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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

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中国航天科技集团有限公司

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the primary state-owned contractor for China's space program. As a large enterprise group, CASC designs, develops, manufactures, and launches a variety of space products, including launch vehicles, satellites, manned spaceships, and deep space explorers. CASC also provides commercial launch services and contributes to China's national space initiatives like lunar exploration and the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System. The corporation has numerous subsidiaries and partners, and is a key player in China's efforts to become a leading space power.

gov civilFounded 1999
History · 2 eventsJul 1, 1999 · China Aerospace Corporation splits into China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC)
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The Long March 5 is the main heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GeneralValue 2.3Jun 10, 2026Nuova missione Long March 5 da Wenchang con payload ignoto

Funding for the Long March 9 Wenchang facilities is coming from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, and provincial government sources in Hainan.

FinancialGeneralValue 4.0Jun 6, 2026Hainan Documents Reveals Plans for Long March 9's Wenchang Factory

The June 5 mission was the third time the China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group procured a launch vehicle for Shanghai Spacesail Technologies’ constellation.

RelationshipsValue 4.0Jun 5, 2026Qianfan Reaches 200 Satellites Following Wenchang Mission [Long March 8 Y9]

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group managed the June 5 Qianfan launch on behalf of Shanghai Spacesail Technologies.

RelationshipsGeneralValue 4.0Jun 5, 2026Qianfan Reaches 200 Satellites Following Wenchang Mission [Long March 8 Y9]

The Long March 12B is a two-stage partially reusable launch vehicle operated by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group Co Ltd.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jun 1, 2026Long March 12B Debuts With Qianfan Carrying Mission [Long March 12B Y1]

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group said the Long March 12B’s debut flight verified all key systems and engineering decisions.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.6Jun 1, 2026Long March 12B Debuts With Qianfan Carrying Mission [Long March 12B Y1]

China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group procured the launch on behalf of the customer and managed the service as a one-stop shop.

RelationshipsValue 3.0May 30, 2026Guowang Direct-to-Device Test Satellites Delivered From Xichang [Long March 2D Y119]

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Commercial Satellite Co Ltd has claimed development of one of the Weixing Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan satellites.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.6May 30, 2026Guowang Direct-to-Device Test Satellites Delivered From Xichang [Long March 2D Y119]

Wu Fei previously worked as an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GovernanceValue 2.1May 29, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Back on Earth Following Seven Month Mission

Qianfan and GuoWang currently rely on state-owned launch vehicles from three launch sites under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

CapabilityValue 3.6May 28, 2026Can China's Mega-Constellations Deploy Their Satellites Faster?

Before becoming a taikonaut, Wu Fei was an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GovernanceValue 3.0May 24, 2026Shenzhou-23 Soars Toward Tiangong With Three Taikonauts [Long March 2F/G Y23]

Before his taikonaut selection, Wu Fei worked as an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GovernanceValue 2.0May 18, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Unload Tianzhou-10's Cargo Delivery Into Tiangong

Shanghai Commercial Aerospace Maritime Launch Technology Co Ltd has five investors: Shanghai Spacesail Technologies, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Commercial Launch Vehicle Co Ltd, Shanghai Guosheng Group Co Ltd, Shanghai Xinzhuang Industrial Zone Economic and Technological Development Co Ltd, and China Offshore Engineering Equipment Technology Development Co Ltd.

RelationshipsValue 4.0May 13, 2026Qianfan Operator Invests in Sea Launch to Secure Greater Space Access

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation saw only 68 launches take place in 2024.

GrowthGeneralValue 1.8May 4, 2026China Opens Dozens of Rocket Launches to International Satellites

All of the highly maneuverable satellites identified by CSIS were manufactured by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation subsidiaries, the China Academy of Space Technology and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

GeneralValue 2.0May 4, 2026In Defence of Canada Briefing (Issue 8)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation expected 100 launch missions in 2024.

PlanGrowthValue 3.2May 4, 2026China Opens Dozens of Rocket Launches to International Satellites

Before his selection as a taikonaut, Wu Fei was an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

GovernanceValue 2.0May 3, 2026Shenzhou-21 Crew Support Further Experiments With Mission Extension

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation launched EO-3 on a Long March-6 rocket on April 25.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 27, 2026Pakistan Adds to EO Fleet of Satellites

LM-2D appears to be on a commercial contract through CASC subsidiary CACL.

RelationshipsValue 2.5Apr 25, 2026Ironically the rocket LM-6 is supposed to replace, the LM-2D (yesterday's launch logo shown here, apparently also on a commercial contract through another CASC subsidiary, CACL famous for LM-12B), may have a much longer life, thanks to its dirt-cheapness which LM-6 can't match.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation aims to establish a gigawatt of space-based data centers during the 15th Five-Year Plan period from 2026 to 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 4.0Apr 23, 2026China Seriously Backs Space-Based Compute With Over 57 Billion Yuan Financed
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