The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of

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s, strategic and tactical

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systems, and ground equipment. It 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,

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equipment,

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equipment, computers, medical care products and

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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 converted from a state-owned enterprise (全民所有制企业) to a state-owned enterprise (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 November 2020, U.S. President

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issued an executive order prohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies that the

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has listed as having links to the

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, which included CASC. In August 2022, CASC's 9th Academy 771 and 772 Research Institutes were added to the

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Subordinate entities

R&D and production complexes

* 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) * Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT) * Sichuan Academy of Aerospace Technology (SAAT) * Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) * China Academy of Aerospace Electronics Technology (CAAET) * China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA)

Specialized companies

China Satellite Communications China Satellite Communications Co., Ltd. known as China Satcom is a Chinese aerospace company that provides services via satellites. The company was a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). China Satellite Communi ...

** APT Satellite International *** APT Satellite Holdings * China Great Wall Industry Corporation Limited (CGWIC) * China Aerospace International Holdings * Beijing Shenzhou Aerospace Software Technology Co, Ltd. * China Spacesat Co. Ltd. * China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co, Ltd * China Aerospace Investment Holdings ** Easy Smart Limited ()

Directly subordinated units

The "directly subordinated units" 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

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