The China Academy of Space Technology, known as CAST, is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, located in the Haidian district of Beijing, that develops and manufactures Chinese spacecraft. It was founded on 20 February 1968 and built the Dong Fang Hong series of satellites, including Dong Fang Hong I, China first artificial satellite, which the academy launched on 24 April 1970. The institute employs more than ten thousand people and its spacecraft work spans China human spaceflight, lunar exploration and satellite programs.
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Agency TypeChinese state-owned spacecraft research and manufacturing institute, subsidiary of CASC 1 Founded Year HeadquartersHaidian District, Beijing, China 1 China Academy of Space Technology
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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.
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is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.
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The institute was founded on 20 February 1968, and is a major spacecraft development and production facility in China.
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is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.
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is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), located in Haidian, Beijing, China.
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