[CMC] CNSA’s intention to host the upcoming CCSDS Management Council (CMC) meeting

[Asmar, Sami W (US 9100)]

Dear Xiongwen,

Thank you for extending the CMC an invitation to host our meeting in the Spring of 2026 in China.  Please extend our appreciation to CNSA.

As the NASA Delegate as well as the CMC Chair, I have taken two steps in this regard.  I consulted our US government to check if the US Delegation can travel, and I have also consulted with a couple of the leading agencies who are members of the CMC about their ability to travel to China for this meeting.

US government officials shared guidelines about travel to China for a multi-lateral meeting. The visit would require a lot of justification to show the meeting is mission-critical for the agency and for CCSDS and might not receive final approval until very late in the timeline.  This means no guarantee for approval and no time for a back-up plan, which is risky for planning the meeting.

Our colleagues from other CMC member agencies also expressed similar reservations and could not guarantee receiving approvals from their governments.  They prefer we try this in the future since they find it very challenging to plan it for next April.

In the US, we had a budget cut for the standards effort that would force us to be more conservative in planning funds for international travel.  Since the technical meeting will be in the US, all participants would save on their funds by also having the management meeting at the same location.

With these considerations now better understood, we sadly cannot accommodate your invitation at this time.  We hope to try again in the future.

Please share with CNSA the CMC’s appreciation for the invitation as well as appreciation for the excellent participation of CNSA in the CCSDS work in general and the support of standards for interoperability that all space users benefit from.

Best regards
Sami



From: ‪‪‪he xiongwen‬‬‬ <hexw501 at hotmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
To: Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) <sami.w.asmar at jpl.nasa.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] CNSA’s intention to host the upcoming CCSDS Management Council (CMC) meeting

Dear Secretariat Sami Asmar,

I am Xiongwen He, Deputy Area Director of the CCSDS SOIS Area. On behalf of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), I am writing to communicate with you regarding CNSA’s intention to host the upcoming CCSDS Management Council (CMC) meeting.

In accordance with the established practice of rotating hosting responsibilities among member organizations, it is China’s turn to host the CMC meeting next spring. CNSA is very willing to undertake this responsibility, as it is an obligation of CNSA as a CCSDS member organization. Previously, in 2018, CNSA successfully hosted the CMC meeting in Beijing.

Next year, April 24 marks China’s Space Day, and the China Space Conference will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. This event will invite space colleagues from around the world to discuss the future of space exploration. To facilitate better communication and participation, CNSA proposes scheduling the CMC meeting around April 24 and warmly welcomes all CMC members to attend. We would like to consult with you on this matter.

We look forward to your reply. Thank you!

Sincerely,
Xiongwen He
CCSDS SOIS Deputy Area Director
CCSDS Chief Representative of China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

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