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China National Space Administration (Guojia Hangtian Ju) owned 86 payloads in the GCAT catalog.

ChinaBeijingGCAT code CNSA

Payloads owned, by decade

86117
2000s2010s2020s

Payloads by mission type

Navigation64
Technology8
Signals intelligence4
Communications4
Optical imaging3
Deep space1
Astronomy1
Radar imaging1

Main programs

Beidou-3M15Beidou-3M210Beidou-2G8Beidou-2I7Beidou-3M36Beidou-2M5Beidou-3I5Beidou-14SJ-114Beidou-3G4SJ-T3SW63

Best-known spacecraft

35 shown
SpacecraftLaunchedOwnerCountryMission typeStatus
Chang'e 5-T12014-065AOct 23, 2014CNSAChinaDeep spaceLeft Earth orbit for deep space
Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope2017-034AJun 15, 2017CNSAChinaAstronomyIn orbit
Compass-G12010-001AJan 16, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Compass-IGSO12010-036AJul 31, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G52012-008AFeb 24, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M32012-018AApr 29, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M42012-018BApr 29, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou2009-018AApr 14, 2009CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G32010-024AJun 2, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G42010-057AOct 31, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 22010-068ADec 17, 2010CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 32011-013AApr 9, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 42011-038AJul 26, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 52011-073ADec 1, 2011CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M52012-050ASep 18, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Biedou M62012-050BSep 18, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G62012-059AOct 25, 2012CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Shijian 11-062014-014AMar 31, 2014CNSAChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Beidou I1-S2015-019AMar 30, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou-3 M1S2015-037AJul 25, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou-3 M2S2015-037BJul 25, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou I2-S2015-053ASep 29, 2015CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou M3-S2016-006AFeb 1, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou IGSO 62016-021AMar 29, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Beidou G72016-037AJun 12, 2016CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
BeiDou-3 M12017-069ANov 5, 2017CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
SHIYAN 6 022020-043AJul 4, 2020CNSAChinaTechnologyIn orbit
BEIDOU 12000-069AOct 30, 2000CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
FSW-3 22004-033AAug 29, 2004CNSAChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
FSW-3 32004-039ASep 27, 2004CNSAChinaOptical imagingReentered (orbital decay)
Beidou-2 M12007-011AApr 13, 2007CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Shijian-11-052013-035AJul 15, 2013CNSAChinaSignals intelligenceIn orbit
Shijian-152013-037CJul 19, 2013CNSAChinaTechnologyIn orbit
BEIDOU-3 M22017-069BNov 5, 2017CNSAChinaNavigationIn orbit
Ludi Tance-4 01A2023-120AAug 12, 2023CNSAChinaRadar imagingIn orbit

Source: GCAT organizations database, launch list and payload catalog, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).