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Encyclopedia > China National Space Administration
China National Space Administration
国家航天局

CNSA logo
Owner  China
Established 22 April 1993
Headquarters Beijing
Pri. spaceport Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Administrator Sun Laiyan
Budget $500 million (official)
Website www.cnsa.gov.cn

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) (国家航天局) is the civilian agency of the government of the People's Republic of China responsible for the national space program. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 475 × 381 pixelsFull resolution (475 × 381 pixel, file size: 13 KB, MIME type: image/png) Chinese National Space Administration logo, feel free to use this where needed. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... The Establishment is a slang term (chiefly in British and Commonwealth English) for a traditional conservative ruling class and its institutions. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Peking redirects here. ... A spaceport is a site for launching spacecraft, by analogy with airport for aircraft. ... Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) is a Peoples Republic of China space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) in the Gobi desert in Gansu Province located about 1,600 km from Beijing. ... Sun Laiyan (孙来燕, October 1957 in Beijing) is the Administrator of the China National Space Administration (CNSA). ... Look up budget in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The space program of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) began in 1968 and was an outgrowth of PRCs attempt to develop an indigenous nuclear deterrent and delivery system after the Sino-Soviet split in 1960. ...

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History

The agency was created in 1993 when the Ministry of Aerospace Industry was split into CNSA and the China Aerospace Corporation (CASC). The former was to be responsible for policy, while the latter was to be responsible for execution. This arrangement proved somewhat unsatisfactory, as these two agencies were, in effect, one large agency, sharing both personnel and management. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...


As part of a massive restructuring, in 1998, CASC was split into a number of smaller state-owned companies. The intention appeared to have been to create a system similar to that characteristic of Western defense procurement in which entities which are government agencies, setting operational policy, would then contract out their operational requirements to entities which were government-owned, but not government-managed. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is an enterprise, often a corporation, owned by a government. ... Occident redirects here. ... The defense industry refers primarily to: Defense contractors: business organizations or individuals that provide products or services to a defense department of a government. ...


Administration

The current administrator is Sun Laiyan, appointed in 2004. Jin Zhuanglong and Luo Ge were appointed as vice-administrators in 2005. Sun Laiyan (孙来燕, October 1957 in Beijing) is the Administrator of the China National Space Administration (CNSA). ...


Previous administrators:

  • April 1993: Liu Jiyuan
  • April 1998: Luan Enjie

Departments

There are four departments under the CNSA:

  • Department of General Planning
  • Department of System Engineering
  • Department of Science, Technology and Quality Control
  • Department of Foreign Affairs

External links

  • (Chinese)/(English) The Official Site of the China National Space Administration
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Chinese space program - China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Earth Observation Satellites Fanhui Shi Weixing · Kuafu · Fengyun  · China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program (joint Brazil)
Communication, Positioning and
Engineering Test Satellites		 Beidou navigation system · Dong Fang Hong
In Development: COMPASS navigation system
Astronomical Observation Satellites Double Star Mission (joint ESA)
Lunar and Planetary
Exploration Satellites		 Chang'e 1 · Chinese Lunar Exploration Program
In Development: Yinghuo-1 · Chinese Mars exploration program · Deep space exploration
Human Space Exploration
Active Shenzhou  · Chinese Space Station ·
In Development Shenzhou Cargo · Circumlunar Shenzhou
Canceled Shuguang · Piloted FSW · Project 863 · Chinese Space Shuttle
Launch Vehicles Long March Rocket · Kaituozhe-1 · Fengbao Rocket  · In Development: Chang Zheng 5
Launch Sites Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center · Xichang Satellite Launch Center · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center · Wenchang Satellite Launch Center
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Public sector space agencies
Human spaceflight Launch Capability Operate satellites

 People's Republic of China
 Russian Federation
 Soviet Union (defunct)
 United States
The space program of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) began in 1956 with the cooperation of the USSR and continued as an indigenous nuclear deterrent program after the Sino-Soviet split in 1960. ... Fanhui Shi Weixing, or Recoverable Test Satellite, is a series of Chinese reconnaissance satellites. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite program is a technological cooperation program between Brazil and China which develops and operates Earth observation satellites. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 475 × 381 pixelsFull resolution (475 × 381 pixel, file size: 13 KB, MIME type: image/png) Chinese National Space Administration logo, feel free to use this where needed. ... The Beidou navigation system is a project by the Peoples Republic of China to develop an independent satellite navigation system. ... Dong Fang Hong (东方红), meaning The East is Red, is a space satellite program for the Peoples Republic of China, which started in 1970. ... The COMPASS system (also known as Beidou-2) is a project by China to develop an independent satellite navigation system. ... For other uses of the term double star, see double star (disambiguation). ... Chang’e 1 (嫦娥一号), a lunar orbiting spacecraft, is part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. ... Insignia of the program Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP) (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a program of robotic and human missions to the Moon announced by China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Shenzhou (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a spacecraft from the Peoples Republic of China which first carried a Chinese astronaut into orbit on October 15, 2003. ... The first model of a planned Chinese space station, unveiled in 2000 Project 921-2 is the working name given by the Peoples Republic of China in 1992 for plans to create a manned space station. ... Shuguang, also known as Project 714 was a manned spacecraft proposed by the Peoples Republic of China during the late 1960s and early 70s that was never built. ... Fanhui Shi Weixing, or Recoverable Test Satellite, is a series of Chinese reconnaissance satellites. ... Project 921-3 is a Chinese space shuttle project. ... CZ-2F rocket A Long March rocket (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is any rocket in a family of expendable launch systems operated by the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Kaitouzhe-1 or (KT-1) (Explorer-1 in English) is a Chinese commercial launch vehicle. ... Designed and developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), Long March 5 (LM-5, CZ-5, or Changzheng 5) is Chinas next generation space launch vehicle family, which would include a range of classes of launch vehicles for different missions. ... Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (酒泉卫星发射中心) is a Peoples Republic of China space vehicle launch facility (spaceport) in the Gobi desert in Gansu Province located about 1,600 km from Beijing. ... The Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a Chinese facility approximately 64 km northwest of Xichang City in Sichuan Province. ... The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC) (Chinese: 太原卫星发射中心; pinyin: ) is a Peoples Republic of China space and defence launch facility. ... Wenchang Satellite Launch Center (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wénchāng WeìxÄ«ng Fāshè ZhōngxÄ«n) located at , is a former sub-orbital test center and currently under expansion. ... // This is a list of government agencies engaged in activities related to outer space and space exploration. ... Edward White on a spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. ... This is a list of space launch vehicles sorted by country/operator in alphabetical order, commercial vehicles are listed under their corresponding country. ... For other uses, see Satellite (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Peoples_Republic_of_China. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Soviet_Union. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

ESA European Space Agency
 India
 Israel
 Japan
 Ukraine
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 Argentina
 Brazil
 Canada
 France
Germany
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 Indonesia
 Iran
 Italy
 South Korea
 Malaysia
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 Pakistan
 Rep. of China (Taiwan)
 Spain
 United Kingdom
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See also: Timeline of first orbital launches by country


 

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