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China Aerospace International Holdings Limited (CASIL) is a public-listed company of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC) in Hong Kong.

Being CASIL's major shareholder, CASC specializes in the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of space technologies and products such as spacecrafts, launch vehicles and satellites in China and possesses ample professional human resources and sophisticated technological power.

The core businesses of the company are hi-tech manufacturing and aerospace service business.

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.