Chinese Space Agency

"CNSA" redirects here. For other uses, see CNSA (disambiguation). This article is about the current Chinese space agency. For the Chinese space program in general, see Chinese space program. China National Space Administration 国家航天局 CNSA logo Owner  China Established 22 April 1993 Headquarters Beijing, China Primary spaceport Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Administrator Chen Qiufa Budget US$500 million (official); US$1.3 billion (Euroconsult)1 Website www.cnsa.gov.cn China National Space Administration Traditional Chinese 國家航天局 Simplified Chinese 国家航天局 Transliterations Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Guó Jiā Háng Tiān Jú The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for the national space program.2 It is responsible for planning and development of space activities. CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. Contents 1 History 2 Function 3 Future missions 3.1 FY 2011 3.2 FY 2013 4 Space travelers 5 Administration 5.1 List of Administrators 6 Departments 7 CNSA logo 8 See also 9 References 10 External links History This section requires expansion. Although China's space program has existed since 1956, CNSA is a relatively new agency 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.2 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.2 Function CNSA was established as a government institution to develop and fulfill China's due international obligations, with the approval by the Eighth National People's Congress of China (NPC). The Ninth NPC assigned CNSA as an internal structure of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). CNSA assumes the following main responsibilities: signing governmental agreements in the space area on behalf of organizations, inter-governmental scientific and technical exchanges; and also being in charge of the enforcement of national space policies and managing the national space science, technology and industry. Up to now, China has signed governmental space cooperation agreements with Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, India, Italy, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and some other countries. Significant achievements have been scored in the bilateral and multilateral and technology exchanges and cooperation.2 Administrators of CNSA are appointed by the State Council. Future missions FY 2011 Tiangong 1 : eight ton "space laboratory module" planned to be launched in 2011. Yinghuo 1 : un-manned Mars probe scheduled for launch in 2011. The Russian sample return mission Phobos-Grunt will be sent together with Yinghuo 1. FY 2013 Chang'e 3 : lunar-lander and rover scheduled for launch in 2013. Space travelers Main article: List of Chinese astronauts As of 2011, six Chinese nationals have traveled in space (alphabetical order) : Fei Junlong Jing Haipeng Liu Boming Nie Haisheng Yang Liwei Zhai Zhigang Administration The current administrator is Chen Qiufa, appointed in 2010. Jin Zhuanglong and Luo Ge were appointed as vice-administrators in 2005. List of Administrators April 1993: Liu Jiyuan April 1998: Luan Enjie 2004: Sun Laiyan 2010: Chen Qiufa 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 CNSA logo CNSA's logo is a similar design to that of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.3 The arrow in middle has a similar shape as the Chinese character 人 which means 'human' or 'people', to state that human is the center of all space explorations. The three concentric ellipses stand for three Escape Velocity (minimum speed needed to move around earth, to escape earth system and to escape the solar system) which are milestones of space explorations. The second ring is drawn with a bold line, to state that China has passed the first stage of exploration (earth system) and is undergoing second stage exploration (within the solar system). The 人 character stands above the three rings to emphasize on humanity's capability to escape and explore. Olive branches were added to state that China's space exploration is peaceful. See also People's Republic of China portal Spaceflight portal Chinese space program Chinese Lunar Exploration Program List of space agencies References ^ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/China/KA09Ad01.html ^ a b c d http://www.cnsa.gov.cn/n615709/n620681/n771918/index.html ^ http://www.spacechina.com/qywh_qysbxt_sjsbxt.shtml External links Official website v · d · eChina National Space Administration (CNSA) Robotic programs Past Chang'e 1 Current Chang'e program (Chang'e 2) In development Yinghuo 1  · Chang'e 3 Human spaceflight programs Current Shenzhou program In development Chang'e program  · Chinese Space Laboratory  · Shenzhou Cargo · Circumlunar Shenzhou · Chinese Space Shuttle Past missions Shuguang · Piloted FSW · Project 863 Spaceports Jiuquan · Taiyuan · Wenchang · Xichang People Scientists Du Qinghua · Fan Ruixiang · Hu Haichang  · Huang Chunping · Long Lehao · Luan Enjie · Ouyang Ziyuan · Qi Faren · Qian Xuesen · Sun Laiyan · Wan Hu · Wang Yongzhi · Wei Yiqing · Ye Peijian · Zhuang Fenggan · Zhang Guitian · Zhao Jiuzhang · Zhu Miaolong Astronauts List of Chinese astronauts (Shuguang Group 1970 · China Group 1996 · Chinese Group 1) v · d · eChinese space facilities and organizations Centers Space cities Dongfeng space city · Beijing space city · Wenchang space city · Shanghai space city · Yantai space city · Guizhou Aerospace Industrial Park Monitoring and control centers Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center · Xi'An Satellite Monitor and Control Center · China Deep Space Tracking Network  · Yuanwang-class space tracking ships · China Domestic Tracking Stations · China Overseas Tracking Stations Launch sites Suborbital launch sites Nanhui Launch Site · Base 603 Orbital launch sites Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center · Xichang Satellite Launch Center · Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center · Wenchang Satellite Launch Center Manned spacecraft landing site Siziwang Banner Associated organizations Universities and institutes CAS Key Laboratory of high-temperature gas dynamics  · China Aerodynamics Research & Development Center · Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics · School of Aeronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology  · School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Zhejiang University · China's Space Medical Institute Ministries and agencies China Ministry of Aerospace Industry · China National Space Administration · China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation · China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology · Fifth Academy of the Defence Ministry · China Aerospace Corporation v · d · ePublic sector space agencies Africa North Africa  ASAL ·  NARRS, RSC ·  CRTS ·  CNT Sub-Saharan  NASRDA ·  SANSA Americas North America  CSA ·  AEXA ·  NASA, DoD (NRO, AFSPC, SMDC, TCO, USSTRATCOM) South America  CONAE ·  ACE ·  AEB, INPE, CTA, ITA ·  CCE ·  EXA  ·  CONIDA ·  CIDA-E ·  ABAE, IVIC Asia East Asia  CNSA, CASC (CCF, CGWIC, CALT, COSTIND) ·  JAXA (ISAS, NAL, NASDA), USEF, NICT ·  NRSC ·  KCST ·  KARI ·  NSPO ·  STI, VNSC Southeast Asia  LAPAN ·  MNSA ·  PAGASA ·  GISTDA South Asia  SPARRSO ·  ISRO, INCOSPAR, IUCAA, IIA, DoS, Antrix Corp ·  SUPARCO Southwest Asia  ANASA1 ·  IRSA, IAIO  ·  ISA, NCSR  ·  TÜBİTAK Central Asia  KazCosmos1 Europe  ASA ·  BISA ·  BSA ·  CSO ·  DTU Space · esa ESA, ECSS ·  EUSC ·  EUMETSAT ·  CNES ·  DLR ·  ISARS ·  HSO ·  ASI ·  Luxinnovation ·  SRON ·  NSC ·  SI  ·  CBK ·  CEP ·  ROSA ·  RKA1, VKS, SRI 1 ·  SSP ·  SNSB ·  INTA ·  SSO ·  UKSA ·  SSAU1 Oceania  CSIRO World APSCO · CCSDS · COSPAR · IAA · Intercosmos · INTELSAT · Intersputnik ·  UNOOSA ·  UNCOPUOS See also Timeline of first orbital launches by country · 1 Preceded by the Soviet space program.