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National Space Science Center (NSSC)

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中国科学院国家空间科学中心

The National Space Science Center (NSSC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) is China's primary hub for space science. As a key institute, NSSC is responsible for the planning, development, management, and operation of China's space science satellite missions. NSSC contributes to China's Lunar and Deep Space Exploration Program and spearheads research in fields like space physics, microwave remote sensing, and space engineering. It collaborates with organizations like the European Space Agency (ESA) and supports programs like the Chinese Meridian Project.

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Scientists from the State Key Laboratory of Solar Activity and Space Weather, the National Space Science Center, and the College of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a model of likely water ice locations at Shackleton Crater in the Planetary Science Journal titled 'Thermal Stability of Ice at Shackleton Crater: Implications for Water Ice Detection for the Chang’e-7 Mission'.

GeneralValue 2.0Mar 1, 2026Scientists Publish Model of Potential Lunar Water Ice Locations Ahead of Chang'e 7 Mission

Wang Chi, director of the National Space Science Center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, presented the missions at the Zhongguancun Forum meeting on 2024-04-27.

GovernanceValue 2.0Apr 30, 2024China selects new space missions including lunar far side astronomy and terrestrial exoplanet survey

The Chinese Academy of Sciences is cooperating with the National Space Science Center to develop a medium-to-high Earth orbit satellite for quantum communications.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Mar 10, 2023China is developing a quantum communications satellite network

SMILE is expected to be launched in April 2025 as stated by China’s National Space Science Center (NSSC).

PlanValue 4.0Feb 20, 2023ESA, China conduct spacecraft-rocket integration tests but joint science mission delayed to 2025

The Einstein Probe passed a major review on 2022-03-25 organized by the National Space Science Center under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

PlanValue 2.8Mar 30, 2022China to launch Einstein Probe in 2023 to observe violent cosmic events
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