Queqiao-2 uses highly elliptical lunar frozen orbit which was only about 300 km away from the moon at the closest point. Queqiao, however, orbits around the second Lagrangian (L2) point of the Earth-Moon system, which is about 65,000 km from the moon. The closer distance will make data ...
The deployment of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite is a key step for China's future lunar exploration missions, including Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8. The landing and sample collection sites of China's moon missions in the coming years are mainly in the lunar south pole region or ...
— China's next moon missions get the green light — China makes Chang'e 5 moon samples open to international researchers And there are more missions to come. Chang'e 7 is scheduled to launch in 2026 to assess the resource potential of the moon's south polar region, which...
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 26, 2023 - China's ambitious lunar exploration program has leaped forward following the announcement of its moon landing mission by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The lunar venture aims to land as
China's unique lunar missions and International Moon Village For the first time in human history, Chinese scientists have discovered a new type of mineral in a lunar sample brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 lunar mission, which contains water in its molecular structure. In today's ...
— China's next moon missions get the green light — China working on new moon rover for 2026 mission to lunar south pole NASA is building a moon coalition of its own, via a set of agreements known as the Artemis Accords. The Accords lay out guidelines for responsible and...
Since its launch in 2004, China's lunar exploration program has made tremendous progress. The Chang'e lunar exploration has seen successful missions in orbiting and landing on the moon as well as bringing rock samples back to Earth.RELATED STORIES About China's lunar exploration: Chang'...
Last year, China graduated from so-called "me too" missions, copying Soviet and American ventures, to forging its own path – becoming the first nation to land a probe on the moon's little-explored far side. That probe, the Chang'e-4, and its robot rover are still...
根据最后一段TheShenzhouXVImissionanditscrewalsohavemanyfirsts,ThecrewistheyoungestofallChina'smannedmissions,withanaverage(平均的)ageof 38.Itisalsothefirsttohavemembersfromthesecond-generationandthethird-generationastronauts.TangHongbo,finishinghisfirstspacemissionabouttwoyearsago,isthefirstspacetravelertorevisit...
The agency explained that the word “Wangyu“ symbolizes a new chapter in China's space endeavor that features manned missions to the moon and deep-space expeditions and also demonstrates the country's determination to uphold the peaceful use of outer space and pursue a shared future of mankind...