Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology

Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
*上海航天技术研究院*
Acronym	SAST
Owner	China
Established	1 August 1961
Headquarters	Minhang District, Shanghai, China ^[1]
Employees	16,800+
Budget	CN¥17.1 billion
Official language(s)	Mandarin Chinese

The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) (Chinese: 上海航天技术研究院; pinyin: Shànghǎi hángtiān jìshù) is a Chinese space agency and subordinate of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), it is referred to as The Eighth Division of CASC.^[2] The agency was established in August 1961 as Shanghai Bureau 2, but was later renamed to Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology in 1993.^[3]

Space flight programmes

SAST designs, develops, and manufactures launch vehicles as well as components. They designed and manufactured the entire Long March 4A and FB-1 rockets. The FB-1 launched three military satellites, no details of which have been published. SAST was held responsible for the FB-1 failures between 1973 and 1981.^[4]

References

↑ "Shanghai Aerospace City". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
↑ "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)". NTI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
↑ "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology". Retrieved 15 December 2013.
↑ "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology". Retrieved 15 December 2013.

External links

Official website in English http://www.cast.cn/CastEn/

Chinese space program

Space programs	Beidou Navigation Satellite System Chinese anti-satellite missile test Chinese space station CBERS CLEP (Chang'e) Dark Matter Particle Explorer Dong Fang Hong Double Star Fanhui Shi Weixing Fengyun FT-1 Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope Kuafu Kuaizhou KZ-11 Long March Naga-1 Project 921-3 Shenzhou program Shuguang Space Solar Telescope Tiangong program Tianlian I Yaogan Yinghuo-1

Launch sites	Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Wenchang Satellite Launch Center Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Scientists	Chen Qiufa Du Qinghua Hu Haichang Ma Xingrui Ouyang Ziyuan Qi Faren Qian Xuesen Sun Laiyan Wan Hu Wang Yongzhi Xu Dazhe Ye Peijian Zhao Jiuzhang Zhu Miaolong

Astronauts	Fei Junlong Jing Haipeng Liu Boming Liu Yang Liu Wang Nie Haisheng Yang Liwei Zhai Zhigang Zhang Xiaoguang Wang Yaping

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

Chinese space facilities and organizations

Centers

Space cities	Dongfeng space city Beijing space city Wenchang space city Shanghai space city Yantai space city Guizhou Aerospace Industrial Park

Monitoring and control centers	Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center Xi'an Satellite Monitor and Control Center China Deep Space Tracking Network Yuanwang-class space tracking ships China Domestic Tracking Stations China Overseas Tracking Stations

Launch sites

Suborbital launch sites	Nanhui Launch Site Base 603

Orbital launch sites	Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Wenchang Satellite Launch Center Xichang Satellite Launch Center

Manned spacecraft
landing site

Siziwang Banner

Associated
organizations

Universities and institutes	CAS Key Laboratory of high-temperature gas dynamics China Aerodynamics Research & Development Center Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics School of Aeronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University China's Space Medical Institute

Ministries and agencies	China Ministry of Aerospace Industry China National Space Administration China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Fifth Academy of the Defence Ministry China Aerospace Corporation

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