List of Space Agencies With Manned Spaceflight Capability
| Space agency | Country | Founded | Terminated | Capabilities of the space agency | Ref(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Acronym | Manned Spaceflight capable | Manned Space launch capable | Spacewalk capable | Space Rendezvous and Docking capable | Operates Space Station | ||||
| China National Space Administration (Chinese: 中华人民共和国国家航天局) |
CNSA | People's Republic of China | 22 April 1993 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| European Space Agency | European Union | 1975 | — | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA | United States | 1 October 1958 | — | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian: Федеральное космическое агентство (Russian Federal Space Agency) |
ROSCOSMOS RFSA |
Russia | ca. 1992 | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian: Советская космическая программа (Soviet space program) |
СССР | Soviet Union | ca. 1955 | ca. 1991 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
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