中国空间技术研究院China Academy of Space Technology(CAST)



中国空间技术研究院
China Academy of Space Technology(CAST)

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) is one of the world-class spacecraft manufacturers, providing full range of space-ground system solutions for world-wide customers. CAST’s activities include all space and ground segments covering the field of telecommunications, earth observation, human spaceflight, space science and deep space exploration, as well as all spacecraft equipment, subsystems, ground application system and space industry infrastructure. CAST has successfully designed, manufactured and launched 173 satellites with good operation status in orbit.

CAST has signed international contracts for 11 telecommunication satellites, 3 remote sensing satellites, 3 ground space industry facilities, several ground application systems and training programs, including Belarusian telecommunication satellite, Venezuelan

telecommunication satellite and remote sensing satellite, Pakistani telecommunication satellite, Nigerian telecommunication satellite, Egyptian AIT facility, South African ground station, Botswana space training and etc.

CAST has always been open-minded in the promotion of international space cooperation. Sincerely, CAST wishes the peaceful utilization of space technology could boost the development of African countries in telecommunications, earth observation, equipment manufacturing, and space science research and therefore contribute to the civilian & security services in Africa.