CAS Space (Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, IAMCAS)

CMSA has awarded commercial supply contracts to two cargo spacecraft designs: one named "QingZhou" by CAS, to be launched on CAS-Space's Kinetica-2 next September.

Created: 2025-01-06

Updated: 2025-09-06

Company - CAS Space (Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, IAMCAS)

Founded
Country: 2018; China

Funding: Yes, ?

Website: http://www.cas-space.com/

Product/Service - QingZhou

Classification: Cargo Transportation & Landers

Category: Transport Service (Re-Entry)

Fields: Space Capsule

Status: Development

First launch: 2025

China to launch 2 new space station cargo spacecraft on commercial rockets in 2025, 2025-02-04.

Status Comment

First mission planned for 2025.

Notes

Both AVIC and IAMCAS are state-owned entities.

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