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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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CMSA outlined key tests planned for the next year to achieve a crewed lunar landing.

PlanValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025In case you missed it from yesterday's Shenzhou-21 press conference, CMSA just doubled down on its goal of crewed lunar landing before 2030. But this wasn't just talk. They also outlined the key tests coming up in the next year to make it happen. Keep an eye out for: 🔵 Mengzhou spacecraft in-flight abort test 🔵 Long March 10 VTVL test 🔵 Long March 10 demonstration flight 🔵 Mengzhou-1 (orbital test) mission

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) aims for a crewed lunar landing before 2030.

PlanGrowthValue 3.0Oct 31, 2025In case you missed it from yesterday's Shenzhou-21 press conference, CMSA just doubled down on its goal of crewed lunar landing before 2030. But this wasn't just talk. They also outlined the key tests coming up in the next year to make it happen. Keep an eye out for: 🔵 Mengzhou spacecraft in-flight abort test 🔵 Long March 10 VTVL test 🔵 Long March 10 demonstration flight 🔵 Mengzhou-1 (orbital test) mission

The China Manned Space Agency and other agencies have rolled out the Long March 2F/G launch vehicle with the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft to the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 24th.

PlanValue 4.0Oct 24, 2025Shenzhou-21 Crewed Mission Prepares for Launch

Hong Kong’s taikonaut was selected as part of a regular group by the China Manned Space Agency.

GovernanceValue 2.8Oct 6, 2025Pakistani Astronaut May Visit Tiangong in 2026, Media Reports

On September 12, the China Manned Space Agency conducted multiple test fires for the Long March 10 series of crew-capable rockets.

PlanValue 3.6Sep 15, 2025Moon Monday #242: Artemis II advances, and so does Long March 10 🔥

The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Manned Space Agency conducted a static fire test for the Long March 10 series on September 12th at 15:00 China Standard Time.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.2Sep 12, 2025Long March 10 Completes Second Static Fire

On August 15, the China Manned Space Agency and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology conducted a 30-second static fire test for the Long March 10 series of crew-capable rockets.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Aug 18, 2025Moon Monday #238: The long march to Luna continues

The CMSA states that the development of Lanyue represents a breakthrough in research and development for China's manned lunar exploration program.

GeneralValue 1.5Aug 11, 2025Moon Monday #237: China completes large lander test in latest milestone to put humans on the Moon

The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) used an exogravity simulation system in Huailai County outside Beijing for the control systems test.

CapabilityValue 3.6Aug 11, 2025Moon Monday #237: China completes large lander test in latest milestone to put humans on the Moon

The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) awarded contracts to two companies to develop prototypes of low-cost cargo concepts to supply Tiangong.

RelationshipsPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Nov 15, 2024Tianzhou-8 spacecraft delivers supplies, key experiments to Tiangong space station

The China Manned Space Agency solicited industry proposals for a crewed lunar rover in May 2023.

PlanLegalValue 3.5Nov 4, 2024Moon Monday #200: Thank you, a crewed Chinese rover, Artemis updates, and more

The China Manned Space Agency’s fourth batch of astronauts consists of 10 people selected in June who will train for crewed lunar missions in addition to Tiangong space station duties.

CapabilityPlanGeneralValue 3.6Nov 4, 2024Moon Monday #200: Thank you, a crewed Chinese rover, Artemis updates, and more

China’s human spaceflight agency, CMSA, has a call for commercial solutions for delivering cargo to Tiangong.

PlanGeneralValue 2.4May 30, 2023Shenzhou-16 astronauts arrive at China’s space station

The China Manned Space Agency issued a call for plans for a lunar crew rover on 2023-05-29 that may use a commercial development model.

PlanCapabilityLegalValue 3.0May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

The China Manned Space Agency is developing a new generation manned carrier rocket designated Long March 10.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.0May 29, 2023China sets sights on crewed lunar landing before 2030

CMSA made an earlier, similar call in January 2021 aimed at building a flexible, efficient, diverse, and low-cost cargo transportation system.

GeneralPlanValue 2.0May 16, 2023China calls for space station commercial cargo proposals

China’s human spaceflight agency CMSA identified on 2023-03-02 that Shenzhou-15 astronauts Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu had recently carried out a spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station.

GeneralValue 2.8Mar 2, 2023China’s Shenzhou-15 astronauts conduct secretive second spacewalk

The China Manned Space Agency and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have a joint program whose selected experiments could begin flying to Tiangong in 2023.

PlanRelationshipsValue 3.8Feb 28, 2023China to expand its space station, international astronaut selection underway

China’s human spaceflight agency CMSA deorbited Tianzhou-4 over the South Pacific at 6:21 p.m. Eastern on 2022-11-15.

GeneralPlanValue 3.0Nov 30, 2022China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft deployed a small satellite before deorbiting

The January 2021 CMSA call for proposals was the first indication that the national space station project would be opened to involvement by commercial companies.

PlanGeneralValue 1.9Mar 11, 2022China to open space station to commercial activity
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