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China National Space Administration

China's national space agency. It returned lunar samples with Chang'e-5 (2020) and Chang'e-6 (2024), is preparing the Chang'e-7 south-pole mission to survey water ice and other resources (launch postponed out of its August 2026 window), and plans Chang'e-8 around 2029 for in-situ resource utilization experiments toward the International Lunar Research Station.

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Facts

Headquarters
China
Type
Government agency
Status
Activeas of 2026-09-25. Operating national agency; CNSA English pages accessed 2026-09-25.
Roles
Prospecting, Processing / ISRU
Targets
Moon, Near-Earth asteroid
Also known as
CNSA
Website
www.cnsa.gov.cn/english/

Missions

4 records
MissionRoleLaunch or landingPhaseOutcome
Chang'e-7SpacecraftOperatorNot recordedManifestedNot applicable
Chang'e-5SpacecraftOperator2020-11-24EndedSuccess
Chang'e-6SpacecraftOperator2024-05-03EndedSuccess
Chang'e-8SpacecraftOperatorPlanned 2029 (target)In developmentNot applicable

Dated events

Amounts are shown one at a time as each source states them. They are never added together.

  1. 2026-08-23

    Chang'e-7 cannot launch in its planned 2026 window

    Schedule changeChina National Space AdministrationWith Chang'e-7

    A China Manned Space Agency statement, published by CNSA on 23 August 2026, said the Chang'e-7 mission did not meet launch conditions and could not be carried out in that year's planned window. The statement gives no reason and no replacement date.

    Sources (3) and evidence gaps
    1. [1]China's Chang'e-7 launch will not proceed in planned window this year
      CGTN (Xinhua)PressPublished 2026-08-23Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: phase, launch date, record history
      China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year, the China Manned Space Agency said Sunday.
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    2. [2]China's Chang'e-7 launch will not proceed in planned window this year
      China.org.cn (Xinhua)PressPublished 2026-08-24Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: phase
      The assessment was conducted following the principle of prudence, reliability and absolute mission success, the agency said.
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    3. [3]嫦娥七号任务不满足发射条件 不能在今年预定窗口实施
      CNSAGovernment recordPublished 2026-08-23Accessed 2026-10-05Supports: summary, status explanation, date
      据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，本着稳妥可靠、万无一失的原则，经综合研判，嫦娥七号任务不满足发射条件，不能在今年预定窗口实施。
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    • The CNSA statement gives no cause for the missed launch window.
    • The CNSA statement read gives no replacement launch date or window.

Open evidence gaps

  • Founding year not confirmed from a CNSA page (the English About page did not load).

Sources

4 excerpts from 4 publications

One web address counts as one publication.

  1. [1]China to launch Chang'e-8 lunar mission around 2029, collaborating with int'l partners
    CNSA (Xinhua)Government recordPublished 2025-04-25Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: objective, why it is included, target site
    The Chang'e-8 mission will target the Leibnitz-Beta Plateau near the lunar south pole region, working with the earlier Chang'e-7 mission to conduct scientific exploration and in-situ resource utilization experiments.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  2. [2]China's Chang'e-7 lunar mission to carry instruments developed through int'l cooperation
    CNSA (Xinhua)Government recordPublished 2024-04-26Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: objective, why it is included, record history
    The Chang'e-7 mission, scheduled for launch around 2026, aims to survey the lunar surface environment, water, ice and volatile elements of lunar soil in the lunar south pole.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  3. [3]China's Chang'e-6 collects 1,935.3 grams of samples from moon's far side
    CNSA (Xinhua)Government recordPublished 2024-06-28Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: outcome, resources
    China's Chang'e-6 mission collected 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon, preliminary measurement by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) showed Friday.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  4. [4]China's Chang'e-7 launch will not proceed in planned window this year
    CGTN (Xinhua)PressPublished 2026-08-23Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary
    China's Chang'e-7 lunar probe does not meet launch conditions, and its launch therefore cannot take place during the planned window this year, the China Manned Space Agency said Sunday.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.

Cite this record

SpaceMiningData, “China National Space Administration”, dataset version a00fa2c68a45, built 2026-11-11, https://spaceminingdata.com/organizations/cnsa.html. Record checked 2026-09-25.