China Manned Space Engineering Office
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The China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) provides engineering and administrative functions for the human spaceflight effort of the People's Republic of China. CMSEO is a special department within the General Armaments Department of the People’s Liberation Army.[1] The office is headquartered in Beijing; its director general is Wang Wenbao.
CMSEO is divided into eight subdivisions: astronautics; spacecraft development and operation; launch vehicle development and operation; launch site operations; telemetry, tracking and communications; landing; life support systems and space applications.[2]
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