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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]
| 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 | |
| Employees | 16,800 |
| Annual budget | CN¥17.1 billion |
| Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 上海航天技术研究院 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 上海航天技術研究院 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi Hángtiān Jìshù Yánjiùyuàn | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Spaceflight Technology Research Academy | ||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国航天科技集团公司第八研究院 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhōngguó Hángtiān kējì jítuán gōngsī dìbā yánjiù yuàn | ||||||
| Literal meaning | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Eighth Research Academy | ||||||
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| Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 上海航天局 | ||||||
| Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi Hángtiān Jú | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Bureau of Spaceflight | ||||||
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| former name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 上海市第二机电工业局 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shanghai Municipality Second Bureau of Electromechanical Industry | ||||||
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Space flight programmes
editSAST 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]
As of 2024, SAST also designs, develops, and Manufactures launch Vehicles and Satellites. The Long March 2D, Long March 4B, Long March 4C, Long March 6, Long March 6A, Long March 6C and Long March 12 are launch Vehicles made by SAST
References
edit- ^ "Shanghai Aerospace City". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST)". NTI. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology". Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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