancialGeneralValue 4.5Jun 17, 2019Air Force, DoD research organizations call for space industrial policies to counter China

China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is preparing to launch the Kuaizhou-11 solid propellant launch vehicle in the first half of the year as part of a multiplatform commercial space strategy.

PlanGeneralGrowthValue 4.0Feb 26, 2019Chinese state-owned firms preparing to launch new commercial rockets

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation planned launches of its solid-fuelled Kuaizhou-1A and Kuaizhou-11 rockets in 2019.

PlanValue 3.5Jan 29, 2019China will attempt 30-plus launches in 2019, including crucial Long March 5 missions

The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) subsidiary Expace is expected to launch more Kuaizhou-1A solid rockets in 2019, each 20 m tall and 1.4 m in diameter with a 200-kilogram capacity to 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 4.5Jan 24, 2019Chinese companies OneSpace and iSpace are preparing for first orbital launches
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