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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)

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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

China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group Co Ltd completed a pre-flight first-stage static fire of the partially reusable Long March 12B on January 16th at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center launch pad.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technologyTechnical ProductJan 18, 2026Reusable Long March 12B Fires Up Ahead of First Flight

China Aerospace Science and Technology Commercial Launch Vehicle Group developed the Long March 12B in partnership with the Shanghai Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.

Mentioned as: china aerospace science and technologyTechnical ProductJan 18, 2026Reusable Long March 12B Fires Up Ahead of First Flight

The China Academy of Space Technology (CASC) reported that the LM-3B failed during its third stage flight.

Mentioned as: cascNarrative GeneralJan 17, 2026While we wait for Galactic Energy's official statement, CASC reports the LM-3B failed during 3rd stage flight - the liquid hydrogen/oxygen powered stage has always been the Achilles' Heel of the LM-3 series, being the culprit of its 3 previous incidents.

Key players in the small satellite market include SpaceX (US), Airbus Defence and Space (France), MDA Space (Canada), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), and Thales Alenia Space (France).

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationTechnical ProductJan 15, 2026Small Satellite Market worth $32.13 billion by 2030: Report

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) predicts that China will exceed 70 missions in 2026.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 14, 2026China Opens 2026 Launch Manifest with Retrograde Yaogan and Guowang Deployments

The Long March 8 series was CASC/CALT's first point of entry for reusing orbital rockets.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 13, 2026The Long March 8 series was indeed CASC/CALT's 1st point of entry for reusing orbital rockets (you can find illustrations of LM-8 1st stage + boosters w/ legs on a barge), but this idea was scrapped many years ago in favor of starting from LM-10 etc. No barge landing for this!

CASC/CSCN has provided vague statements hinting at a launch target for 2026 that may match or exceed the number of launches in 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 11, 2026I am guessing first stage landing attempts: 3 of ZQ-3, 4 of 12A/B, 3 of CZ-10A/B

CASC plans for 80 or more launches in 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative PlanJan 10, 2026Note that Private/Mixed ownership LSP likely internally aim for more than 35 launches this year, since they collectively aimed for 50 in 2025: Reminder of target (realized) 2023: CASC 50 (48) Other 20 (19) 2024: CASC 70 (51) Other 30 (17)) 2025: CASC 80+ (73) Other 50+ (20)

CASC aims for 50 launches in 2023.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 10, 2026Note that Private/Mixed ownership LSP likely internally aim for more than 35 launches this year, since they collectively aimed for 50 in 2025: Reminder of target (realized) 2023: CASC 50 (48) Other 20 (19) 2024: CASC 70 (51) Other 30 (17)) 2025: CASC 80+ (73) Other 50+ (20)

CASC/CSCN has hinted that the number of launches in 2026 may be at least as many as in 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 10, 2026What's the Chinese launch target in 2026? So far there haven't been enough statements to make a tally, beyond some vague ones from CASC/CSCN hinting at least as many LM as 2025, but according to Spacelens's informed estimates, there may be a target of 35 Com. & 110 LM launches

CASC targeted 70 launches in 2024.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 10, 2026Note that Private/Mixed ownership LSP likely internally aim for more than 35 launches this year, since they collectively aimed for 50 in 2025: Reminder of target (realized) 2023: CASC 50 (48) Other 20 (19) 2024: CASC 70 (51) Other 30 (17)) 2025: CASC 80+ (73) Other 50+ (20)

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) conducted a Long March 7A launch on December 31, 2025 from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan.

Mentioned as: CASCTechnical ProductJan 9, 2026China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance

The Long March 7A launch by CASC placed two technology demonstration satellites into orbit.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralJan 9, 2026China tallies record launch year as lunar and asteroid plans advance

CASC delivered a mass-to-orbit of 48,120.0 kg with 11.3% of their launches having known mass.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Technical ProductJan 5, 2026RT by @Cosmic_Penguin: Final 2025 Mass-To-Orbit Numbers: @SpaceX once again dominated the game with 2,413 tonnes of known payload delivered - 1.6x their 2024 record, and 34.8x 2nd place, @ULAlaunch. This is equivalent to ~400 male African bush elephants, or ~20 Blue whales. Full numbers below: Mass-to-orbit | % of launches w/ Known Mass @SpaceX | 2,412,740.3kg | 86.6%* @ULAlaunch | 69,338.0kg | 100% CASC | 48,120.0kg | 11.3%* @Roscosmos | 28,690.0kg | 66.7%* @MHI_Group | 23,500.0kg | 100% @Arianespace | 15,606.0kg | 100% @ISRO | 15,553.0kg | 100% VKS RF | 1,350.0kg | 25%* @RocketLab | 1,333.3kg | 72.2%* @KARI2030 | 500.0kg | 100% @ILAerospaceIAI | 260.0kg | 100% @IsarAerospace | 0.0kg | 100% Galactic Energy | 0.0kg | 16.7% @LandSpace_Tech | 0.0kg | 33.3% @GilmourSpace | 0.0kg | 100% Orienspace | 0.0kg | 100% @InnospaceCorp | 0.0kg | 100% -0% reported club- Chinarocket | 0.0kg | 0% @NorthropGrumman | 0.0kg | 0% @CAS_Space | 0.0kg | 0% iSpace | 0.0kg | 0% ExPace | 0.0kg | 0% *Note that payload mass is not always reported for each launch. This could be for a variety of reasons, such as national security or proprietary information concerns. For example, it is extremely likely CASC launched more mass than ULA, but they just haven't reported it.

The subsidiaries of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed seventy-three launches in 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralDec 31, 2025China Concludes Global Launches in 2025 With New Shijian Duo [Long March 7A Y7]

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology performed forty-four launches in 2025 as a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorporationOrg RelationshipDec 31, 2025China Concludes Global Launches in 2025 With New Shijian Duo [Long March 7A Y7]

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CALT) plans to have the maiden flight of the CZ-8A rocket in 2025.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative PlanDec 31, 2025Recap of the plan which Chinese LSPs made in the beginning of 2025.

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

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC)Narrative GeneralDec 28, 2025Taikonauts Support Plant and Materials Experiments, Space-Flown Mice Reproduce

The Long March 12A model was designed and built by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

Mentioned as: China Aerospace Science and Technology CorpOrg RelationshipDec 26, 2025China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight
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