China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation – CASC
- Abbreviation: CASC
- Administrator: Chairman & President: Lei Fanpei
- Country: CHN
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is a Government space agency that was established in 1999. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has 447 successful launches and 13 failed attempts, with a cumulative tally of 460 launches, currently with 9 pending launches in the pipeline. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has a tally of 0 attempted booster landings, of which 0 failed and 0 successful booster landings recorded.
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.