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China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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国家航天局

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the governmental organization of the People's Republic of China responsible for managing national space activities. Founded in 1993, CNSA helps guide China's space law, operates a fleet of satellites for Earth observation, and sends missions to explore the Solar System. It contracts with state-owned companies like the Chinese Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) for the development of launch vehicles and spacecraft and manages programs like the Chang'e lunar exploration program. CNSA also engages in international collaborations with other space agencies.

gov civilFounded 1993
History · 1 eventJun 1, 1993 · Ministry of Aerospace Industry dissolved into China Aerospace Industry Corporation (CASC predecessor) and CNSA
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Chinese space agency officials confirmed that two Pakistani candidates are in final selection for the Shenzhou-23 mission.

PlanGovernanceValue 2.5Nov 1, 2025Mengzhou-1, Pakistani Visitor to Tiangong Set for 2026, CMSA Details

In April, the Chinese space agency sent three astronauts to the Tiangong space station for a six-month mission.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025China's Zhuque-3 reusable rocket passes key test to rival SpaceX

The Thai National Astronomical Research Institute partnered with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) for a lunar mission.

RelationshipsPlanValue 4.0Oct 19, 2025Thai National Astronomical Research Institute partners with CNSA for lunar mission, submitting Chang'e-7 payload. International collaboration includes countries like Egypt, Bahrain, Italy, and Switzerland for lunar exploration. Source:https://m.weibo.cn/status/Q9RoKehcT

Bill Nye stated that the China National Space Administration will almost certainly walk on the moon in the next five years.

PlanValue 2.0Oct 13, 2025SpaceX plans Starship test flight in Texas as early as Monday

CNSA Vice Administrator Bian Zhigang stated that China is working on space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities to track objects and assess collision risks.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.6Oct 8, 2025中国、デブリの軌道除去技術を開発中–宇宙機関幹部が発言、詳細は語らず

Bian Zhigang is the vice administrator of the China National Space Administration.

GovernanceValue 4.0Oct 6, 2025Opening lines of communications for space safety

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has contacted the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time to prevent orbital collisions.

LegalRelationshipsValue 3.0Oct 6, 2025中国、軌道衝突回避で米国に連絡–「コミュニケーションが実現するのは初めて」

The CNSA reported that Tianwen-2 has successfully completed a series of orbital tests, including the deployment of sampling equipment and self-checks of electronic systems.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Oct 3, 2025中国探査機「天問2号」、地球と自撮り–小惑星からのサンプルリターンを計画

The China National Space Administration shared a new image of Tianwen-2 captured by an onboard camera, which shows the atmospheric reentry shell where samples will be stored.

CapabilityGeneralValue 3.0Oct 1, 2025Tianwen-2 Nears Halfway Point in Trek to Target Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa

CNSA released an image of Tianwen-2 in deep space using a robotic arm.

GeneralCapabilityValue 2.0Oct 1, 2025RT by @insomniacai163: CNSA has released an image of Tianwen-2 in deep space using a robotic arm, giving us a proper look at the spacecraft and return capsule for delivering samples from near Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa. Tianwen-2 has been in space for 125 days, is 45 million km from Kamoʻoalewa.

The China National Space Administration reported that various instruments on Tianwen-2 have been powered on and are functioning normally.

CapabilityValue 3.5Oct 1, 2025Tianwen-2 Nears Halfway Point in Trek to Target Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa

The China National Space Administration approved seven scientific institutions from six different countries for Chang’e 5 samples.

LegalGeneralValue 3.5Sep 29, 2025Vice Administrator Zhigang Bian at the International Astronautical Congress

Zhigang Bian serves as the Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration.

GovernanceValue 3.8Sep 29, 2025Vice Administrator Zhigang Bian at the International Astronautical Congress

Zhigang Bian, the Vice Administrator of the China National Space Administration, will participate in a One-to-One forum with heads of various space agencies.

GovernanceValue 1.4Sep 28, 2025Events From China at the International Astronautical Congress

CNSA launched the Queqiao 2 satellite to a Distant Retrograde Orbit last year to support Earth–Moon communications for the Chang'e 6 spacecraft modules.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Jun 16, 2025Moon Monday #229: China extends lead in lunar orbital infrastructure, gets an edge in future crewed missions over the US

Türkiye's METU is collaborating with China's CNSA to send two AI-powered rovers to the Moon in 2028 as part of the Chang’e-8 mission.

PlanRelationshipsValue 4.6Jun 2, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 26 May to 1 June 2025

China selected proposals from seven international universities to study Moon samples brought to Earth by CNSA’s Chang’e 5 mission in 2020.

PlanGeneralValue 3.4Apr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding

CNSA recovered Chang’e 6 samples from the Moon’s farside last year.

GeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding

The China National Space Administration projected a crewed Mars research base in 2038.

PlanValue 3.5Apr 28, 2025The real space race: China will send a crew to orbit Mars by 2050

CNSA added additional international payloads to the Chang’e 8 mission to explore the Moon’s south pole for water ice and other resources.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Apr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding
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