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China Academy of Space Technology
'中国空间技术研究院'
Agency overview
AbbreviationCAST
Formed20 February 1968
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersHaidian District, Beijing, China [1]
Official languageMandarin Chinese
OwnerChina
Employees10,000+

The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) (Chinese: 中国空间技术研究院; pinyin: zhōngguó kōngjiān jìshù yánjiū yuàn) is a Chinese space agency and subordinate of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The agency was founded on 20 February 1968 and is the main spacecraft development and production facility in China. On 24 April 1970 CAST successfully launched China's first artificial satellite Dong Fang Hong I.

Space flight programmes

CAST designs and manufactures the Dong Fang Hong satellites.[2]

References

  1. ^ "China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)". NTI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Dongfanghong IV ready for more int'l satellite orders". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2008-10-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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