| Cao Gangchuan Former Minister of National Defense |
| 2003—2008 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Chang Wanquan Former Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee; Former Member of the 18th CPC Central Military Commission; Former Minister of the Ministry of National Defense; Former State Councilor of State Council |
| 2013—2018 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Chi Haotian Former Minister of National Defense |
| 1997—2003 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Ding Henggao Standing Committee Member of the 9th CPPCC National Committee, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering |
| 1977—1982 | Research Fellow, Ministry of National Defense | |
| 1963—1965 | Director, Ministry of National Defense, No. 4 Office | |
| 1962—1963 | Deputy Director, Ministry of National Defense, No. 3 Office | |
| 1961—1962 | Worker, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Liang Guanglie Former Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Former Member of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission, Former Minister of the Ministry of National Defense |
| 2008—2013 | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Liu Jiyuan Former General Manger of the China Aerospace Corporation |
| 1960—1965 | Technician, Ministry of National Defense, No. 5 Research Academy | |
| Qi Faren Member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Researcher of China Spaceflight Technology Research Institute |
| 1991—???? | President, Ministry of National Defense, No. 5 Research Academy | |
| 1983—1991 | Vice-President, Ministry of National Defense, No. 5 Research Academy | |
| 1968—1983 | Deputy Chief, Ministry of National Defense, 501 Research Office | |
| 1968—1983 | Chief, Ministry of National Defense, 501 Research Office | |
| 1957—1968 | Worker, Ministry of National Defense, No. 5 Research Academy | |
| Tong Kai Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Researcher of the China Spaceflight Technology Research Institute |
| ???? | Assigned, Ministry of National Defense, 5th Research Office | |
| Tu Shou'e Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the International Spaceflight Scientific Academy |
| 1957—???? | Chief, Ministry of National Defense, 5th Research Office | |
| Wei Fenghe Member of the 19th CPC Central Committee; Minister of the Ministry of National Defense; State Councilor of the State Council |
| 2018— | Minister, Ministry of National Defense | |
| Zhu Yuli Deputy Director of the Environmental and Resource Protection Committee of the 10th NPC |
| 1959—1968 | Section Chief, Ministry of National Defense | |
| 1959—1968 | Technician, Ministry of National Defense | |
