China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation explained

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Logo Alt:CASC Group Logo
Trading Name:SpaceChina (中国航天)
Native Name:中国航天科技集团有限公司
Type:State-owned enterprise
Industry:aerospace, space industry
Predecessor:China Aerospace Corporation
Location City:Haidian District, Beijing
Location Country:China
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Wu Yansheng (Chairman and President)
Products:Spacecraft
Missiles
Electronics
Revenue:CN¥294.02 billion[1]
Revenue Year:2013
Owner:State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council
Num Employees:174,000
Num Employees Year:2014
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
S:中国航天科技集团有限公司
T:中國航天科技集團有限公司
P:Zhōngguó Hángtiān Kējì Jítuán Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī
Order:st

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is a main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground equipment.[1] It also has a division for strategic and tactical missile systems.[1]

History

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 produces machinery, chemicals, communications equipment, transportation equipment, computers, medical care products and environmental protection 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.

In December 2017, the CASC was restructured from a state-owned enterprise (全民所有制企业) to a state-owned enterprise with limited liability (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.[4]

In 2021, China's 14th five year plan included two low Earth orbit satellite constellations named “GW” featuring nearly 13,000 satellites was in development.[5]

Subordinate entities

R&D and production complexes

Specialized companies

Directly subordinated units

The "directly subordinated units" of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation are:

International reception

United States

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

In November 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order prohibiting U.S. companies and individuals owning shares in companies that the United States Department of Defense has listed as having links to the People's Liberation Army, which included CASC.[15] [16] [17] In August 2022, CASC's 9th Academy 771 and 772 Research Institutes were added to the United States Department of Commerce's Entity List.[18] [19]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Profile - CASC. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. 30 March 2024. 3 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240303231928/https://english.spacechina.com/n17138/n17229/index.html. live.
  2. Web site: History - CASC. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. 30 March 2024. 30 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231230102139/http://english.spacechina.com/n17138/n382513/index.html. live.
  3. Web site: Allen-Ebrahimian. Bethany. 2020-06-24. Defense Department produces list of Chinese military-linked companies, 20 years after mandate. 2020-06-24. Axios. en. 2020-06-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20200625220923/https://www.axios.com/defense-department-chinese-military-linked-companies-856b9315-48d2-4aec-b932-97b8f29a4d40.html. live.
  4. Web site: 中国航天科技集团公司更名为中国航天科技集团有限公司_中国政库_澎湃新闻-The Paper . 2022-06-17 . www.thepaper.cn . 2022-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617154640/https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1915636 . live .
  5. Web site: China is developing plans for a 13,000-satellite megaconstellation . 21 April 2021 .
  6. News: WS-1 . 2024-03-25 . 2024-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240325161044/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/china/ws-1.htm . live .
  7. Web site: 四川航天技术研究院 中国航天科技集团 . www.spacechina.com . 30 March 2024 . 30 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330201526/https://www.spacechina.com/n25/n142/n152/n12989/n13957/c25201/content.html . live .
  8. News: China Satcom taken over amid telecom reshuffle . China Daily . 21 June 2011 . 20 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170820115014/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-04/10/content_7667601.htm . live .
  9. News: Cadell . Cate . Perez del Carpio . Marcelo . November 21, 2023 . A growing global footprint for China's space program worries Pentagon . 2023-11-27 . . en . 2023-11-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231126043422/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2023/china-space-program-south-america-defense/ . live .
  10. Web site: Chinese space resource utilization firm Origin Space signs deal for space telescope – Science Metro . 2022-08-26 . en-US . 2021-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211102232552/https://sciencemetro.com/space/chinese-space-resource-utilization-firm-origin-space-signs-deal-for-space-telescope/ . live .
  11. Web site: http://caih.spacechina.com/n9467/n9551/n123445/123781.html. zh:易穎有限公司. 12 April 2012. 19 July 2017. China Aerospace Investment Holdings. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111055148/http://caih.spacechina.com/n9467/n9551/n123445/123781.html. 11 January 2019. dead.
  12. Web site: Brief introduction of CASC. ABY International Trade Ltd.. 2024-03-25. 2023-03-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307071251/http://www.abyltd.com.tr/alit.pdf. live.
  13. Web site: Iran's Rocket and Missile Forces and Strategic Options. Anthony H. Cordesman, with the assistance of Scott Modell, Aaron Lin, and Michael Peacock. 7 October 2014. Center for Strategic and International Studies. 25 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171018131618/https://csis-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/legacy_files/files/publication/141007_Iran_Rocket_Missile_forces.pdf. 18 October 2017. live.
  14. Web site: Iranian Ballistic Missiles. Chris Smith and Matthew Wallin. August 2013. 25 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073437/https://www.americansecurityproject.org/ASP%20Reports/Ref%200134%20-%20Iranian%20Ballistic%20Missiles.pdf. 25 October 2017. live.
  15. News: Chen. Shawna. November 12, 2020. Trump bans Americans from investing in 31 companies with links to Chinese military. Axios. November 12, 2020. October 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028203620/https://www.axios.com/china-military-trump-investments-ban-a0458e29-2245-4bde-920b-d1c6bc698370.html. live.
  16. News: Pamuk. Humeyra. Alper. Alexandra. Ali. Idrees. 2020-11-12. Trump bans U.S. investments in firms linked to Chinese military. en. Reuters. 2020-11-12. 2021-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20211028175811/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-securities-exclusive-idUSKBN27S2X3. live.
  17. News: Swanson. Ana. 2020-11-12. Trump Bars Investment in Chinese Firms With Military Ties. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-13. 0362-4331. 2020-11-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113000328/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/business/economy/trump-china-investment-ban.html. live.
  18. News: Edwards . Jane . 2022-08-24 . Commerce Announces Addition of 7 Chinese Tech Institutions to Entity List . 2022-08-26 . executivegov.com . en-US . 2022-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825150532/https://executivegov.com/2022/08/commerce-announces-addition-of-7-chinese-tech-institutions-to-entity-list/ . live .
  19. News: 2022-08-23 . U.S. adds seven China-related entities to export control list . en . . 2022-08-26 . 2022-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220825211614/https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-adds-seven-china-related-entities-export-control-list-2022-08-23/ . live .

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