中国空间技术研究院
The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) is a Chinese space agency and the main spacecraft development and production facility in China. Subordinate to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), CAST focuses on space exploration and provides integrated space-ground system solutions. They develop spacecraft for telecommunications, Earth observation, navigation, human spaceflight, lunar and deep space exploration, and space science. CAST also provides services for spacecraft, satellite ground applications, and customer support.
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During its fifth flight in November 2024, Kinetica 1 carried 15 satellites, including IRSS-1, designed and built by the China Academy of Space Technology for Omani startup Oman Lens.
The China Academy of Space Technology manufactured the Ziyuan-3-04 satellite.
Yaogan 47 is developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and is intended for land resource surveys, urban mapping, agricultural yield monitoring, environmental protection, disaster prevention, and disaster mitigation.
Hope-5 Phase-II satellite, developed by DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. under the China Academy of Space Technology, was also launched alongside Dear-5.
The GuoWang geostationary support satellites are likely based on the China Academy of Space Technology’s Dongfanghong-4 platform and could provide up to 200 gigabits per second of throughput based on platform capability.
Five GuoWang satellites were on board the Long March 6A and were manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology.
The spacecraft being launched was the Yaogan-47 remote sensing satellite from the China Academy of Space Technology.
The China Academy of Space Technology did not report any tasks for Shijian-28.
Yaogan-46 was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology for land resource surveys, crop yield estimation, meteorology, hydrology, scientific experiments, and disaster prevention efforts.
The Communications Technology Demonstrator 20 satellite was constructed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
Gaofen-14-02 was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a subsidiary of CASC, and will circumnavigate the Earth to create digital terrain maps, elevation models, and other types of geographical maps once on orbit.
The Gaofen-14-02 satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
Teams from the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Academy of Space Technology have been mobilized to Jiuquan for the Shenzhou-21 mission.
The satellite launched by Long March 8A was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology, another subsidiary of CASC.
China Academy of Space Technology will present a water-based integrated multimodal propulsion system for efficient in-orbit servicing and space debris removal missions.
DFH Satellite Co Ltd contributed to the Shijian-26 satellite under the China Academy of Space Technology.
Three satellites atop the Long March 6A on September 7, 2025 were part of Yaogan-40 Group-03 developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
The payload on the Long March 6A launch consisted of three satellites forming Yaogan-40 Group-03 developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.
China Academy of Space Technology has developed large and small satellite platforms for Guowang.
An inflatable flexible sealed module on the Shijian-19 mission completed an on-orbit test, according to a 2024-11-21 release from the China Academy of Space Technology.