Models
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Overview
China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) is the government agency responsible for administering China's human spaceflight program, established in June 1993. It oversees the Tiangong space station, Shenzhou crewed missions, and Tianzhou cargo resupply missions, and is working toward a crewed lunar landing by 2030 using the Long March-10 rocket, Mengzhou spacecraft, and Lanyue lunar lander.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
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Key facts
Director General
Deputy Director
Parent organization
Program
Crewed lunar landing target
Space station
Launch site
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (2)
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Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Hao Chun Director Generalsecondary-verified
- Lin Xiqiang Deputy Directorsecondary-verified
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting China Manned Space Agency (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Recent coverage
China Manned Space Agency in third-party press
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships (1)
- CMSA x Pakistan SUPARCO (Astronaut Program) with SUPARCOdevelopment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Shenzhou crewed spacecraft docking
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
Tianzhou cargo spacecraft rapid docking
- Record createdJun 5, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedOct 30, 2025
Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft suspected struck by orbital debris, delaying astronaut...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 20, 2021
Tianzhou at Low Earth Orbit (Tiangong Space Station)
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is China Manned Space Agency?
- China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) is the government agency responsible for administering China's human spaceflight program, established in June 1993. It oversees the Tiangong space station, Shenzhou crewed missions, and Tianzhou cargo resupply missions, and is working toward a crewed lunar landing by 2030 using the Long March-10 rocket, Mengzhou spacecraft, and Lanyue lunar lander.
- What does China Manned Space Agency make?
- China Manned Space Agency has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: Shenzhou, Tianzhou (China Manned Space Agency builds physical robots).
- Who competes with China Manned Space Agency?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to China Manned Space Agency building in the same form factors include Impulse Space, Astrobotic Technology, China National Space Administration, Astroscale.
- Who is the CEO of China Manned Space Agency?
- Hao Chun is the ceo of China Manned Space Agency, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is China Manned Space Agency headquartered?
- China Manned Space Agency is headquartered in Beijing, China.
- Where does China Manned Space Agency operate robots?
- China Manned Space Agency is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is China Manned Space Agency a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, China Manned Space Agency ranks in roughly the top 40% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was China Manned Space Agency founded?
- China Manned Space Agency was founded in 1993.
- Are there any incidents involving China Manned Space Agency?
- 1 active incident involving China Manned Space Agency is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
- Is China Manned Space Agency safe?
- China Manned Space Agency has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Oct 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-09
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-09
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for China Manned Space Agency.Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning China Manned Space Agency from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing
China launched Shenzhou-23 with three astronauts to Tiangong, including the first astronaut from Hong Kong, with one crew member to stay for a record one-year mission.
China's manned space program releases major tasks ahead
CMSA announced two crewed missions and one cargo spacecraft mission for 2026, including a year-long in-orbit stay experiment and an astronaut from Hong Kong or Macao.
Chinese Astronauts Stuck in Space After Suspected Damage to Return Craft
Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft suspected struck by orbital debris while docked at Tiangong, delaying astronaut return and prompting an emergency rescue mission.
CMSA Management — China Manned Space Agency
Official CMSA page describing the agency's establishment in 1993, its responsibilities for China's manned space program, and leadership under Director General Hao Chun.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/china-manned-space-agency.md
- RSS feed: /companies/china-manned-space-agency/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/4df8215d-b374-435c-9948-ab9b66a38a5c
- Revision history: /companies/china-manned-space-agency/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Impulse Space6 models
- Astrobotic Technology3 models
- China National Space Administration3 models
- Astroscale2 models
- GITAI2 models
- Lunar Outpost2 models
Video
China launches its Shenzhou-21 crewed spaceship on Oct. 31 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, sending astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang to China's Tiangong space station. Welcome t
For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-07-04/Chinese-taikonaut-installs-foot-stops-on-robotic-arm-during-spacewalk-11Crh0OOtqM/index.html Liu Boming and Ta
For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-01-06/China-space-station-s-robotic-arm-trial-relocates-cargo-spacecraft-16B85C2G3DO/index.html The robotic arm atta
The robotic arm attached to China's space station successfully grabbed and moved the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship in a test on Thursday, China Manned Space Engineering
The China Manned Space Agency on Friday released a bunch of videos and photos shot from China's space station Tiangong. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20220820/8
For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-08-24/China-s-space-agency-video-spotlights-robotic-arm-in-action-1cKMfLpXMM8/index.html The China Manned Space Agen
For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-02-11/Space-Log-A-closer-look-at-how-China-s-robotic-arm-works-17yJTWuGpJC/index.html China Manned Space Agency rele
The China Manned Space Agency on Tuesday released videos shot from China's Tiangong space station showing a mechanical arm inspecting the space station's exteri
The small robotic arm on board Wentian lab module in China's space station has completed a series of in-orbit tests and delivered excellent performances, accord
China's Yuxing 3-06 commercial experimental satellite, the first of its kind to be equipped with a flexible robotic arm, has recently completed an in-orbit refu
China's Shenzhou-19 crew, who has worked in the Tiangong space station for more than 150 days, performed a series of scientific experiments and tests last week,
Reality vs attention
China Manned Space Agency draws attention at the 73rd percentile but verifies reality at the 92nd percentile among space robots. Hype Gap -19.2, 14th widest among space robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 21, 2026