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China Manned Space Agency (CMSA)

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中国载人航天工程办公室

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), established in 1993, is a Chinese government agency responsible for administering the China Manned Space Program. Its functions include development strategy, planning, research and production, flight mission organization, and international cooperation. CMSA manages crewed spacecraft programs like Shenzhou and the Tiangong space station and works with international partners such as the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

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The China Manned Space Agency’s goal for a first taikonaut to set foot on the Moon is before 2030, which the agency defines as by December 2029 at the latest.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Mar 11, 2026Where and When Will China Land Taikonauts on the Moon?

The China Academy of Space Technology won the China Manned Space Agency’s March 2025 competition for the lunar remote sensing satellite.

RelationshipsValue 4.3Mar 11, 2026Where and When Will China Land Taikonauts on the Moon?

The China Manned Space Agency opened proposals in March 2025 for a lunar remote sensing satellite intended to be operational in 2028 to support landing-site selection.

PlanGeneralValue 4.5Mar 11, 2026Where and When Will China Land Taikonauts on the Moon?

China Manned Space Agency plans to further develop hardware for China’s crewed lunar exploration program ahead of a planned first landing in 2028 or 2029.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 28, 2026Pakistani Visitor, Hong Kong or Macao Taikonaut Set to Journey to Tiangong This Year, CMSA Details

The China Manned Space Agency overview covers most of China’s human spaceflight plans for the rest of 2026 and the first few weeks of 2027, including two operational Shenzhou missions and one Tianzhou mission.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 28, 2026Pakistani Visitor, Hong Kong or Macao Taikonaut Set to Journey to Tiangong This Year, CMSA Details

China Manned Space Agency plans two manned spaceflight missions and one cargo spacecraft resupply mission in 2026.

PlanGeneralValue 4.0Feb 27, 2026CMSA confirms that astronauts from Hong Kong & Macau are expected to go to Tiangong as early as this year Lack of mention of Mengzhou-1; while focusing on WSLS ground infrastructure build-up (which is speculated to be the holdup for it); does this imply delay to 2027 (from Q4)?

China Manned Space Agency recovered a Long March 10 first-stage booster from a designated splashdown zone on a Friday morning.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 17, 2026China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flight

The China Manned Space Agency views the Mengzhou escape tests as laying an important technical foundation for subsequent manned lunar exploration missions.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.0Feb 16, 2026China conducts a multi-element test unlike any other nation in firm march to Luna | Moon Monday #262

Yang Liwei is Deputy Chief Designer at the China Manned Space Agency and was the first Chinese person sent into space onboard Shenzhou-5.

GovernanceGeneralValue 3.5Feb 15, 2026Long March 10A Test Booster Flew As Expected Despite Grid Fin Issue, Rocket Designer Says

CMSA plans the first full-duration static fire test of the Long March 10 triple-core configuration later in 2026.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

The China Manned Space Agency aims to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030.

PlanGeneralValue 3.0Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

The China Manned Space Agency completed an integrated flight test of the Mengzhou crew capsule and the Long March 10 reusable rocket on Feb. 10, 2026.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 11, 2026China Advances 2030 Lunar Timeline with Successful Long March 10 Integrated Test

The China Manned Space Agency outlined a plan to complete testing of several crewed lunar mission elements in 2025.

PlanValue 3.6Jan 19, 2026Moon Monday #258: Tests China will conduct this year in prep towards landing humans on Luna

The China Manned Space Agency reported that 86 experiments and projects were completed onboard Tiangong in 2025.

GeneralValue 3.5Jan 11, 2026Shenzhou-21 Trio Conduct Emergency Drills, Support Battery and Brain Research

The China Manned Space Agency reports that the Tiangong space station's role in research is expanding.

GrowthGeneralValue 2.0Jan 9, 2026Tiangong science program delivers data surge

Yang Liwei is the first Chinese person to be sent into space and serves as the Deputy Chief Designer at the China Manned Space Agency.

GovernanceValue 3.0Jan 7, 2026Yang Liwei Provides Progress Update on China's Crewed Lunar Landing Hardware

Qingzhou and Haolong are the two cargo spacecraft part of the China Manned Space Agency’s program for low-cost delivery solutions.

CapabilityPlanValue 3.2Dec 12, 2025Qingzhou Cargo Delivery Spacecrafts Maiden Flight Delayed to 2026

The China Manned Space Agency appointed its first set of quality supervision representatives for China’s human spaceflight program on December 5th.

GovernanceValue 3.2Dec 7, 2025CMSA Doubles Down on Safety Following First Human Spaceflight Emergency

The China Manned Space Agency aims to improve spacecraft and launch vehicle reliability to ensure the safety of its taikonauts during missions.

CapabilityGeneralValue 2.4Dec 7, 2025CMSA Doubles Down on Safety Following First Human Spaceflight Emergency

China plans to return the Shenzhou 20 spacecraft without astronauts due to a decision made by Ji Qiming, a spokesperson for the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

PlanValue 3.4Dec 3, 2025中国、宇宙船「神舟20号」を無人で帰還させる方針–デブリで損傷
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