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China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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Li Guoping, chief engineer of the China National Space Administration, and Samaddin Asadov, chairman of the Board of Azercosmos, signed the ILRS joint statement on 2023-10-03.

Mentioned as: china national space administrationNarrative GovernanceOct 8, 2023Azerbaijan signs up to China’s international moon base project

The China National Space Administration set preliminary and final selections for Chang'e-8 payloads to be completed by April 2024 and September 2024 respectively.

Mentioned as: china national space administrationTechnical ProductOct 2, 2023China outlines Chang’e-8 resource utilization mission to the lunar south pole

The China National Space Administration oversees exploratory missions and defense operations.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 25, 2023Hiding in plain sight: Is China’s spaceplane a co-orbital ASAT in disguise?

CNSA has signed joint ILRS statements 2023 with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO), Swiss firm nanoSPACE AG, and the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA).

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 7, 2023South Africa joins China’s moon base project

The Memorandum of Understanding between the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) on the ILRS was signed on 2023-09-01.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 7, 2023South Africa joins China’s moon base project

Humbulani Mudau, CEO of the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), signed the ILRS Memorandum of Understanding with CNSA on 2023-09-01.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Org RelationshipSep 7, 2023South Africa joins China’s moon base project

CNSA Administrator Zhang Kejian and Venezuela’s Vice President Gabriela Jimenez signed a joint ILRS statement on 2023-07-17.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 7, 2023South Africa joins China’s moon base project

The China National Space Administration oversaw the organization of the L-SAR4 01 launch and manages the satellite program.

Mentioned as: China National Space AdministrationTechnical ProductAug 13, 2023China sends world’s first high-orbit SAR satellite into orbit, improving disaster monitoring

Zhang Kejian, administrator of the China National Space Administration, and Gabriela Jimenez, Venezuela’s Vice President and Minister of Science and Technology, signed a joint statement on the ILRS on 2023-07-17 via video.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralJul 18, 2023Venezuela signs up to China’s moon base initiative

CNSA signed joint statements on the ILRS 2023 with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization, Swiss firm nanoSPACE AG, and the International Lunar Observatory Association.

Mentioned as: cnsaNarrative GeneralJul 18, 2023Venezuela signs up to China’s moon base initiative

The CNSA releases a new space program every five years but does not provide specific timelines for milestones.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralJul 3, 2023What does the People’s Republic of China’s space program mean for Great Britain and the West?

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) operates as a civilian organization that focuses on international engagement but is separate from the PRC's military space program, which is controlled by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).

Mentioned as: China National Space AdministrationOrg RelationshipJul 3, 2023What does the People’s Republic of China’s space program mean for Great Britain and the West?

The Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) under the China National Space Administration aims to complete signing agreements and memorandums of understanding with space agencies and organizations for founding members of ILRSCO by October 2023.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Org RelationshipJun 19, 2023China attracts moon base partners, outlines project timelines

Since unveiling the first ILRS road map in 2021, the China National Space Administration has signed cooperation agreements or letters of intent with Russia, Argentina, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, and Brazil.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralApr 28, 2023China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base

China National Space Administration and the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization signed a joint statement on ILRS cooperation on 2023-04-25 in Hefei, Anhui province.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralApr 28, 2023China to establish organization to coordinate international moon base

Liu Jizhong, director of China's Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center under the China National Space Administration, and Hou Zengqian of the Institute of Geology at the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences delivered the Tianwen-3 presentations in Hefei that were later shared on Chinese social media.

Mentioned as: China National Space AdministrationOrg RelationshipApr 23, 2023China may include helicopter in Mars sample return mission

CHEOS was approved in 2010 and was initially planned to consist of seven Gaofen satellites plus a near-space and airborne system and a ground segment, as presented by the China National Space Administration to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.

Mentioned as: China National Space AdministrationTechnical ProductMar 17, 2023China launches second classified Gaofen-13 remote sensing satellite

A memorandum of understanding was signed on 2022-09-16 by H.E. Salem Humaid AlMarri, Director General of MBRSC, and Wu Yanhua, Vice Administrator of CNSA, marking the first instance of cooperation between MBRSC and CNSA for a space mission.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralSep 19, 2022UAE rover to fly on China’s Chang’e-7 lunar south pole mission

The China National Space Administration will establish an early warning system and develop software to simulate operations against near-Earth objects and to test and verify basic procedures.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralJul 12, 2022China to target near-Earth object 2020 PN1 for asteroid deflection mission

Duan Baoyan is part of a special expert team on solar power satellite strategic research created by the China National Space Administration in 2014 that includes Long Lehao.

Mentioned as: China National Space Administration (CNSA)Narrative GeneralJun 14, 2022Chinese university completes space-based solar power ground test facility
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