Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
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]
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- Dongfeng space city
- Beijing space city
- Wenchang space city
- Shanghai space city
- Yantai space city
- Guizhou Aerospace Industrial Park
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