Organization:Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology
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上海航天技术研究院 | |
Agency overview | |
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Abbreviation | SAST |
Formed | 1 August 1961 |
Type | Space agency |
Headquarters | Minhang District, Shanghai, China [1] |
Official language | Standard Chinese |
Owner |
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Employees | 16,800+ |
Annual budget | CN¥17.1 billion |
Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology |
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The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) is a Chinese space agency and subordinate of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), it is referred to as The Eighth Academy of CASC.[2] The agency was established in August 1961 as Shanghai Second Bureau of Electromechanical Industry, 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 Long March 2D, the entire Long March 4 series 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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Shanghai Aerospace City". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215083631/http://www.hannway.com/en/ProductDetail.aspx?id=29&anli=89. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)". NTI. http://www.nti.org/facilities/12/. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology". http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/china/contractor/sast.htm. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.
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