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China National Space Administration

Also Known As CNSA
Space Agencies of Asia

China's national space agency, which has flown crewed missions since 2003, built the Tiangong space station, and landed robotic missions on the far side of the Moon and on Mars.

Facts
Agency Type
National space agency 1
Founded Year
1993 1
Headquarters
Beijing, China 1
Head
Shan Zhongde (Administrator, appointed January 2025) 2
Annual Budget
US$18.15 billion for 2023, a 28.54% increase over the prior year; China does not publish an official space budget figure, so this is an outside tracking estimate. 3
Connections

Associated With

Qian Xuesen, Pioneers

Qian Xuesen founded China's own missile and space research program after returning to China in 1955, laying the institutional foundation from which the China National Space Administration later grew.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Qian Xuesen (Wikipedia)Wikipedia: Qian Xuesen, lead section

Operates

Chang'e 1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 2, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 3, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 4, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 5, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e 6, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
Chang'e Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - operator
Long March 1, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Long March 11, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Long March 3B, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Long March 5, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Long March 6, Launch Vehicles
Source Encyclopedia Astronautica
Shenzhou, Spacecraft

Shenzhou is the China National Space Administration's crewed spacecraft, in service since 2003.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia - Shenzhou (spacecraft)Wikipedia: Shenzhou (spacecraft), lead section
Space Variable Objects Monitor, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia: Space Variable Objects Monitor
Tiangong Program, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Tiangong program (Wikipedia)Tiangong program, lead section
Tianwen-1, Missions and Programs
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Tianzhou, Spacecraft

Tianzhou is the China National Space Administration's uncrewed cargo spacecraft, resupplying the Tiangong space station.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia - Tianzhou (spacecraft)Wikipedia: Tianzhou (spacecraft), lead section
Yutu-2, Spacecraft
Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Zhurong, Spacecraft

Zhurong is the China National Space Administration's Mars rover, part of the Tianwen-1 mission, which landed in 2021.

Source Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Additional Source Wikipedia - Zhurong (rover)Wikipedia: Zhurong (rover), lead section
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: China, located there.
Sources
1. Encyclopedia Britannica: Space Exploration
Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source
2. China in Space (newsletter): Shan Zhongde Becomes New Head of CNSA
China in SpaceChina in Space newsletter, Shan Zhongde CNSA appointment article
Quote, China in Space newsletter, Shan Zhongde CNSA appointment article
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China announced on January 10th that Shan Zhongde was appointed as the new Administrator of the China National Space Administration, often shortened to CNSA.
View the Source
3. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • China National Space Administration, infobox (budget field)
    US$18.15 billion (2023) 28.54% increase
  • Operates: Yutu-2, Yutu-2 article, infobox
    Operator: CNSA
  • Operates: Tianwen-1, Wikipedia: Tianwen-1, lead section
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Encyclopedia Astronautica
  • Operates: Long March 1
  • Operates: Long March 3B
  • Operates: Long March 5
  • Operates: Long March 6
  • Operates: Long March 11
Wikipedia: Space Variable Objects Monitor
Operates: Space Variable Objects Monitor, Lead paragraph, operator
Quote, Operates: Space Variable Objects Monitor, Lead paragraph, operator
The Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) is a small X-ray telescope satellite developed by China National Space Administration (CNSA), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the French Space Agency (CNES), launched on 22 June 2024 (07:00:00 UTC).
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Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia)
  • Operates: Chang'e Program, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (Wikipedia) - operator
    China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 1, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 2, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 3, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 4, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 5, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
  • Operates: Chang'e 6, Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
    is the first and ongoing series of robotic Moon missions by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)
View the Source
Tiangong program (Wikipedia)
Operates: Tiangong Program, Tiangong program, lead sectionView the Source
Qian Xuesen (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Qian Xuesen, Wikipedia: Qian Xuesen, lead sectionView the Source
Wikipedia - Zhurong (rover)
Operates: Zhurong, Wikipedia: Zhurong (rover), lead sectionView the Source
Wikipedia - Tianzhou (spacecraft)
Operates: Tianzhou, Wikipedia: Tianzhou (spacecraft), lead sectionView the Source
Wikipedia - Shenzhou (spacecraft)
Operates: Shenzhou, Wikipedia: Shenzhou (spacecraft), lead sectionView the Source
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