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Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)

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上海航天技术研究院

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), established in 1961, is a major Chinese space organization and a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). SAST designs, develops, and manufactures launch vehicles like the Long March series, as well as various satellites for communication, remote sensing, and other applications. They are also involved in air defense systems and have partnerships with entities like the University of Sheffield and the China Academy of Space Technology. SAST plays a key role in China's space program, including contributions to deep space exploration and the Chinese Space Station.

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This launch is the 113th for the Long March 4 series and the 245th Long March vehicle launch from the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

GeneralValue 2.0Sep 26, 2025Night Launch Delivers New Weather Spacecraft [Long March 4C Y45]

The Long March 2D launch vehicle is developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 23, 2025China launches experimental satellites to enhance mobile space internet

Yaogan 45 is constructed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a unit of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Sep 20, 2025Two Chinese Rockets Deliver 12 Advanced Satellites into Orbit

CASC's satellite communication company claimed two of today's WHJS satellites, which were actually made by its subsidiary SASTSpace, formerly SAST-owned.

RelationshipsValue 3.6Sep 16, 2025R to @TAbusnardo: Deep Blue hot fires Thunder-RS ~130tf engine, for Nebula-2, but still far from even Nebula-1 Minospace seeking an IPO, latest val. ¥7B/$1B https://x.com/TAbusnardo/status/1915818000977965532 CASC Com sat co claimed 2 of today's WHJS sat, in fact made by subs. SASTSpace, formerly SAST-owned.

Yaogan-45 was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 9, 2025Yaogan Satellite Heads for Medium Earth Orbit [Long March 7A Y14]

Yaogan-45 (遥感四十五号卫星) is the satellite aboard the September 9th Long March 7A and was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

GeneralValue 4.0Sep 9, 2025Yaogan Satellite Heads for Medium Earth Orbit [Long March 7A Y14]

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology has improved documentation and personnel handover processes to support a high-density Long March 6A launch schedule.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Sep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The Long March 6A was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and uses a two-and-a-half-stage design.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The Long March 6A is the first new-generation Chinese launch vehicle to utilize a combination of solid and liquid propellants and was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The Yaogan-40 Group-03 launch was the 244th Long March vehicle launch managed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Sep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The manufacturing of satellites in Shanghai is diversifying beyond traditional manufacturers CASC subsidiary Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) and CAS spinoff Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites (SECM).

GrowthGeneralValue 2.5Jan 18, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: SpaceSail Goes Sailing

SAST achieved a perfect streak of launches with 26 successful attempts since May 2019.

GrowthValue 2.0Jan 7, 2025China Space in 2024: A Review

The Long March 2D rocket for the 2024-12-12 launch was provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under CASC.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Dec 13, 2024China launches “laser diamond constellation test” satellites

Shanghai Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., a small satellite company controlled by the state-owned Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, developed the PIESAT-2 satellites.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 9, 2024Long March 2C launches 4 PIESAT-2 commercial radar satellites

The China Manned Space Engineering Office selected competing proposals from CAST and SAST on October 29 to develop prototypes of a crewed lunar rover for China’s planned first human Moon landing mission.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 4, 2024Moon Monday #200: Thank you, a crewed Chinese rover, Artemis updates, and more

The China Manned Space Engineering Office selected teams from the China Academy of Space Technology and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology to develop prototype lunar rovers on 2024-10-29.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 29, 2024China selects 2 proposals for crewed moon rover

SAST provided the Long March 6 rocket for the Tianping-3 mission.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Oct 22, 2024China launches 3 Tianping-3 radar calibration satellites

State-owned SAST reached 12 km in a Chinese VTVL test in June 2024.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.8Sep 11, 2024Landspace completes 10-kilometer reusable rocket test, eyes 2025 orbital launch

The Yaogan-43 (02) satellites were developed by CASC’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Sep 3, 2024China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites

SAST provided the Long March 4B hypergolic launcher for the Yaogan-43 (02) mission and used a 4.2-meter-diameter payload fairing as on the prior launch.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Sep 3, 2024China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites
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