Long March 5 blasts into the skies
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Long March 5 blasts into the skies

China Daily  

A Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket blasted off at 5:27 pm today at the coastal Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, elevating the historic Chang'e 6 robotic mission up into skies. If everything goes according to plan, the 20-story-tall colossal rocket will fly for a short time before placing the 8.35-metric-ton Chang'e 6, the heaviest lunar probe China has ever built, on an Earth-moon transfer trajectory. If the Chang'e 6 mission succeeds, it will become the first time for rocks and dust to be recovered from the little-known lunar far side, which never faces us due to tidal forces on Earth. The first time the rocket model was used in a lunar expedition took place in November 2020 as it placed the Chang'e 5, the country's first lunar sample-return mission, into a moon-bound trajectory.

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New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

A Long March 12 carrier rocket blasts off at 10:25 pm on Saturday from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, sending two experimental satellites into their planned orbits. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's carrier rocket fleet has expanded further, as the newest type in the Long March family, the Long March 12, made its debut flight on Saturday night from …

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 …

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Chang’e 6: Chinese probe bringing back rocks from Moon’s far side returns to Earth

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s Chang’e 6 probe has touched down back on Earth after its historic …

Chang'e 6 reaches historic moment in its mission
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chang'e 6 reaches historic moment in its mission

China Daily  

This image taken from video animation at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on June 2, 2024 shows the lander-ascender combination of Chang'e 6 probe before landing on the far side of the moon. China's Chang'e 6 robotic mission has reached a crucial moment in its historic lunar odyssey — its landing craft successfully touched down on Sunday morning on the moon's …

Long March 6C rocket joins 16 other active rockets after successful launch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Long March 6C rocket joins 16 other active rockets after successful launch

China Daily  

A Long March-6C carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, May 7, 2024. Long March 6C, the latest member in China's Long March carrier rocket family, conducted its debut flight on Tuesday morning, sending four small satellites into space. The 43-meter-tall rocket blasted off at 11:21 am at the …

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China set to launch spacecraft on round trip to the Moon, return with lunar soil

India Today  

China is set to launch the Chang'e-6 mission, a robotic spacecraft aimed at collecting samples from the moon's far side. The upcoming mission targets the moon's far side, often referred to as its "hidden" side due to its permanent orientation away from Earth, making direct communication impossible. As Leonard David, author of "Moon Rush: The New Space Race," notes, "If …

China to launch world first sample return mission from Moon’s far side
1 year, 7 months ago

China to launch world first sample return mission from Moon’s far side

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China is planning to collect the first ever samples from the far side …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

NASA moon orbiter will hunt for the impact crater left behind by a rogue rocket
2 years, 9 months ago

NASA moon orbiter will hunt for the impact crater left behind by a rogue rocket

Daily Mail  

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will be used to hunt for the crater left behind after the impact of a rogue rocket into the surface of the moon on March 4. The Chinese government deny this, saying it is 'very careful about its disposal policies after launch,' and US Space Force tracking suggest the Chang'e 5-T1 mission rocket burnt up in …

China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
4 years ago

China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight

The Hindu  

A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients. The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12:37 p.m. from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying five satellites, state media reported. China plans to …

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 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 …

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch
4 years, 1 month ago

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch

Firstpost  

Chang’e 5, scheduled to launch early next week, aims to put a lander on the moon to drill and scoop up rocks and debris to return to Earth. The Chang’e 5 mission it will carry is scheduled to launch early next week, placing a lander on the moon that will drill 2 meters beneath the surface and scoop up rocks …

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