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Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites

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academicFounded 2003
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
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The CAS Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites (SECM) was established in February 1999.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Engineering Center for MicrosatellitesNarrative GeneralDec 20, 2025The Chinese Academy of Sciences' Space Program

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: Shanghai Engineering Center for MicrosatellitesTechnical ProductJan 18, 2025Biweekly Brain Droppings: SpaceSail Goes Sailing

The satellites launched in this batch were developed by the Shanghai Microsatellite Engineering Center and are the first generation of Thousand Sails satellites.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Microsatellite Engineering CenterTechnical ProductDec 5, 2024Long March 6A launches third batch of Thousand Sails constellation satellites

China launched a Long March 6 rocket from Taiyuan on 2021-08-04 carrying two Beita/Beta satellites developed by the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites.

Mentioned as: Shanghai Engineering Center for MicrosatellitesOrg RelationshipAug 6, 2021China launches Zhongxing-2E communications satellite