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Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)

CN
gov civilFounded 1961
Shanghai, China
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The third-stage issue in the August 2016 Long March 4C failure was confined to the Long March 4C variant developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST).

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralMay 23, 2019China suffers Long March 4 failure

SAST plans 14 additional 2019 launches using Long March 2D, Long March 4B, and Long March 4C rockets for launches to low Earth and sun-synchronous orbits.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Org RelationshipFeb 5, 2019Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019

SAST plans to conduct three launches of the Long March 6 in 2019.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative PlanFeb 5, 2019Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019

In the previous year SAST provided Long March 2 and Long March 4 series rockets for 11 launches, all successful.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Academy of Space Technology (SAST)Narrative GeneralFeb 5, 2019Shanghai space vehicle manufacturer targets 17 launches in 2019
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