China's Fourth Generation of Astronauts Begin Training for Lunar Exploration
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China's Fourth Generation of Astronauts Begin Training for Lunar Exploration

China Daily  

China's fourth generation of astronauts are undergoing training in Beijing, preparing for moon missions. The 10 astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, have participated in lectures, physical training, and cultural activities to help them fit into their new roles. They will gradually be exposed to more than 200 programs in eight categories and will be taught how to work on the lunar surface.

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China's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage
1 month, 1 week ago

China's manned lunar rover prototype advances to initial development stage

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The prototype of a Chinese lunar rover designed for the country's manned lunar missions is now in its initial development phase, according to a statement made by the China Academy of Space Technology on Friday. Auto manufacturer GAC Group, Tsinghua University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Harbin Institute of Technology and Hong Kong Polytechnic University have all contributed to the …

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's latest crewed space mission the next step in its plan to build a base on the far side of the Moon

ABC  

China has launched a new crew to its orbiting space station and has set a target of putting an astronaut on the Moon by 2030. "Actively avoiding engagement with China during the ongoing space developments is perhaps not a wise decision currently, and those countries may be shooting themselves in the foot," he said. Lin Xigiang, deputy director of the …

China's Space Station Crew Successfully Launched, Marking a Significant Milestone in Exploration
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Space Station Crew Successfully Launched, Marking a Significant Milestone in Exploration

New Indian Express  

China successfully launches new crew to its space station, marking a significant step in its space exploration endeavors. The mission, named Shenzhou-19, saw the launch of a three-person crew atop a Long March-2F rocket, marking China's return to the forefront of space exploration. The crew will replace the previous astronauts and stay until April or May of next year, further …

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China sets to select, train astronauts from partner nations: spokesperson

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:19 The China Manned Space Agency holds a news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Oct 29, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China is engaging in discussions to select and train astronauts from partner nations to participate in its space station missions, a spokesperson with the China Manned Space Agency said at a …

China Focus: China intensifies manned lunar landing program
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China Focus: China intensifies manned lunar landing program

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-10-29 13:24 JIUQUAN -- China is pressing ahead with its mission to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, moving quickly with development and construction efforts to turn this goal into reality, the China Manned Space Agency announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Production and ground tests of prototypes of the Long March 10 carrier rocket, …

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist
6 months, 1 week ago

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist

China Daily  

据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，我国载人航天工程第四批预备航天员选拔工作日前结束，共有10名预备航天员最终入选，包括8名航天驾驶员和2名载荷专家（香港地区、澳门地区各1名载荷专家）。 Ten candidates, including eight space pilots and two payload specialists, have been selected for China's fourth batch of astronauts. Of the two payload specialists, one is from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the other is from the Macao Special Administrative Region, said the China Manned Space Agency. 航天员训练画面 图片来源：中央广播电视总台 【知识点】 载荷专家为航天员按任务分类的一种，是指在空间站中进行科学与应用研究等实验工作的科研人员。候选对象需要满足身体素质、教育程度、专业范畴等相关条件。 第四批航天员选拔包括航天驾驶员和载荷专家。其中，航天驾驶员的选拔首次覆盖陆海空三军现役飞行员。而载荷专家方面，则有来自香港和澳门的数名候选对象进入到最后选拔环节。 来自港澳的载荷专家经过了层层选拔，从初选基本条件的选拔到复选参加更全面深入的临床医学检查、各项生理功能检查、航天环境适应性的耐力选拔，还有心理的各项测试、职业基本素质考察等，然后相关部门还进行了定选的查访，走访等各项的选拔等。 我国计划在2030年前实现载人登陆月球开展科学探索，航天员队伍从选拔到训练，都统筹考虑了空间站和载人登月这两大任务。目前，已开设地质相关课程，还将安排航天员进行野外实习和地质考察，等载人登月任务训练模拟器研制完成就可以开展相关训练。 目前，我国航天员选拔训练体系更加成熟完善，随着载人航天国际合作的深入推进，还将有国外航天员参与选拔训练并执行中国空间站飞行任务。 【重要讲话】 基础研究和原始创新不断加强，一些关键核心技术实现突破，战略性新兴产业发展壮大，载人航天、探月探火、深海深地探测、超级计算机、卫星导航、量子信息、核电技术、新能源技术、大飞机制造、生物医药等取得重大成果，进入创新型国家行列。 …

