Space Resources & Exploration companies in China
Space Atlas lists 8 organisations in China working in space resources & exploration: 6 research institutions, 1 government agency, 1 academic institution. That is 13% of the 62 space organisations in China and 6% of the 129 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Beijing (4), Shanghai (1), Nanjing (1).
Research Institution (6)
- Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS) · Research Institution · Shanghai
Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Shanghai — designs and builds small satellites, including BeiDou navigation and science missions such as DAMPE.
- National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) · Research Institution · Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences astronomy institute in Beijing — builds and runs the ground application system and data downlink stations for the Chang'e lunar programme.
- National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSSC) · Research Institution · Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences institute — leads space science missions, space weather research and payload development for China's science satellites.
- Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PMO) · Research Institution · Nanjing
Chinese Academy of Sciences astronomy institute in Nanjing — leads the DAMPE dark-matter and ASO-S solar observatory satellite missions.
- Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CSU) · Research Institution · Beijing
Chinese Academy of Sciences centre in Beijing — runs the space utilisation system of China's crewed programme, planning and operating Tiangong station experiments.
- Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XIOPM) · Research Institution · Xi'an
Chinese Academy of Sciences optics institute in Xi'an — builds space cameras and remote-sensing optics, including Chang'e lunar mission cameras.
Academic Institution (1)
- School of Astronautics, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) · Academic Institution · Harbin
Chinese university astronautics school in Harbin — has built and launched over 30 small satellites, including Lilac, Longjiang-2 lunar and Tiandu missions.
Government Agency (1)
- China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) · Government Agency · Beijing
Chinese government agency — manages the China Manned Space Program, including Shenzhou crewed missions, the Tiangong space station and crewed lunar plans.