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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

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In early 2026, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation plans to construct gigawatt-class space digital-intelligence infrastructure, termed a 'Space Cloud,' within the next five years.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative PlanFeb 2, 2026China’s Private Space Industry Is Doing A Lot More Than Building Rockets

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

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative GeneralFeb 1, 2026Shenzhou-21 Taikonauts Conduct Health Related Experiments and Tests

The photographed Long March 2C booster carries the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) roundel and an "LM" circular logo on its lower stage segment.

Mentioned as: cascNarrative GeneralJan 31, 2026The Long March 2C becomes the latest CALT-built rocket to lose their distinctive color patterns for tracking cameras, leaving them with bland white liveries:

China Great Wall Industry is the contractor for the Long March 2C mission and is the international commercial arm of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corpTechnical ProductJan 31, 2026China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026

A 240-ton-class commercial reusable high-pressure staged-combustion liquid oxygen–kerosene engine developed by the Sixth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed a 200-second long-duration test.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 31, 2026Chinese tech media are reporting that the "CZ10C/Commercial CZ-10A" will use the 240tf "half-YF-130" with potential for uprating. Source is surprising but not unheard of for commercial project. Nomenclature fits with previous CALT announcement. Some speculation on the matter....

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed a long-duration ground test of a reusable 240-tonne-thrust kerolox engine.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026CASC recently completed a long duration test of their reusable 240t-thrust kerolox engine.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will promote the development of new fields such as space tourism, space digital infrastructure, space resource development, and space traffic management during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative PlanJan 30, 2026-this also means that CAS Space's Lihong 2 is currently in a legally grey area, the project is only moderately more serious CASC has, obviously, the more serious one, they didn't write about suborbital tourism in their recent 15th 5 year plan goals for nothing,

CASC conducted a 200-second test of a 240-ton kerolox engine.

Mentioned as: cascTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026CASC has conducted a 200-second test of a 240-ton kerolox engine, designed for commercial users and developed for large and medium-sized reusable launch vehicles.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will accelerate the iteration and development of suborbital and orbital space tourism vehicle products.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026-this also means that CAS Space's Lihong 2 is currently in a legally grey area, the project is only moderately more serious CASC has, obviously, the more serious one, they didn't write about suborbital tourism in their recent 15th 5 year plan goals for nothing,

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will establish a space tourism operation system to realize flight-based operation of suborbital space tourism.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative PlanJan 30, 2026-this also means that CAS Space's Lihong 2 is currently in a legally grey area, the project is only moderately more serious CASC has, obviously, the more serious one, they didn't write about suborbital tourism in their recent 15th 5 year plan goals for nothing,

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will gradually develop orbital space tourism.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative PlanJan 30, 2026-this also means that CAS Space's Lihong 2 is currently in a legally grey area, the project is only moderately more serious CASC has, obviously, the more serious one, they didn't write about suborbital tourism in their recent 15th 5 year plan goals for nothing,

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation will complete relevant unmanned or manned flight verifications for space tourism vehicle products.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 30, 2026-this also means that CAS Space's Lihong 2 is currently in a legally grey area, the project is only moderately more serious CASC has, obviously, the more serious one, they didn't write about suborbital tourism in their recent 15th 5 year plan goals for nothing,

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s Sixth Academy is the developer of the 240-ton-class staged combustion RP-1/LOX engine.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026New engine coming. The 240t thrust level staged combustion cycle RP-1/Lox engine has completed 200s static fire test. It is said the engine is for commercial customers. Via

CASC’s space resource development effort focuses on breakthroughs in key technologies for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer and transportation, and on-orbit processing.

Mentioned as: cascTechnical ProductJan 29, 2026Resources: as well as Tiangong kaiwu studies, CASC aims to build experimental and ground support system for space resource development, focus on breakthroughs for key tech for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer & transportation, & on-orbit processing

Wang Wei, affiliated with CASC and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, proposed a four-stage roadmap to create a space resources utilization system spanning the entire Solar System.

Mentioned as: cascNarrative PlanJan 29, 2026An early insight into China's plans for space in its 15th Five-year plan, & it's certainly ambitious & long-term. Areas include: - Space resource development (Inc. feasibility studies for "Tiangong Kaiwu" (below)) - Space tourism - Space-based digital infrastructure

CASC aims to build an experimental and ground support system for space resource development.

Mentioned as: cascNarrative PlanJan 29, 2026Resources: as well as Tiangong kaiwu studies, CASC aims to build experimental and ground support system for space resource development, focus on breakthroughs for key tech for resource exploration, intelligent autonomous mining, transfer & transportation, & on-orbit processing

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Commercial Rocket Co., Ltd. is referred to as China Commercial Rocket.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative GeneralJan 28, 2026CZ-12B Inaugural launch will include a recovery attempt, similar wording as the CZ-12A recovery attempt announcement 2 months ago. Questions atp: -is the model at Jiuquan the 1st flight model? -are they waiting for a new landing pad to be built?

The modules of the Tiangong station, crewed and cargo spacecraft, and relay satellites involved in the operation were developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationTechnical ProductJan 22, 2026La cápsula de retorno de la nave china Shenzhou-20 regresa a la Tierra tras 270 días en órbita

Prior to becoming a taikonaut, Wang Jie was an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2026Shenzhou-20 Crew Respond to Questions on Space Debris Strike, 204-Day Mission Onboard Tiangong

Wu Fei is the Flight Engineer for Shenzhou-21 on his first spaceflight, was born in 1993, is from Baotou in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was selected as part of China’s third taikonaut group in October 2020, previously worked as an engineer at the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and joined the Communist Party of China in 2015.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technology corporationNarrative GeneralJan 19, 2026Uncrewed Shenzhou-20 Spacecraft Returns to Earth Following Debris Damage
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