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China Academy of Space Technology

Chinese research institute

The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST; 中国空间技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China. The institute was founded on 20 February 1968, and is a major spacecraft development and production facility in China. On 24 April 1970, CAST successfully launched China's first artificial satellite Dong Fang Hong I.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Feb 20, 1968Founded1

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The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST; 中国空间技术研究院) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China. The institute was founded on 20 February 1968, and is a major spacecraft development and production facility in China. On 24 April 1970, CAST successfully launched China's first artificial satellite Dong Fang Hong I.2

Corporate structure

China Academy of Space Technology is part of a group headed by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. 277 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

  • Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Timeline

  1. Feb 20, 1968Founded Founded1

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