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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China aims to launch about 100 times in 2024, according to CASC, the parent of SAST and China’s main space contractor.
SAST envisions Smart Skynet being joined with China’s low Earth orbit communications megaconstellations and geostationary communications satellites to serve all user types and domains.
Smart Skynet-1 (01) satellites A and B were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology for Shanghai Tsingshen Technology Development Co. Ltd.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology plans to debut a 3.8-meter-diameter Long March 12 later in 2024 from the Wenchang commercial launch site.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology plans to debut a 4.0-meter-diameter rocket in the next couple of years that could use methane-liquid oxygen engines developed by a commercial entity.
Both Yaogan-42 (02) and its Long March 2D launcher were developed and provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology plans to launch a new 3.8-meter-diameter Long March 12 vehicle during 2024.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), a manufacturer subordinate to CASC, plans to launch the first Long March 6C later 2024 using the Long March 6A core stage without solid boosters.
SAST aims to launch a new 3.8-meter-diameter Long March 12, previously referred to as the 'XLV', in 2024.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology produces the YZ-3 upper stage and also produces the Long March 2D rocket.
SAST plans to debut the 3.8-meter-diameter Long March 12 later 2024 from a new commercial launch site.
CASC’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) proposed a 4.0-meter-diameter launcher that would be able to launch up to 6,500 kg to 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit and would use engines developed by commercial engine maker Jiuzhou Yunjian.
The Long March 12 is an upcoming launcher made by SAST (8th Academy).
Earlier Chinese satellite internet test satellites launched in 2023 were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) and the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
A policy infographic released on 2023-11-23 states that Shanghai’s space transportation plans include the Long March 6C kerolox rocket developed by state-owned SAST.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology provided the Long March 2D launcher for the Yunhai-1 (04) mission and developed the Yunhai-1 (04) satellite.
China’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) launched a CZ-2D at 1050 UTC on 2023-03-30 placing four radar satellites into a 497 x 512 km, 97.4° inclination sun-synchronous orbit with 18:00 LTDN.
The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology uses a platform for the mission designed to provide low-cost, miniaturized, lightweight, and high-functional-density satellites.
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), a subsidiary of CASC, developed the Shijian-23 satellite.
SAST is evaluating a second-generation fully reusable methane rocket concept intended to deliver 100,000 kg to low Earth orbit with a 9–10 m diameter.