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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

Not to be confused withChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation.

TheChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC) is a main contractor for theChinese space program.[1]It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range ofspacecraft,launch vehicles,and ground equipment.[1]It also has a division for strategic and tacticalmissilesystems.[1]

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
SpaceChina ( Trung Quốc hàng thiên )
Native name
Trung Quốc hàng thiên khoa học kỹ thuật tập đoàn công ty hữu hạn
Company typeState-owned enterprise
Industryaerospace,space industry
PredecessorChina Aerospace Corporation
FoundedJuly 1, 1999;25 years ago(1999-07-01)
Headquarters
Haidian District,Beijing
,
China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Wu Yansheng(ChairmanandPresident)
ProductsSpacecraft
Missiles
Electronics
RevenueCN¥294.02 billion[1](2013)
OwnerState-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Number of employees
174,000 (2014)
Websiteenglish.spacechinaEdit this at Wikidata
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Simplified ChineseTrung Quốc hàng thiên khoa học kỹ thuật tập đoàn công ty hữu hạn
Traditional ChineseTrung Quốc hàng thiên khoa học kỹ thuật tập đoàn công ty hữu hạn
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Hángtiān Kējì Jítuán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

History

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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.[2]

Along with space and defense manufacture, CASC also producesmachinery,chemicals,communicationsequipment,transportationequipment,computers,medicalcare products andenvironmentalprotection equipment.[3]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.[1]

In December 2017, the CASC was restructured from a state-owned enterprise ( chế độ sở hữu toàn dân xí nghiệp ) to a state-owned enterprise with limited liability ( quốc có vốn riêng công ty ) with the approval of theState-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.[4]

In 2021, China's 14thfive year planincluded twolow Earth orbitsatellite constellationsnamed “GW” featuring nearly 13,000 satellites was in development.[5]

Subordinate entities

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R&D and production complexes

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Specialized companies

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Directly subordinated units

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The "directly subordinated units"[clarification needed]of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation are:

  • China Astronautics Standards Institute
  • China Astronautics Publishing House
  • Space Archives
  • Aerospace Communication Center
  • China Space News
  • Chinese Society of Astronautics
  • Aerospace Talent Development & Exchange Center
  • Aerospace Printing Office
  • Aerospace Long-March International,[12]a sales unit

International reception

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United States

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Further information:United States sanctions against ChinaandMilitary-civil fusion

In 2006 the US Department of the Treasury accused Great Wall Industry and its partners of playing a lead role in the development of theFateh missile system,as Iran had no previous experience with solid-fueled ballistic missiles.[13][14]

In November 2020, U.S. PresidentDonald Trumpissued anexecutive orderprohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies that theUnited States Department of Defensehas listed as having links to thePeople's Liberation Army,which included CASC.[15][16][17]In August 2022, CASC's 9th Academy 771 and 772 Research Institutes were added to theUnited States Department of Commerce'sEntity List.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  11. ^abDễ dĩnh công ty hữu hạn(in Chinese). China Aerospace Investment Holdings. 12 April 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2019.Retrieved19 July2017.
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  13. ^Anthony H. Cordesman, with the assistance of Scott Modell, Aaron Lin, and Michael Peacock (7 October 2014)."Iran's Rocket and Missile Forces and Strategic Options"(PDF).Center for Strategic and International Studies.Archived(PDF)from the original on 18 October 2017.Retrieved25 October2017.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  15. ^Chen, Shawna (November 12, 2020)."Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military".Axios.Archivedfrom the original on October 28, 2021.RetrievedNovember 12,2020.
  16. ^Pamuk, Humeyra; Alper, Alexandra; Ali, Idrees (2020-11-12)."Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military".Reuters.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-28.Retrieved2020-11-12.
  17. ^Swanson, Ana (2020-11-12)."Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-11-13.Retrieved2020-11-13.
  18. ^Edwards, Jane (2022-08-24)."Commerce Announces Addition of 7 Chinese Tech Institutions to Entity List".executivegov.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-08-25.Retrieved2022-08-26.
  19. ^"U.S. adds seven China-related entities to export control list".Reuters.2022-08-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-08-25.Retrieved2022-08-26.
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