CNSA
Science & Engineering abbreviation · Astronomy & Space
| Stands for | China National Space Administration |
|---|---|
| Categories | Science & Engineering |
CNSA stands for China National Space Administration, an astronomy & Space abbreviation.
Chinese government agency responsible for civil space activities and international cooperation, established in 1993. Its Chang'e program made the first landing on the Moon's far side in 2019 and returned the first far-side samples in 2024, and its Tianwen-1 mission landed the Zhurong rover on Mars in 2021.
Example: CNSA's Chang'e 6 brought back about 1.9 kilograms of soil from the lunar far side.
Usage notes
China's crewed program, including the Tiangong space station, is run by a separate body, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Chang'e is named after the Moon goddess of Chinese mythology. China plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2030.
Related abbreviations
More astronomy & Space abbreviations
- ALMA – Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
- AU – Astronomical unit
- BBN – Big Bang nucleosynthesis
- BH – Black hole
- CMB – Cosmic microwave background
- CME – Coronal mass ejection
- COBE – Cosmic Background Explorer
- CSM – Command and Service Module
- DART – Double Asteroid Redirection Test
- DE – Dark energy
- Dec – Declination
- delta-v – Change in velocity