China's government has unveiled a membership roster for a state-backed commercial space consortium established in April 2025, listing 271 space entities across nine sectors including launch, satellite development, and financial services. The list, published by a center under SASTIND in July 2025, represents the first formal indication of which companies the state views as established players in its commercial space sector. The vetting process and membership criteria signal state priorities and likely funding directions, particularly in direct-to-device satellite services, commercial human spaceflight, hypersonic planes, and on-orbit computing.
The roster includes major state-linked operators like Expace and CAS Space alongside commercial companies that have reached orbit, such as Landspace, iSpace, and Galactic Energy, while notable absences include OneSpace and Rocket Pi, though the reasons remain unclear. Satellite developers comprise the largest group at 79 entities, followed by data applications at 44 and rocket/launch companies at 41. The emerging fields category spans a complete non-terrestrial network value chain aligned with 6G standardization efforts, while a dedicated financial services group signals designated capital channels. The consortium functions as a coordination mechanism for policy dissemination and self-regulation, potentially serving as a steering instrument for the sector until China develops dedicated space legislation.