China Manned Space Agency

The native name of the organization () was initially translated into English as "China Manned Space Engineering Office" as of 2014. However, ever since 2015, the name "China Manned Space Agency" has been used in official statements and news-releases till date, and its native name remains unchanged. It is also the name displayed on the official website of China Manned Space Program. == Functions ==

China Manned Space Agency represents the Chinese government to take management responsibilities for the China Manned Space Program. CMSA's functions including development strategy, planning, overall technology, research and production, infrastructure construction, flight missions organization and implementation, utilization and promotion, international cooperation and news-release, etc. == Organizational structure ==

CMSA consists of the following divisions: • Integrated Planning & Management Division • Scientific Program & Quality Control Division • Utilization & Development Division • Infrastructure Construction Division • System Division == Taikonauts ==

As of April 2025, twenty-six Chinese taikonauts have traveled to space (in alphabetical order): File:航天员蔡旭哲 Cai Xuzhe.jpg|Cai Xuzhe (蔡旭哲) File:航天员陈冬 Chen Dong.jpg|Chen Dong (陈冬) File:神二十航天员首次亮相2.png|Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) File:Deng Qingming (cropped).jpg|Deng Qingming (邓清明) File:Dyor Fei Junlong.jpg|Fei Junlong (费俊龙) File:GuiHaichao01.jpg|Gui Haichao (桂海潮) File:神舟十七号 Shenzhou 17 江新林 Jiang Xinlin 20231026.jpg|Jiang Xinlin (蒋新林) File:Jing Haipeng.JPG|Jing Haipeng (景海鹏) File:李聪.png|Li Cong (李聪) File:李广苏.png|Li Guangsu (李广苏) File:Liu Boming.JPG|Liu Boming (刘伯明) File:LIU Wang CUHK 2012.JPG|Liu Wang (刘旺) File:LIU Yang CUHK 2012.JPG|Liu Yang (刘洋) File:Nie Haisheng 2010 Somalia stamp.jpg|Nie Haisheng (聂海胜) File:Song Lingdong.jpg|Song Lingdong (宋令东) File:Tang Hongbo.jpg|Tang Hongbo (汤洪波) File:神舟十七号 Shenzhou 17 唐胜杰 Tang Shengjie 20231026.jpg|Tang Shengjie (唐胜杰) File:Wang Haoze at Shenzhou-19 press conference.png|Wang Haoze (王浩泽) File:神二十航天员首次亮相1.png|Wang Jie (王杰) File:Wang Yaping in 2021.jpg|Wang Yaping (王亚平) File:Yang Liwei 2010 Somalia stamp.jpg|Yang Liwei (杨利伟) File:Ye Guangfu in 2021.jpg|Ye Guangfu (叶光富) File:Zhai Zhigang.JPG|Zhai Zhigang (翟志刚) File:Zhang Lu (cropped).jpg|Zhang Lu (张陆) File:Zhang Xiaoguang.jpg|Zhang Xiaoguang (张晓光) File:ZhuYangzhu.jpg|Zhu Yangzhu (朱杨柱) == International cooperation ==

In 2016, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and CMSA agreed to increased space cooperation via opportunities on-board China's future space station. On 12 June 2019, UNOOSA and CMSA announced the winners of the selected experiments to be boarded onto the space station. == References ==