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Organizations/Chinese Academy of Sciences
CA

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Government Agency · China · Founded 1949 · cas.cn

Government & policy

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; Chinese: 中国科学院) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China.

Headquarters
Beijing
China
Ownership
Government
President
Hou Jianguo
Founded
1949
Satellites in Orbit
76
169 operated all time
Satellites Built
200
92 still in orbit

Satellites Launched per Year

Fleet in Orbit

  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 07D 04 xing2026-06-15 · LEO · Built & operated
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 07D 03 xing2026-06-15 · LEO · Built & operated
  • Jilin-1 GaoFen 07D 02 xing2026-06-15 · LEO · Built & operated
  • Caiyun guangxe 012026-06-15 · LEO · Manufacturer
  • Wenwu 012026-06-15 · LEO · Manufacturer

Data Sources for This Record

curated, with source
Q530471
GCAT (J. McDowell, CC-BY 4.0) · weekly