Chinese Space Directive (Communist World)

The Chinese Space Directive (CSD, Chinese: 中國空間指令 ; pinyin: Guó Jiā Háng Tiān Jú, literally "National Astronautics Bureau") is the national space agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for the national space program. It is responsible for planning and development of space activities. CSD and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry.