7. JAXA
Full Form: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Founded: 1 October 2003
Country: Japan
Ranked: 7th
About: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is the Japanese national aerospace and space agency.
Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October
2003.
6. CNSA
Full Form: China National Space Administration
Founded: 22 April 1993
Country: China
Ranked: 6th
About: China National Space Administration is the national space agency of China responsible for the
national space program and for planning and development of space activities.
5. SpaceX
Full Form: Space Exploration
Founded: 6 May 2002
Country: United States of America
Ranked: 5th
About: Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is an American aerospace manufacturer and space
transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California. It was founded in 2002 by Elon
Musk with the goal of reducing space transportation costs to enable the colonization of Mars.
4. ISRO
Full Form: Indian Space Research Organization
Founded: 15 August 1969
Country: India
Ranked: 4th
About: The Indian Space Research Organization or is the national space agency of the Republic of
India, headquartered in Bengaluru. It operates under Department of Space which is directly overseen by
the prime minister of India while chairman of ISRO acts as executive of DOS as well.
3. ESA
Full Form: European Space Agency
Founded: 30 May 1975
Country: Europe
Ranked: 3rd
About: The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization of 22 member states dedicated to
the exploration of space. Established in 1975 and headquartered in Paris, ESA has a worldwide staff of
about 2,200 in 2018 and an annual budget of about €6.68 billion in 2020
2. Roscosmos
Full Form: Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities
Founded: 25 February 1992
Country: Russia
Ranked: 2nd
About: The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is a state
corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and
aerospace research.
1. NASA
Full Form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Founded: 1 October 1958
Country: United States of America
Ranked: 1st
About: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal
government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research. NASA
was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
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