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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.

gov civilFounded 1968
Beijing, China
www.cast.cn/english
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The Yaogan-31 satellites were developed by Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Feb 24, 2021China launches trio of Yaogan-31 ocean reconnaissance satellites

The primary payload on the Long March 8 that carried Hisea-1 to orbit was XJY-7, a classified remote sensing technology test satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Jan 4, 2021Spacety shares first images from small C-band SAR satellite

Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd, part of the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), developed the Gaofen-9 satellite.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Aug 23, 2020China launches fifth Gaofen-9 series Earth observation satellite

The main payload on the Long March 4B launch was the Ziyuan-3 (03) remote sensing satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under CASC.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 25, 2020China launches Ziyuan Earth observation and lobster eye X-ray astronomy satellites

The solid rocket motors used to build the Minotaur 4 vehicle that flew on 2020-07-15 were cast between 1988 and 1990.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Jul 15, 2020Northrop Grumman Minotaur 4 launches NRO mission, its first from Virginia spaceport

DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. developed the Gaofen-9 (03) satellite under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 17, 2020China launches third Gaofen-9 satellite, postpones Beidou mission

ChinaSat-18 is the first satellite based on the DFH-4E, an enhanced version of CAST’s DFH-4 platform.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.3Nov 19, 2019China Satcom files insurance claim over ChinaSat-18 loss

The Ningxia-1 satellites were developed by Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the China Academy of Space Technology.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.0Nov 13, 2019China carries out 2 orbital launches inside 3 hours

Qiansheng-1 (01) carries an 11-kilogram CMOS optical imager with spatial resolution better than 2 m developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.6Aug 19, 2019Chinese commercial rocket Smart Dragon-1 reaches orbit with first launch

Bufeng-1A and Bufeng-1B were included among the payloads and were designed by the China Academy of Space Technology to monitor ocean wind fields and improve typhoon monitoring.

CapabilityValue 4.0Jun 5, 2019China gains new flexible launch capabilities with first sea launch

The China Academy of Space Technology has developed a next-generation crewed spacecraft variant up to 20 metric tons with an uncrewed test flight planned on a Long March 5B test launch in 2019 or 2020.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Dec 28, 2018Chang’e-4 landing to be a step along a road of lunar exploration for China

CAST provided training to Pakistan personnel as part of the PRSS-1 satellite package, with SUPARCO to operate PRSS-1 after on-orbit delivery.

RelationshipsValue 4.5Jul 10, 2018Two Chinese launches in 24 hours deliver Pakistan satellites, Beidou backup to orbit

PRSS-1 is based on a CAST-2000 satellite bus.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jul 10, 2018Two Chinese launches in 24 hours deliver Pakistan satellites, Beidou backup to orbit
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