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☆ China's hype video for its lunar base showed what looked like a NASA Space Shuttle lifting off, which it then realized and tried to fix
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China's new teaser for its lunar base appeared to show a NASA Space Shuttle taking off. The Space Shuttle was later blurred out in a state media version of the CGI video. AdvertisementA new concept video showcasing China's planned lunar base appeared to feature a NASA Space Shuttle lifting off from the facility — a detail that was then omitted in a later broadcast of the clip. Related storiesIt's unclear if showing a Space Shuttle was intended by China's space administration, but the spacecraft using a Chinese base in 2045 would be nearly impossible. Beijing says it plans for its international lunar base to be built jointly by other countries as a collaborative effort.

Persons: —, CNSA, It's, Artemis Organizations: NASA Space Shuttle, Shuttle, Service, China National Space Administration, Research, American, NASA, Space, Orbiter, Getty, Orion Spacecraft, Elon, SpaceX, International Space, Space Shuttle, Business Insider Locations: China, Beijing

☆ It looks like China will leapfrog the US in the race to the moon after a fuel leak ruined a pivotal mission
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China is gearing up to launch a lunar lander within the next few months. The news comes days after a fuel leak doomed a US space mission to the lunar surface. The Chinese mission will attempt the first-ever sample collection from the far side of the moon. AdvertisementA rendering of the Chang'e 5, China's previous lander mission to the moon, on the lunar surface. Another company, Intuitive Machines, is getting ready to launch its own NASA-backed lunar lander, IM-1, within the next few weeks.

Persons: —, Ren Junchuan, Astrobotic's, it's Organizations: Service, China National Space Agency, NASA, Staff, Getty, European Space Agency, Xinhua, Peregrine Locations: China, Xinhua, France, Italy, Sweden, Pakistani

The spacecraft would also make room for 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of foreign science payloads, the agency said on its website. This could allow overseas partners to conduct lunar research by “piggybacking” off the mission, Chinese state media said. China is not alone in elevating its space program and lunar ambitions as multiple countries eye the potential scientific benefit, national prestige and access to resources and further deep space exploration that successful moon missions could bring. That same week, Russia’s first lunar mission in decades ended in failure with its Luna 25 spacecraft crashing into the moon’s surface. Its last mission, Chang’e-5, landed on the moon in December 2020 and returned with samples of lunar rocks and soil.

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☆ China offers to collaborate on lunar mission as deadlines loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

BEIJING, Oct 3 (Reuters) - China, which aims to become a major space power by 2030, has opened up a key lunar mission to international cooperation as mission deadlines loom for setting up a permanent habitat on the south pole of the moon. The Chang'e-8 mission will follow the Chang'e-7 in 2026, which also aims to search for lunar resources on the moon's south pole. The two missions will lay the foundations for the construction of the Beijing-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) in the 2030s. China aims to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. On the 2025 Artemis 3 mission, two U.S. astronauts will land on the lunar south pole, a region previously unvisited by any human.

Persons: CNSA, Ryan Woo, Gerry Doyle Organizations: China National Space Administration, International Astronautical, Lunar Research, Artemis, U.S ., NASA, U.S, Artemis Accords, U.S . State Department, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Baku, Azerbaijan, Beijing, U.S, India, Russia, Venezuela

CNN —China’s Zhurong rover on Mars has been in hibernation since last May due to an “unpredictable accumulation” of dust, mission designer Zhang Rongqiao said, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported on Tuesday. “According to our analysis, the biggest possibility is that because of unpredictable accumulation of Martian dust, its power generation capacity was reduced and it was too low to wake itself up,” Rongqiao said, explaining why the rover has since been dormant. This image showing the rover and the lander on the surface of Mars was taken by a separable camera deployed by the Zhurong rover in 2021. The NASA InSight lander’s mission came to an end in December after spending nearly 1,500 days on Mars. But a heavy accumulation of dust on its solar panels caused a steady drop in the lander’s power source.

☆ Китайское космическое управление опубликовало видео с Марса (ВИДЕО)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-27 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Национальное космическое управление Китая 27 июня показало видео с марсоходом «Чжучжун», который приземлился на Марсе 14 мая. Записи сделаны беспроводной камерой, установленной ровером на поверхности планеты, передает ВСС. HD Full: https://t.co/q8vGOWUxjG pic.twitter.com/eBUbPnvS81 — CNSA Watcher (@CNSAWatcher) June 27, 2021На записи снят момент раскрытия парашюта спускаемого аппарата. К 27 июня марсоход проехал 236 м. Китай стал второй после США страной в мире, успешно отправившей зонд к поверхности Марса, где он смог продолжить работу.

Persons: q8vGOWUxjG Organizations: Rover, Национальное космическое управление, ВСС, Чжужун Locations: Китай, Марс, США

☆ Китай анонсировал запуск сразу нескольких космических миссий
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-14 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Китайское национальное космическое управление (CNSA) планирует осуществить до 2030 года запуск нескольких космических миссий. По его словам, Китай намерен активно исследовать поверхности Луны, Марса и Юпитера. Специалист отметил, что примерно в 2025 году Китай намерен в рамках одной миссии запустить зонд для сбора образцов с околоземного астероида и исследования кометы. А ориентировочно в 2030 году ученые из Поднебесной запустят миссии по возвращению образцов с Марса и миссии по исследованию Юпитера. Вместе с этим Китай собирается запустить лунные зонды "Чанъэ-6" и "Чанъэ-7" для изучения условий среды и ресурсов естественного спутника Земли.

Persons: Сюй Хунлян Organizations: Китайское национальное космическое управление () Locations: Поднебесной, Земля, Луна, Марс, Юпитер, Китай, Чанъэ, Пекин

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