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Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)

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Shanghai, China
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Yaogan-45 (遥感四十五号卫星) is the satellite aboard the September 9th Long March 7A and was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 9, 2025Yaogan Satellite Heads for Medium Earth Orbit [Long March 7A Y14]

The Long March 6A was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and uses a two-and-a-half-stage design.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology has improved documentation and personnel handover processes to support a high-density Long March 6A launch schedule.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The Yaogan-40 Group-03 launch was the 244th Long March vehicle launch managed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight TechnologyOrg RelationshipSep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The Long March 6A is the first new-generation Chinese launch vehicle to utilize a combination of solid and liquid propellants and was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 6, 2025Third Yaogan Trio Reaches Space [Long March 6A Y12]

The manufacturing of satellites in Shanghai is diversifying beyond traditional manufacturers CASC subsidiary Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) and CAS spinoff Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites (SECM).

Mentioned as: SASTTechnical ProductJan 18, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: SpaceSail Goes Sailing

SAST achieved a perfect streak of launches with 26 successful attempts since May 2019.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralJan 7, 2025China Space in 2024: A Review

The Long March 2D rocket for the 2024-12-12 launch was provided by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under CASC.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Org RelationshipDec 13, 2024China launches “laser diamond constellation test” satellites

Shanghai Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd., a small satellite company controlled by the state-owned Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, developed the PIESAT-2 satellites.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralNov 9, 2024Long March 2C launches 4 PIESAT-2 commercial radar satellites

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.

Mentioned as: SASTOrg RelationshipNov 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.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Org RelationshipOct 29, 2024China selects 2 proposals for crewed moon rover

SAST provided the Long March 6 rocket for the Tianping-3 mission.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralOct 22, 2024China launches 3 Tianping-3 radar calibration satellites

State-owned SAST reached 12 km in a Chinese VTVL test in June 2024.

Mentioned as: sastNarrative GeneralSep 11, 2024Landspace completes 10-kilometer reusable rocket test, eyes 2025 orbital launch

The Yaogan-43 (02) satellites were developed by CASC’s Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2024China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites

SAST provided the Long March 4B hypergolic launcher for the Yaogan-43 (02) mission and used a 4.2-meter-diameter payload fairing as on the prior launch.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralSep 3, 2024China launches new set of classified Yaogan-43 satellites

China aims to launch about 100 times in 2024, according to CASC, the parent of SAST and China’s main space contractor.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative PlanJul 12, 2024China’s Long March 6A rocket appears to have an orbital debris problem

SAST envisions Smart Skynet being joined with China’s low Earth orbit communications megaconstellations and geostationary communications satellites to serve all user types and domains.

Mentioned as: sastTechnical ProductMay 9, 2024China launches its first medium Earth orbit broadband satellites

Smart Skynet-1 (01) satellites A and B were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology for Shanghai Tsingshen Technology Development Co. Ltd.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralMay 9, 2024China launches its first medium Earth orbit broadband satellites

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology plans to debut a 4.0-meter-diameter rocket in the next couple of years that could use methane-liquid oxygen engines developed by a commercial entity.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralMay 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology plans to debut a 3.8-meter-diameter Long March 12 later in 2024 from the Wenchang commercial launch site.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Org RelationshipMay 7, 2024China launches first Long March 6C rocket
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