China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
OrgCompanyChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
OrgCompanyCASC is China’s state-owned prime contractor for launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and major national space programs.
CASC is China’s state-owned prime contractor for launch vehicles, spacecraft, satellites, missiles, and major national space programs.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is a state-owned enterprise and the principal contractor for many of the People’s Republic of China’s space and strategic systems. Its organizations develop Long March launch vehicles, satellites, crewed spacecraft, lunar and planetary missions, and missile technologies. The corporation operates within China’s party-state and defense-industrial structure.
CASC combines research academies, manufacturing, testing, launch support, and commercial subsidiaries. Public mission successes provide a baseline for known capability, while military and dual-use programs remain less transparent. Corporate statements and state media describe achievements within an official information environment that outside analysts must independently assess. CASC’s major subsidiaries develop launch vehicles, missile systems, satellites, spacecraft, electronics, and related components for Chinese state customers. Its Long March rockets support civil and military missions, while the corporation’s scale and state ownership make organizational boundaries less transparent than those of a single Western manufacturer. NASA and U.S. defense assessments therefore treat its space and security roles in different institutional contexts. Export controls and limited public corporate reporting further complicate efforts to assign a particular launch, payload, or technology to the correct subsidiary.
The corporation is relevant to Chinese UAP interest because advanced rockets, reentries, satellites, and tests can generate unusual observations, and foreign technology is a standing hypothesis for military UAP. Public evidence does not connect CASC to non-human technology. Its demonstrated human programs are the necessary first comparison.
CASC’s institutional significance is its scale and integration with national strategy. Accurate analysis separates the company, military operators, civilian agencies, and other Chinese aerospace firms. Trajectory, timing, and a documented program distinguish a CASC activity from a generic attribution to China.
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 2D/YZ-3 | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-09-10 09:00 UTC / 2026-09-10 05:00 AM EDT Launch Pad: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Visit RocketLaunch.Live to view the full schedule for future planned launches. For more information about how to identify space launches and their effects, check out our Space Launches Wiki Page....
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 6C | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-08-25 03:20 UTC / 2026-08-24 11:20 PM EDT Launch Pad: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-49 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-08-25 05:49 UTC / 2026-08-25 01:49 AM EDT Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Pad Country: USA Visit RocketLaunch.Live to...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 2C | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-08-17 03:00 UTC / 2026-08-16 11:00 PM EDT Launch Pad: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Visit RocketLaunch.Live to view the full schedule for future planned launches. For more information about how to identify space launches and their effects, check out our Space Launches Wiki Page. Laun...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Falcon 9 Block 5 | USSF-366 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-08-15 21:54 UTC / 2026-08-15 05:54 PM EDT Launch Pad: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA Pad Country: USA Falcon 9 Block 5 | Globalstar 2-R Mission 1 (x 9) Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-08-16 01:12 UTC / 2026-08-15 09:12 PM EDT Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Pad Country: USA Long March 12 | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 7A | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-08-10 12:00 UTC / 2026-08-10 08:00 AM EDT Launch Pad: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-19 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-08-10 15:07 UTC / 2026-08-10 11:07 AM EDT Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Pad Country: USA H3-22 | Michibiki 7 (QZS-7) Pro...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 8A | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-08-04 08:50 UTC / 2026-08-04 04:50 AM EDT Launch Pad: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Visit RocketLaunch.Live to view the full schedule for future planned launches. For more information about how to identify space launches and their effects, check out our Space Launches Wiki Page. Launch Ex...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 7A | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-07-29 11:50 UTC / 2026-07-29 07:50 AM EDT Launch Pad: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Long March 6A | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-07-30 01:00 UTC / 2026-07-29 09:00 PM EDT Launch Pad: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People'...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 3B/E | Unknown Payload Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-07-23 12:00 UTC / 2026-07-23 08:00 AM EDT Launch Pad: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Starship | Flight 13 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-07-23 22:45 UTC / 2026-07-23 06:45 PM EDT Launch Pad: SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA Pad Country: USA Kinetica 1 | Unknown Payload Provider: CAS Spa...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Long March 10B | Demo Flight Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-07-10 05:20 UTC / 2026-07-10 01:20 AM EDT Launch Pad: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Visit RocketLaunch.Live to view the full schedule for future planned launches. For more information about how to identify space launches and their effects, check out our Space Launches Wiki Page. Launch Examp...
Here are the launches scheduled for the next 24 hours: Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 10-50 Provider: SpaceX Launch Time: 2026-07-05 10:50 UTC / 2026-07-05 06:50 AM EDT Launch Pad: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA Pad Country: USA Long March 8A | SpaceSail Polar Group TBD Provider: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Launch Time: 2026-07-05 13:40 UTC / 2026-07-05 09:40 AM EDT Launch Pad: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China Pad Country: CHN Visit RocketLaunch.Li...