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist
6 months, 1 week ago

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist

China Daily  

据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，我国载人航天工程第四批预备航天员选拔工作日前结束，共有10名预备航天员最终入选，包括8名航天驾驶员和2名载荷专家（香港地区、澳门地区各1名载荷专家）。 Ten candidates, including eight space pilots and two payload specialists, have been selected for China's fourth batch of astronauts. Of the two payload specialists, one is from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the other is from the Macao Special Administrative Region, said the China Manned Space Agency. 航天员训练画面 图片来源：中央广播电视总台 【知识点】 载荷专家为航天员按任务分类的一种，是指在空间站中进行科学与应用研究等实验工作的科研人员。候选对象需要满足身体素质、教育程度、专业范畴等相关条件。 第四批航天员选拔包括航天驾驶员和载荷专家。其中，航天驾驶员的选拔首次覆盖陆海空三军现役飞行员。而载荷专家方面，则有来自香港和澳门的数名候选对象进入到最后选拔环节。 来自港澳的载荷专家经过了层层选拔，从初选基本条件的选拔到复选参加更全面深入的临床医学检查、各项生理功能检查、航天环境适应性的耐力选拔，还有心理的各项测试、职业基本素质考察等，然后相关部门还进行了定选的查访，走访等各项的选拔等。 我国计划在2030年前实现载人登陆月球开展科学探索，航天员队伍从选拔到训练，都统筹考虑了空间站和载人登月这两大任务。目前，已开设地质相关课程，还将安排航天员进行野外实习和地质考察，等载人登月任务训练模拟器研制完成就可以开展相关训练。 目前，我国航天员选拔训练体系更加成熟完善，随着载人航天国际合作的深入推进，还将有国外航天员参与选拔训练并执行中国空间站飞行任务。 【重要讲话】 基础研究和原始创新不断加强，一些关键核心技术实现突破，战略性新兴产业发展壮大，载人航天、探月探火、深海深地探测、超级计算机、卫星导航、量子信息、核电技术、新能源技术、大飞机制造、生物医药等取得重大成果，进入创新型国家行列。 …

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist
6 months, 1 week ago

每日一词|载荷专家 payload specialist

China Daily  

据中国载人航天工程办公室消息，我国载人航天工程第四批预备航天员选拔工作日前结束，共有10名预备航天员最终入选，包括8名航天驾驶员和2名载荷专家（香港地区、澳门地区各1名载荷专家）。 Ten candidates, including eight space pilots and two payload specialists, have been selected for China's fourth batch of astronauts. Of the two payload specialists, one is from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the other is from the Macao Special Administrative Region, said the China Manned Space Agency. 航天员训练画面 图片来源：中央广播电视总台 【知识点】 载荷专家为航天员按任务分类的一种，是指在空间站中进行科学与应用研究等实验工作的科研人员。候选对象需要满足身体素质、教育程度、专业范畴等相关条件。 第四批航天员选拔包括航天驾驶员和载荷专家。其中，航天驾驶员的选拔首次覆盖陆海空三军现役飞行员。而载荷专家方面，则有来自香港和澳门的数名候选对象进入到最后选拔环节。 来自港澳的载荷专家经过了层层选拔，从初选基本条件的选拔到复选参加更全面深入的临床医学检查、各项生理功能检查、航天环境适应性的耐力选拔，还有心理的各项测试、职业基本素质考察等，然后相关部门还进行了定选的查访，走访等各项的选拔等。 我国计划在2030年前实现载人登陆月球开展科学探索，航天员队伍从选拔到训练，都统筹考虑了空间站和载人登月这两大任务。目前，已开设地质相关课程，还将安排航天员进行野外实习和地质考察，等载人登月任务训练模拟器研制完成就可以开展相关训练。 目前，我国航天员选拔训练体系更加成熟完善，随着载人航天国际合作的深入推进，还将有国外航天员参与选拔训练并执行中国空间站飞行任务。 【重要讲话】 基础研究和原始创新不断加强，一些关键核心技术实现突破，战略性新兴产业发展壮大，载人航天、探月探火、深海深地探测、超级计算机、卫星导航、量子信息、核电技术、新能源技术、大飞机制造、生物医药等取得重大成果，进入创新型国家行列。 …

HK, Macao astronauts among 10 picked by mainland
6 months, 1 week ago

HK, Macao astronauts among 10 picked by mainland

China Daily  

The mainland has selected 10 new astronauts, including two from Hong Kong and Macao, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release on Tuesday morning that the newly selected astronauts-eight spacecraft pilots and two science payload specialists-are the fourth batch of members at the Astronaut Center of China, located in the northwestern suburb of …

