Simulation test stand for China's lunar landing mission completes test run
3 months, 1 week ago

Simulation test stand for China's lunar landing mission completes test run

China Daily  

BEIJING -- A Chinese spacecraft testing center has completed the test firing of a newly-built high-altitude simulation test stand in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, China Space News reported on Wednesday. This marked a breakthrough in terms of key technologies for the high-altitude simulation of the functioning of the main deceleration engine for China's manned lunar landing spacecraft. The test run assessed the compatibility of the engine with the stand which utilizes advanced steam active ejector technology, according to the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, the system's developer. Flight vehicles being developed for the mission include the Long March-10 rocket, the manned spacecraft Mengzhou and the lunar lander Lanyue, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

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China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-07 08:00 A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes …

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-12-07 08:00 A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes …

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions
2 weeks, 3 days ago

China's new-generation Long March rockets to facilitate manned lunar, Mars missions

China Daily  

A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying a new experimental satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Dec 3, 2024. BEIJING -- China's new-generation manned launch vehicle, the Long March 10 carrier rocket, will enhance the country's lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes to 27 tonnes, according to …

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission
1 month ago

China unveils further details of future manned lunar mission

China Daily  

SHENZHEN — China unveiled further details of its future manned lunar mission in a video released Thursday. According to the video, China's manned lunar landing mission will focus on mastering critical technologies such as manned Earth-Moon round trips, short-term stays on the lunar surface, and human-robot collaborative exploration. China's first manned lunar mission will begin with the launch of the …

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model
1 month ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model
1 month ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

China unveils moon-landing spacesuit for the first time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China unveils moon-landing spacesuit for the first time

China Daily  

This photo shows the exterior design of China's moon-landing spacesuit during the third Spacesuit Technology Forum in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 28, 2024. China's first and second generations of Feitian extravehicular spacesuits have supported 17 astronauts in completing 17 extravehicular activities, ensuring the construction and efficient operation of the country's space station, according to Liu Dongyue from the center. …

China unveils moon-landing spacesuit for the first time
2 months, 3 weeks ago

China unveils moon-landing spacesuit for the first time

China Daily  

This photo shows the exterior design of China's moon-landing spacesuit during the third Spacesuit Technology Forum in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, Sept 28, 2024. China's first and second generations of Feitian extravehicular spacesuits have supported 17 astronauts in completing 17 extravehicular activities, ensuring the construction and efficient operation of the country's space station, according to Liu Dongyue from the center. …

Rocket engine for lunar mission completes test
5 months ago

Rocket engine for lunar mission completes test

China Daily  

The ignition test of the new type of rocket engine designed to propel the third stage of the Long March 10 rocket is carried out at a newly built engine test facility in Beijing. During the ignition test that took place at a newly built engine testing facility in Beijing's Fengtai district, a new type of engine, which consumes liquid …

Ignition test conducted on new rocket
6 months, 1 week ago

Ignition test conducted on new rocket

China Daily  

Rocket scientists and engineers carried out a key test on Friday on the propulsion system to be used on a new type of carrier rocket, which will be the backbone of China's future manned landing on the moon. Chinese rocket scientists and engineers on Friday afternoon conducted a key test of a propulsion system that will be used on a …

China tests propulsion system of a new type of carrier rocket
6 months, 1 week ago

China tests propulsion system of a new type of carrier rocket

China Daily  

Rocket scientists and engineers carried out a key test on Friday on the propulsion system to be used on a new type of carrier rocket, which will be the backbone of China's future manned landing on the moon. During the ignition test that took place at an engine testing facility in Beijing's Fengtai district, three YF-100K engines kept spitting blaze …

China tests propulsion system of a new type of carrier rocket
6 months, 1 week ago

China tests propulsion system of a new type of carrier rocket

China Daily  

Rocket scientists and engineers carried out a key test on Friday on the propulsion system to be used on a new type of carrier rocket, which will be the backbone of China's future manned landing on the moon. During the ignition test that took place at an engine testing facility in Beijing's Fengtai district, three YF-100K engines kept spitting blaze …

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China probe successfully lands on far side of Moon

Raw Story  

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe successfully landed on the far side of the Moon to collect samples, state news agency Xinhua reported Sunday — the latest leap for Beijing’s decades-old space programme. The Chang’e-6 set down in the immense South Pole-Aitken Basin, one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, Xinhua said, citing the China National Space Administration. …

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024
11 months, 1 week ago

As U.S. delays lunar mission, China says it will launch its own in first half of 2024

LA Times  

China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. The announcement came a day after NASA announced that it was delaying a plan to send four astronauts into orbit around the moon, pushing back the mission from late …

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

China says it will launch its next lunar explorer in the first half of this year

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s space agency said Wednesday that its latest lunar explorer had arrived at the launch site in preparation for a mission to the moon in the first half of this year. State broadcaster CCTV posted photos on its website of the unit under wraps as it was unloaded from a large cargo airplane earlier this week and then …

Mission moon: China to launch next-generation crewed spacecraft as early as 2027
1 year, 5 months ago

Mission moon: China to launch next-generation crewed spacecraft as early as 2027

Live Mint  

China's next-generation crewed spacecraft may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028, a veteran Chinese astronaut revealed. It can transport up to seven astronauts, China's journey into manned space exploration began in 2003 with the historic flight of Yang Liwei, a former fighter pilot, aboard the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft. "In the future, a new generation of spacecraft will be …

In Pictures: China’s moon mission milestone
4 years, 1 month ago

In Pictures: China’s moon mission milestone

Al Jazeera  

China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years – an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and solar system. The Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30am Beijing time in a launch from Wenchang Space Launch …

China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon
4 years, 1 month ago

China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon

The Hindu  

China hailed as a success its pre-dawn launch on Tuesday of a robotic spacecraft to bring back rocks from the moon in the first bid by any country to retrieve lunar surface samples since the 1970s, a mission underscoring Chinese ambitions in space. The Long March-5, China's largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4:30 a.m. Beijing time in a launch …

China to Launch Its First Spacecraft to Moon to Collect Samples, Return to Earth
4 years, 1 month ago

China to Launch Its First Spacecraft to Moon to Collect Samples, Return to Earth

News 18  

China said on Monday that it will launch its first unmanned space mission on Tuesday to collect samples from the moon’s surface and return to earth, which its scientists say is one of the country’s most complicated and challenging space missions. The rocket, which will send the Chang’e-5 spacecraft to Earth-moon transfer orbit, is scheduled to be launched from the …

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