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Xinhua | English | News | Nov. 28, 2025 | UndeterminedBizdev-Partnering

China's space agency, the China National Space Administration (CNSA), has unveiled a two-year action plan to support commercial space enterprises and promote their international cooperation efforts. The plan encourages these firms to expand globally and assist developing countries in building satellite-application industries, integrating commercial projects into China's broader international cooperation agenda.

The CNSA will increase commercial access to national facilities, including civilian tracking, telemetry and control (TT&C) stations, data-receiving sites, and large-scale test assets like rocket-engine test stands. Commercial companies will be selected through open competition to participate in key space programs involving advanced propulsion, next-generation satellite platforms, and integrated communications, navigation, and remote-sensing applications.

A national commercial space development fund will be established, and government procurement will be broadened to incorporate commercial capabilities such as launch vehicles, satellites, launch sites, and TT&C infrastructure into national missions. Local governments are encouraged to create technology-innovation centers focused on reusable rockets and smart satellites, along with open platforms for manufacturing and testing.

Additional support includes building commercial launch sites, unifying space standards, and providing space-debris data for collision warnings. The plan encourages commercial firms to pioneer activities in space resource utilization, on-orbit servicing, debris removal, space tourism, and in-space biomanufacturing. The overall objective is to achieve high-quality commercial space development by 2027, with aerospace prioritized as a strategic emerging industry in China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).