The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) is a research institute affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.[2]
The institute was established in August 1961 as Shanghai Second Bureau of Electromechanical Industry, but was later renamed to Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology in 1993.[3]
Products
Space flight systems
SAST designs, develops, and manufactures launch vehicles as well as components. They designed and manufactured the Long March 2D, the entire Long March 4 series and FB-1 rockets. The FB-1 launched three military satellites, the details of which have not been published. SAST was held responsible for the FB-1 failures between 1973 and 1981.[3]
As of 2024, SAST also designs, develops, and Manufactures launch Vehicles and Satellites. The Long March 2D, Long March 4B, Long March 4C, Long March 6, Long March 6A, Long March 6C and Long March 12 are launch Vehicles made by SAST.
Air defense systems
SAST produces several air defense missiles, including:[4]
- FN series man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS)
- FN-6
- FN-16
- FB series maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD)
- FB-6
- FB-10
- LY series medium-range air defense system
- LY-60 (HQ-6)
- LY-70
- LY-80 (HQ-16)
- Other missile systems
- HQ-10
External links
References
- Shanghai Aerospace City retrieved 15 December 2013^
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) NTI, retrieved 15 December 2013^
- Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology retrieved 15 December 2013^
- 上海观察：首次亮相珠海航展的LY-80N舰空导弹竟然是“上海造” Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, 1 November 2016^