logo China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CASC
Full disclosure China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Code CASC
Country CHN
WWW China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Aerospace_Science_and_Technology_Corporation
Type Government

Additional information CASC China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation

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