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China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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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.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralOct 1, 2025Tianwen-2 Nears Halfway Point in Trek to Target Asteroid Kamoʻoalewa

CNSA released a selfie of the Tianwen-2 spacecraft with Earth in the background.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralOct 1, 2025👀 CNSA released a selfie of Tianwen-2 spacecraft, with Earth in the background

The China National Space Administration and the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense oversaw the implementation of safety systems during the test.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2025Galactic Energy Fires Pallas-1 Second-Stage, Assembles Ceres-2 for Launch

The Long March 12 rocket was displayed at the CNSA stand at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2025Long March 12 on the right at the CNSA stand at IAC in Sydney.

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

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 29, 2025Vice Administrator Zhigang Bian at the International Astronautical Congress

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

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 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.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 28, 2025Events From China at the International Astronautical Congress

China National Space Administration held a press conference on July 9 to present scientific findings from Chang’e 6 lunar farside samples.

Mentioned as: china national space administrationNarrative GeneralJul 14, 2025Moon Monday #233: Visualizing a new Moon based on scientific discoveries by China’s Chang’e 6 mission

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.

Mentioned as: CNSATechnical ProductJun 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.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Org RelationshipJun 2, 2025Middle East Space Roundup: 26 May to 1 June 2025

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

Mentioned as: China National Space AdministrationTechnical ProductApr 28, 2025The real space race: China will send a crew to orbit Mars by 2050

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

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralApr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding

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

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralApr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding

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

Mentioned as: CNSATechnical ProductApr 28, 2025Moon Monday #223: International researchers to study Chang’e lunar samples, including US ones but without NASA funding

The China National Space Administration is preparing the Chang’e 7 and Chang’e 8 missions to advance understanding of lunar polar water and in-situ resource utilization.

Mentioned as: china national space administrationNarrative GeneralApr 14, 2025Moon Monday #221: The US is failing to explore lunar water as the principal goal of Artemis

The Chandrayaan 5 LUPEX mission has a goal similar to CNSA’s Chang’e 7 mission, which targets advancing understanding of polar surface and near-surface water ice.

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2025Newly approved Chandrayaan 5 LUPEX mission will drill for water on the Moon and aid Artemis | Indian Space Progress #25-26

Blue Ghost's landing precision (approximately 118 meters from target) is less precise than JAXA's SLIM (about 55 meters from target) and CNSA's Chang'e 3 (about 90 meters from target).

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralMar 10, 2025Moon Monday #216: Firefly Blue Ghost brings precision landing and lunar sci-tech bounties

Zhang Kejian was one of the longest-serving CNSA administrators since the agency’s foundation in 1993.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralDec 30, 2024China’s space agency faces leadership change amid shake-up

Li Guoping, chief engineer of the China National Space Administration, delivered a keynote speech at the Zhuhai Commercial Space Development Forum in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province on 2024-11-11.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralNov 12, 2024China’s space agency to boost support for commercial space sector

CNSA and the National Development and Reform Commission are developing a national civilian space infrastructure medium- and long-term development plan covering 2026–2035.

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralNov 12, 2024China’s space agency to boost support for commercial space sector
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