Chinese State Administration for National Defense Science, Technology, and Industry (SASTIND)

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China’s LESEC, the Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, was moved from directly under CNSA to directly under SASTIND.

Mentioned as: sastindGovernanceValue 3.6Apr 14, 2026It seems the reality is more subtle, CNSA's LESEC (Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center) was moved up from directly under CNSA to directly under SASTIND, probably enabling more direct integration, but it remains civilian-side, unlike CMSA

The agency announced 2024-12-26 that Zhang Kejian is to be removed as Party Secretary of the State Administration for National Defense Science, Technology, and Industry (SASTIND).

Mentioned as: Chinese State Administration for National Defense Science, Technology, and Industry (SASTIND)GovernanceValue 4.0Dec 30, 2024China’s space agency faces leadership change amid shake-up