Purple Mountain Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (PMO)

More space organisations in China

• 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.

• Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) · Research Institution · Beijing

  Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Beijing — researches remote sensing, SAR, space electronics and Earth observation data systems, and runs satellite ground stations.

• 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.

• Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SITP) · Research Institution · Shanghai

  Chinese Academy of Sciences institute in Shanghai — develops infrared and hyperspectral space payloads for Fengyun and Gaofen satellites, plus space cryocoolers.

• ADA Space (Guoxing Aerospace) · Startup · Chengdu

  Develops AI-enhanced remote sensing and communications satellites — operates low-cost imaging and IoT constellations with onboard AI processing for real-time Earth intelligence.

• CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

  China's main space contractor — develops Long March rockets, satellites and the Chinese Space Station.

• CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

  China's major state-owned defense aerospace corporation — develops the Kuaizhou solid-fuel commercial launch vehicles, missiles, and space systems alongside CASC.

• CGWIC (China Great Wall Industry Corporation) · Government Agency · Beijing

  Commercial arm of CASC for international space business — manages international payload launches on Long March rockets and provides satellite systems to overseas customers.