National Astronautics Bureau

The National Astronautics Bureau (Chinese: 国家航天局; pinyin: Guó Jiā Háng Tiān Jú), sometimes called the China National Space Administration, was the national space agency of the People's Republic responsible for the national space program. It was responsible for planning and development of space activities, and was the key coordinator of Bountiful Sky.

History
CNSA and China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) assumed the authority over space development efforts previously held by the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. It was subordinate to the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence (SASTIND), itself a subordinate agency of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

The Bureau was involved in the development of China's indigenous space program, such as the development of the Long March rockets out of the East Wind ballistic missile program. They went on to develop the Black Tortoise HLLV that replaced it.

Under Bountiful Sky
The Bountiful Sky project required massive national and even international effort. The Bureau, however, because of its experience with the indigenous space program, was the lead organization coordinating this sprawling program.