The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) was established on November 16, 1957, and is affiliated with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is the largest research and production base for Launch Vehicle in China, and is known as the birthplace of China’s aerospace industry. The renowned scientist Qian Xuesen served as the first president of CALT. By the end of 2023, CALT had 11 centrally-administered public institutions, 3 budgetary enterprises, 5 wholly-owned companies at the institute level, and 9 holding companies at the institute level. It employed approximately 31,000 people, regional layout centered on Beijing, with Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shandong, Hunan, and Hainan as the main supporting provinces.