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CNSA

The China National Space Administration, CNSA, is China’s national space agency. It was founded in 1993, when the Ministry of Aerospace Industry was split into the CNSA, which handles policy, and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which handles execution. Headquartered in Haidian, Beijing, it is a national bureau under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and is responsible for China’s civil space programmes and international space cooperation. According to Wikipedia, it was the first agency to land on the far side of the Moon, with Chang’e 4, the second to land a rover on Mars, with Tianwen-1, and brought material back from the Moon with Chang’e 5 and 6.

Events

  • Tiangong space station

    The Tiangong space station, China's crewed orbital outpost, has been in orbit since 2021 and its mission is still in progress.

    2 videos
    • Astrum
    • Mystral

All the videos

  1. Tiangong vs ISS: Why China’s Smaller Station Carries More Payload

    Mission explainerMystral · 34:48

    Mission: Tiangong space station

  2. Tiangong vs the ISS: China’s Modular Station and Xuntian Telescope

    Mission explainerThe Wall Street Journal · 7:03
  3. Tiangong: China’s Station Built Around Five Research Themes

    Mission explainerAstrum · 15:38

    Mission: Tiangong space station

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