Avionics & Components companies in China
Space Atlas lists 11 organisations in China working in avionics & components: 5 private companies, 3 research institutions, 2 startups, 1 government agency. That is 18% of the 62 space organisations in China and 3% of the 337 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Beijing (5), Shanghai (2), Zhuhai (2).
Private Company (5)
- BDStar Navigation · Private Company · Beijing
Leading provider of BeiDou/GNSS high-precision positioning chips, modules and tracking solutions — serves aviation, maritime, automotive and space sectors with integrated naviga…
- Hwa Create Corporation · Private Company · Beijing
Chinese listed electronics firm in Beijing — makes BeiDou navigation chips, satellite communication terminals and GNSS simulation and test equipment.
- Space Tube (Hunan Space Tube Technology) · Private Company · Changsha
Develops modular small-satellite components and system integration solutions — provides structural, thermal and electronic subsystems for the Chinese commercial satellite manufa…
- Zhuhai Aerospace Microchips · Private Company · Zhuhai
Creates embedded SoC processors and AI-enhanced imaging chips for aerospace and space applications — provides space-qualified microelectronics for satellite onboard computing an…
- Zhuhai Aerospace Microchips Science & Technology (formerly Zhuhai Orbita) · Private Company · Zhuhai
Chinese listed aerospace electronics firm in Zhuhai — designs space-grade chips and operates the Zhuhai-1 video and hyperspectral imaging constellation.
Research Institution (3)
- SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology) · Research Institution · Shanghai
CASC subsidiary and major design and production centre for liquid rockets, air defense systems, satellite platforms and space transportation in Shanghai.
- Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SITP) · Research Institution · Shanghai
Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Shanghai — develops infrared and hyperspectral space payloads for Fengyun and Gaofen satellites, plus space cryocoolers.
- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XIOPM) · Research Institution · Xi'an
Chinese Academy of Sciences optics institute in Xi'an — builds space cameras and remote-sensing optics, including Chang'e lunar mission cameras.
Startup (2)
- Aurora Star Communication (Laser Starcom) · Startup · Beijing
Specialises in space-qualified inter-satellite laser communication terminals — develops optical inter-satellite link technology for high-speed data relay between satellites in L…
- Space Trek (Xingtu Exploration) · Startup · Beijing
Develops sounding rockets and hypersonic suborbital testbeds for scientific research, atmosphere exploration and hypersonic vehicle technology validation.
Government Agency (1)
- CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing
China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.