China Academy of Space Technology

China Academy of Space Technology
中国空间技术研究院
Agency overview
AbbreviationCAST
Formed20 February 1968 (1968-02-20)
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersHaidian District, Beijing, China
Official languageMandarin Chinese
OwnerChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Employees10,000+
Websitecast.cn

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.

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