Private company

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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Defense and aerospace company

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is a main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground equipment. It also has a division for strategic and tactical missile systems.2 It employed about 170,000 people in 2021.1 Its revenue was CN¥302 billion in 2022.1 It is part of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jul 1, 1999Founded1
  • Industryaerospace industry1
  • HeadquartersHaidian District1
  • Websitewww.spacechina.com
  • Legal formChinese wholly state-owned enterprise1

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CASC Building (20211016150951)
Photo: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is a main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground equipment. It also has a division for strategic and tactical missile systems.2

Corporate structure

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation 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.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

CASC was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.

Along with space and defense manufacture, CASC also produces machinery, chemicals, communications equipment, transportation equipment, computers, medical care products and environmental protection equipment. CASC provides commercial launch services to the international market. By the end of 2013, the corporation has registered capital of CN¥294.02 billion and employs 170,000 people.

In December 2017, the CASC was restructured from a state-owned enterprise (全民所有制企业) to a state-owned enterprise with limited liability (国有独资公司) with the approval of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). The sole shareholder is SASAC, the company's headquarters are still in Beijing, the business areas remained the same and nothing changed for the staff either.

In 2021, China's 14th five year plan included two low Earth orbit satellite constellations named "GW" featuring nearly 13,000 satellites was in development.

From Wikipedia’s article on China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • spacecraft

Listed on Wikidata.1

China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)

China Energine International (Holdings) Limited

Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology (AASPT)

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

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Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT)

Sichuan Academy of Aerospace Technology (SAAT), maker of the Weishi rockets family

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)

China Academy of Aerospace Electronics Technology (CAAET)

China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA)

From Wikipedia’s article on China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Mar 1993Acquired China National Space Administration1

Employees over time

  • 2021170,0001

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation revenue by year1301.9B CNY in 2022+3% since 2013
0100.0B CNY200.0B CNY300.0B CNY400.0B CNY2013: 294.0B CNY294.0B CNY20132022: 301.9B CNY301.9B CNY2022+3%
  • 2022301.9B CNY1
  • 2013294.0B CNY1

Timeline

  1. Jul 1, 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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