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World Space Agencies - Markdown

World space agencies are organizations established by national governments to oversee space development and research. Major agencies include NASA (United States), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), Roscosmos (Russia), ISRO (India), and CNSA (China). These agencies lead humanity's space exploration through satellite launches, human spaceflight, planetary exploration, and international cooperation.

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| code | slug | name | description | country | establishedYear | fullName | headquarters |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 01 | nasa | NASA | The world's largest space agency. | United States of America | 1958 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Washington, D.C. |
| 02 | cnsa | CNSA | China's space agency. | China | 1993 | China National Space Administration | Beijing |
| 03 | esa | ESA | Europe's cooperative space agency. | Europe (23 member states) | 1975 | European Space Agency | Paris |
| 04 | roscosmos | Roscosmos | Successor to the Soviet space program. | Russia | 1992 | Russian Federal Space Agency | Moscow |
| 05 | isro | ISRO | India's space agency. | India | 1969 | Indian Space Research Organisation | Bengaluru |
| 06 | jaxa | JAXA | Japan's space agency. | Japan | 2003 | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency | Chofu, Tokyo |
| 07 | csa | CSA | Canada's space agency. | Canada | 1989 | Canadian Space Agency | Longueuil, Quebec |
| 08 | dlr | DLR | Germany's aerospace research center. | Germany | 1997 | German Aerospace Center | Cologne |
| 09 | cnes | CNES | France's space agency. | France | 1961 | Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales | Paris |
| 10 | asi | ASI | Italy's space agency. | Italy | 1988 | Agenzia Spaziale Italiana | Rome |