Category Archives: China

Weekend Edition
Fri-Tue / 4-8 September 2015

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Lunar & Deep Space Leaders Meet In Beijing Sep 7-10

9052015Chinese Academy Of Sciences (CAS) Lunar And Deep-Space Exploration (LDSE) Continues Global Cooperation For Advancing Moon / Mars Missions & Will Discuss Policy & Program Status Updates At 2015 Conference; 2nd Bi-Annual Event Will Feature 100 Submissions, 165 International Participants, 73 Special Reports & 19 Invited Speeches Including Plenary Lectures By Prof. Ouyang Ziyuan Of CLEP (TL) Discussing Chang’e-3 Mission / Preliminary Results & Dr. Chris Sallaberger (TR) Of Canadensys Aerospace Discussing ILO-1 Moon South Pole Mission Developments & Astronomy From The Moon

Credit: LDSE, CAS, CLEP, IIAC, ILOA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 21-24 August 2015

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China Discusses Human Lunar Missions At Harbin Institute Of Technology

8222015CLEP Chief Engineer Wu Weiren (L-L) Notes “Moon Is Starting Point For China’s Future Space Exploration”; Success With Chang’e-1 Designer & Chang’e-2 / Chang’e-3 Chief Commander Ye Peijian (L-R) Affirms Chang’e-5 Launch For 2017 Is “Going As Planned”; Conference At Harbin With 200 Experts Leads Further Discussion On Crewed Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Space Missions Evolving China Space Ambitions

Credit: CNSA, CRI, Harbin Institute, CLEP, Xinhua, News.CN

Tuesday / 18 August 2015

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CNSA & ESA May Cooperate For 2018 Chang`e-4 Lunar Far Side Mission

8182015A Preliminary Suggestion For International Cooperation Of Chang’e-4 Lunar Lander / Rover / Orbiter To Moon Far Side Presented By Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA); Relay Satellite (T-L) In Lunar Transfer Orbit NET 2018 To Assist With Lander – Earth Communication; Primary Goal To Gather Data For Subsequent Lunar Exploration, Including Ultimate Objective Of Chinese Lunar Exploration Program To Pave Way For Human Missions; International Cooperation Proposed By CNSA To ESA On Mission, Equipment & Other Areas Of Research

Credit: NASA, CNSA, CLEP, ESA

Thursday / 30 July 2015

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China Chang’e Fleet, Hainan Moon Port & Long March V Rocket Steadily Advancing

7302015 Change-5 Vehicles Undergoing Plume Deflector Comprehensive Validation Testing; Chang’e-5 T1 Service Module In Orbit Around Moon Collecting Data For Sample Return / Future Landing Missions; Chang’e-4 Team Experts At CNSA & ESA Discussing Objectives, Tasks & Payloads For 2018 Mission; Chang’e-3 & Yutu In Lunar Day 21 Are The Only Spacecraft Operating On Moon Surface; Chang’e-2 Heading Into Deep Space Toward 300M-km Apogee

Credit: NASA, CNSA, Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering

Wednesday / 29 July 2015

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Further Details Of ESA Director’s Lunar Vision

7292015Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Director General Of  European Space Agency Clarifies His Vision “To Establish An Infrastructure On The Moon… To Do First-Class Fundamental Research”; International Research Station On Lunar Surface NET 2024 Should Serve As Next Foothold Of Human Expansion Into Solar System After ISS; Moon Focus Increasing ESA Collaboration With China, Russia, Japan & U.S. On Moon / Mars / Space Missions

Credit:  ESA, Foster + Partners

Tuesday / 21 July 2015

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Chang’e-4 Lunar Mission To Launch In 2018?

7212015 Chinese National Space Agency (CNSA) Announces Plan For Chang’e-4 Lunar Lander / Rover / Orbiter To Moon Far Side Late 2018; Launch From Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) Via Long March 3B Rocket; First Soft-Landing & Surface Examination Of Far Side; Discussions With European Space Agency (ESA) For Potential Cooperation Ongoing; Crewed Lunar Landing Is Ultimate Objective Of Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP)

Credit: NASA, CNSA, ESA, CLEP

Thursday / 2 July 2015

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China & Argentina Developing Space Communications Network

722015China Satellite Launch And Tracking Control (CLTC) 35-Meter Diameter Antenna Being Hosted In Neuquén Province, Argentina, Due To Its Diametric Opposition From China; Designed To Track CNSA China Lunar Exploration Program & Future Missions To Mars; Cooperation Likely To Support Deep Space Missions, Chang’e 3-5 Lunar Lander / Rover & Future China Space Stations; Bilateral Agreements Made By Presidents Christina Fernández de Kirchner & Xi Jinping

Credit: Xinhua, CNSA

Wednesday / 17 June 2015

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Collaboration Continues / Russia, China Developing Agreements For Crewed Lunar Landing

6172015Uniform Technical Parameters Are Being Explored For Russia & China Future Collaboration To Execute Human Lunar Landings; Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin States That “Moscow Is Ready To Work Hand In Hand”; Russia Presents Model Of Luna-25 (Luna Glob Project) Lander During 2015 Le Bourget Air Show In Paris, France This Week; Luna-25 Launch Plans & Preparations Are Still Underway

Credit: NASA, CNSA, CCTV

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 12-15 June 2015

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Apollo 11 Moonworker Advocates For U.S.-China Cooperation In Space

China US International Cooperation

Buzz Aldrin Writes Article Supporting U.S. Gov / NASA Engagement With China In Space Beginning With Sustained Human Presence At ISS / LEO, Multiple Moon Bases For All International & Commercial Uses As A Prelude For Mars / Deep Space Exploration, Multi World Species, Global Space Cooperation; China Chang’e-3 Craft Reach 18-Months Of Operations / Astronomy From Moon This Weekend, Country Is Developing Chang’e-4 & 5 Moon Missions, 2nd Generation Space Station For LEO

Credit: NASA, CNSA, CCTV, ESA, ATCM, Buzz Aldrin

Tuesday / 9 June 2015

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ESA To Collaborate On
China Chang’e-4 Mission

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China National Space Administration Officials Confirm That ESA Will Participate In Chang’e-4 Mission, Collaborating On Mission Science & Payload Development; Agreement Came Out Of Beijing Meetings With CNSA Administrator Wu Yanhua & ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain; Chang’e-4 May Launch 2020, Be 1st Craft To Land On Lunar Far Side, Likely In South Pole-Aitken Basin; Final Decisions Regarding Chang’e-4 Plan Expected Sep 2015

Image Credit: ESA, CNSA, NASA