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China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

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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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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

The payload included four Beijing-3C remote sensing satellites built by the China Academy of Space Technology, a subsidiary of CASC.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0May 20, 2024China launches four high-resolution remote sensing satellites

The three 2023-12-29 broadband test satellites were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), a spacecraft manufacturer under CASC.

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

CAST produces the DFH-5 large satellite bus for geostationary communications and remote sensing.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Dec 15, 2023China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) developed the Haiyang-3 (01) satellite.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 16, 2023China launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite

The China Academy of Space Technology developed the larger DFH-5 bus, which requires the Long March 5 launcher.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.5Nov 9, 2023Long March 3B launches ChinaSat-6E communications satellite

ChinaSat-6E is a C-band, Ku-band and other multiband broadcast communications satellite based on the DFH-4E bus developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.2Nov 9, 2023Long March 3B launches ChinaSat-6E communications satellite

CAST is an arm of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and develops and manufactures spacecraft including modules for Tiangong.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.5Oct 4, 2023China to send new modules and co-orbiting spacecraft to Tiangong space station

The Land Exploration-4 (01) satellite was developed by the China Academy of Spacecraft Technology (CAST).

GeneralValue 3.6Aug 14, 2023China launches first geosynchronous orbit radar satellite

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) subsidiary CAST and Microsat under the Chinese Academy of Sciences are contracted to manufacture satellites for the Guowang constellation.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jun 9, 2023China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch

CASC subsidiary CAST and Microsat under the Chinese Academy of Sciences are contracted to manufacture satellites for Guowang.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0May 31, 2023China looks to Long March 8 rocket to help launch its answer to Starlink

The Tianzhou-6 spacecraft was designed and manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.7May 10, 2023Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft reaches China’s Tiangong space station

China Academy of Space Technology is contracted to manufacture satellites for the Guowang project.

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

The China Academy of Space Technology equipped Zhongxing-26 with 94 Ka-band user beams.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Feb 23, 2023China launches high-capacity communications satellite after 39-day pause

China Academy of Space Technology is considering expanding the three-module Tiangong station to provide greater capacity for hosting astronauts.

PlanCapabilityGrowthValue 3.5Dec 30, 2022China looks to build space partnerships with Gulf nations

The China Academy of Space Technology plans a 2028 space-based demonstration of space solar power.

PlanValue 3.0Dec 22, 2022Northrop Grumman clears key hurdle for space-based solar power

The China Academy of Space Technology plans to conduct a "Space high voltage transfer and wireless power transmission experiment" in low Earth orbit in 2028.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.5Nov 23, 2022China to use space station to test space-based solar power

Doreen Bogdan-Martin won the ITU Secretary-General election on 2022-09-29 with 139 out of 172 votes cast by the ITU’s 193 member states.

GovernanceGeneralValue 4.0Sep 30, 2022US candidate to be first woman to lead UN telecoms agency

Yaogan-36 A and Yaogan-36 B were manufactured by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) in Beijing.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Sep 27, 2022China conducts trio of orbital launches across two days
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