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
7 months, 3 weeks ago

China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. The rocket carrying the Chang’e-6 lunar probe — named after the Chinese mythical moon goddess — lifted off Friday at 5:27 p.m. …

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
8 months ago

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

Associated Press  

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China — China’s space agency is making final preparations to send a new crew to its space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. The three-member crew of the Shenzhou-18 spacecraft will relieve the current team who have been manning China’s Tiangong space station …

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program
8 months ago

China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They will relieve the Shenzhou-17 …

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 …

HK, Macao add thrust to nation's space exploration
1 year, 1 month ago

HK, Macao add thrust to nation's space exploration

China Daily  

Lunar soil samples collected by the Chang'e 5 probe are displayed at the University of Hong Kong. At the start of this year, Qian, a postdoctoral fellow from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, or HKU, applied to access lunar soil samples from the China National Space Administration. In 2004, China officially launched the Chang'e …

HK, Macao add thrust to nation's space exploration
1 year, 1 month ago

HK, Macao add thrust to nation's space exploration

China Daily  

Lunar soil samples collected by the Chang'e 5 probe are displayed at the University of Hong Kong. At the start of this year, Qian, a postdoctoral fellow from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, or HKU, applied to access lunar soil samples from the China National Space Administration. In 2004, China officially launched the Chang'e …

Three astronauts return to Earth after six-month stay on China's space station
1 year, 1 month ago

Three astronauts return to Earth after six-month stay on China's space station

Firstpost  

Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged in good health from the return capsule near the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert, the official Xinhua News Agency said Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Tuesday morning after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged in …

China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030
1 year, 1 month ago

China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030

Associated Press  

JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China — China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on the edge of the Gobi Desert in northwestern China atop a Long March 2-F rocket at 11:14 a.m. …

China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030
1 year, 6 months ago

China launches new crew for space station, with eye to putting astronauts on moon before 2030

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China launched a new three-person crew for its orbiting space station on Tuesday, with an eye to putting astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade. China built its own space station after it was excluded from the International Space Station, largely due to U.S. concerns over the Chinese space programs’ intimate ties with the People’s …

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners
1 year, 6 months ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, expand space station, bring on foreign partners

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s burgeoning space program plans to place astronauts on the moon before 2030 and expand the country’s orbiting space station, officials said Monday. Speaking to media at the launch site outside the northwestern city of Jiuquan, Jing said the mission marked “a new stage of application and development,” in China’s space program. China built its own space station …

China Prepares to Send First Civilian into Space on Tuesday
1 year, 6 months ago

China Prepares to Send First Civilian into Space on Tuesday

News 18  

China will send its first civilian astronaut into space as part of a crewed mission to the Tiangong space station on Tuesday as it pursues its ambitious plans for a manned lunar landing by 2030. Gui Haichao is a professor at Beijing’s Beihang University, and will manage scientific experiments on the station during the mission, China Manned Space Agency spokesperson …

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race
1 year, 6 months ago

China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030, another step in what looks like a new space race

The Hindu  

China plans to land astronauts on the moon before 2030, which would be another advance in what's increasingly seen as a new space race. Deputy Director of the Chinese Manned Space Agency Lin Xiqiang confirmed China's goal at a news conference Monday but gave no specific date. Mr. Lin also said China plans to expand its orbiting crewed space station …

Three More Chinese Astronauts To Head To New Chinese Space Station In June
2 years, 8 months ago

Three More Chinese Astronauts To Head To New Chinese Space Station In June

News 18  

China will launch three more astronauts to its newest space station in June after the latest crew returned this weekend following a six-month stay in orbit, an official said Sunday. The crew of the Shenzhou 14 capsule will spend six months on the Tiangong to add two modules to the station, Hao Chun, director of the China Manned Space Engineering …

China to send three astronauts to new space station in June
3 years, 6 months ago

China to send three astronauts to new space station in June

Live Mint  

A three-man crew of astronauts will blast off in June for a three-month mission on China's new space station, according to a space official who was the country's first astronaut in orbit. The Tianhe, or Heavenly Harmony, is the third and largest space station launched by China's increasingly ambitious space program. Asked whether women would be in the crew, Yang …

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon
4 years ago

China’s space ambitions: Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

Hindustan Times  

China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable space plane and is planning to put humans back on the lunar surface. The Chang’e 5, the first effort to bring lunar rocks to Earth since the 1970s, collected samples …

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