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Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites

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中国科学院微小卫星创新研究院

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS), also known as IAMC, is a prominent Chinese research institute and satellite manufacturer specializing in micro-to-pico-scale satellite development and related innovations. IAMCAS has launched over 100 satellites, including the Beidou navigation satellites, the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), and the Quantum Experiment at Space Scale (QUESS). They develop satellites for telecommunication, remote sensing, navigation, and scientific research and collaborate with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) on missions such as the Einstein Probe. Associated keywords include microsatellites, space technology, scientific satellites, and remote sensing.

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Qingzhou, also called Xinzhengcheng/New March 02, is a space experimental spacecraft developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

GeneralValue 3.5Mar 30, 2026RT by @raz_liu: Qingzhou is Xinzhengcheng/New March 02 pic.

Kinetica-2’s first flight will carry a prototype Qingzhou-1 model from the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites to its designed orbit.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 14, 2026CAS Space's Kinetica-2 Set for March Debut Carrying Qingzhou Prototype

Production of GuoWang satellites has been contracted to the China Academy of Space Technology and the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

RelationshipsValue 4.6Mar 10, 2026How Large Are GuoWang's Mega-Constellation Satellites?

The UAE payload, named 813, was built by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites in Shanghai, a subsidiary of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Dec 16, 2025Foreign satellites ride Kinetica 1 on new CAS Space mission

This was the sixteenth group of satellites produced for the GuoWang constellation by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

GrowthValue 3.2Dec 12, 2025Sunrise Launch Delivers More GuoWang Satellites [Long March 12 Y4]

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites announced a solicitation for launch services for Qingzhou on December 1st.

RelationshipsPlanValue 3.5Dec 12, 2025Qingzhou Cargo Delivery Spacecrafts Maiden Flight Delayed to 2026

After the latest launch, the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites reports having 226 satellites in orbit.

GrowthValue 3.5Nov 10, 2025GuoWang Reaches 100+ Satellites Deployed With Wenchang Mission [Long March 12 Y3]

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences contributed to the GuoWang constellation satellite group.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 2.5Nov 10, 2025GuoWang Reaches 100+ Satellites Deployed With Wenchang Mission [Long March 12 Y3]

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences developed the Shiyan satellites for testing new optical technologies.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Nov 9, 2025Anonymous Sea Launch Reaches Low Earth Orbit [Long March 11H]

The HS-1 satellite was developed mainly by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

GeneralValue 3.0Oct 22, 2025China deploys Pakistan's first hyperspectral satellite with Kinetica 1 rocket

The satellites were built by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.0Oct 21, 2025China deploys sixth batch of Spacesail communications satellites

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences developed the PRSC-HS1 spacecraft.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Oct 19, 2025Pakistan Launches Privately With CAS Space [Kinetica-1 Y8]

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites reported that some Qianfan satellites were confirmed to be in stable condition and ready for transfer.

CapabilityPlanValue 2.2Oct 14, 2025Shanghai-Backed Qianfan Constellation May Be Nearing Return to Orbit

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites, Chinese Academy of Sciences contributed to the satellites onboard the Long March 6A.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 3.0Sep 27, 2025GuoWang Grows With Latest Taiyuan Launch [Long March 6A Y16]

Kinetica-2 has been selected to launch the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft from the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS) as part of a low-cost space station cargo service.

RelationshipsPlanGeneralValue 4.0Jan 2, 2025China to debut new Long March and commercial rockets in 2025

Genesat was established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology (Spacesail).

RelationshipsGeneralValue 3.5Dec 30, 2024Satellite manufacturer for Chinese megaconstellation secures $137 million funding

SSST and the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) established Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) in 2022 to set up satellite manufacturing facilities.

GrowthRelationshipsValue 4.0Feb 2, 2024Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million

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).

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.2Dec 31, 2023Chinese satellite internet mission rounds off record year for global launches

Shanghai Gesi Aerospace Technology (Genesat) is a state-owned company established in 2022 by the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) and Shanghai Spacecom Satellite Technology.

GeneralValue 3.2Dec 29, 2023First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line

The Innovation Academy for Microsatellites (IAMCAS) is contracted to manufacture satellites for the Guowang project.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Mar 28, 2023China to begin constructing its own megaconstellation later this year
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