The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is a main contractor for the Chinese space program.[1] It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, and ground equipment.[1] It also has a division for strategic and tactical missile systems.[1]
History
CASC 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.[2]
Along with space and defense manufacture, CASC also produces machinery, chemicals, communications equipment, transportation equipment, computers, medical