Institution type

Space Agency

A national or multinational government body that funds, directs, and carries out a country's space program — from human spaceflight and robotic exploration to Earth observation and launch. NASA, ESA, JAXA, ISRO, Roscosmos, and CNSA are the largest.

In brief

A government body that runs a national or multinational space program.

Institutions of this type

Knowledge connections

Group includesNASA
Group includesESA
Group includesJAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)
Group includesISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation)
Group includesCNSA (China National Space Administration)
Group includesRoscosmos
Group includesCanadian Space Agency (CSA)
Group includesDLR (German Aerospace Center)
Group includesCNES (French Space Agency)
Group includesASI (Italian Space Agency)
Group includesUK Space Agency
Group includesKARI (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Group includesAEB (Brazilian Space Agency)
Group includesUAE Space Agency

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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