China National Space Administration facts for kids
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for the national space program and for planning and development of space activities.
The headquarters are in Haidian District, Beijing.
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Taikonauts
As of 2013, ten Chinese nationals have traveled in space (alphabetical order) :
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Jing Haipeng(景海鹏)
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Liu Yang (刘洋)
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Yang Liwei (杨利伟)
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Zhai Zhigang (翟志刚)
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. The arrow in the middle is similar to the Chinese character 人 which means 'human' or 'people', to state that humans are the center of all space exploration. The three concentric ellipses stand for three types of Escape Velocity (minimum speed needed to reach sustainable orbits, to escape the earth system, and to escape the solar system) which are milestones of space exploration. 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 the second stage exploration (within the solar system). The 人 character stands above the three rings to emphasize humanity's capability to escape and explore. Olive branches were added to state that China's space exploration is peaceful in nature.
See also
In Spanish: Administración Espacial Nacional China para niños