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China’s moon mission will see the Chang’e 5 space lander make a historic attempt to collect samples from the lunar surface.
- Spacecraft has travelled 1.43 million km in a month and will arrive at its desired location in March, deputy chief designer says
- Orbiter set off on its mission after separating from the Chang’s 5 capsule that carried lunar samples back to Earth last month
The National Space Administration’s regulation on how samples will be managed encourages global scientific cooperation.
The National Space Administration’s regulation on how samples will be managed encourages global scientific cooperation.
Zhou Chengyu has become a viral hit as the youngest commander at China’s rocket launch site in Wenchang, state media reported. At age 24, she is also the first female to hold this position. The space commander was in charge of the rocket connector system in Chang’e 5 mission to bring moon rocks back to Earth. The successful operation, which took place in December 2020, makes China the third country to have retrieved lunar samples.
Zhou Chengyu has become a viral hit as the youngest commander at China’s rocket launch site in Wenchang, state media reported. At age 24, she is also the first female to hold this position. The space commander was in charge of the rocket connector system in Chang’e 5 mission to bring moon rocks back to Earth. The successful operation, which took place in December 2020, makes China the third country to have retrieved lunar samples.
The country is planning 40 rocket launches this year, the highest ever total, as it continues to expand its presence in space.
The country is planning 40 rocket launches this year, the highest ever total, as it continues to expand its presence in space.
Probe has travelled more than 400 million km so far and is likely to touch down in May, space agency says.
Probe has travelled more than 400 million km so far and is likely to touch down in May, space agency says.
Astronauts are already in training and construction of module and rocket launcher has been completed.
Astronauts are already in training and construction of module and rocket launcher has been completed.
Space administration hands samples over to the National Astronomical Observatories which has built a new laboratory to study them.
Space administration hands samples over to the National Astronomical Observatories which has built a new laboratory to study them.
Space Force chief Jay Williams says United States wants to deter conflict starting in or extending to space.
Space Force chief Jay Williams says United States wants to deter conflict starting in or extending to space.
PolyU team who developed scoops and container for China’s lunar craft to assess whether adjustments are needed for the next mission, as samples arrive on Earth.
PolyU team who developed scoops and container for China’s lunar craft to assess whether adjustments are needed for the next mission, as samples arrive on Earth.
Wearable machines make it easier for workers to trudge through Inner Mongolian snows, set up communication centre.
Wearable machines make it easier for workers to trudge through Inner Mongolian snows, set up communication centre.
Billing the rivalry as market vs state may be an oversimplification, with China’s R&D spend increasingly market-driven as it seeks to incentivise innovation.
Billing the rivalry as market vs state may be an oversimplification, with China’s R&D spend increasingly market-driven as it seeks to incentivise innovation.
‘Outer space resources are the common wealth of all mankind,’ Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space Administration, says.
‘Outer space resources are the common wealth of all mankind,’ Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the China National Space Administration, says.
China has successfully completed its lunar mission after the Chang’e 5 spacecraft made a safe landing in Siziwang Banner of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region early on December 17, 2020. The mission brought back the first rock samples from the moon in 44 years, making China the third country to have collected lunar samples.
China has successfully completed its lunar mission after the Chang’e 5 spacecraft made a safe landing in Siziwang Banner of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region early on December 17, 2020. The mission brought back the first rock samples from the moon in 44 years, making China the third country to have collected lunar samples.
Chinese probe completed its 23-day-long space mission and landed in Siziwang Banner of the Inner Mongolia region, said Xinhua.
Chinese probe completed its 23-day-long space mission and landed in Siziwang Banner of the Inner Mongolia region, said Xinhua.
The rest of the spacecraft is returning to Earth with rock samples but the lander is thought to have met its designed end.
The rest of the spacecraft is returning to Earth with rock samples but the lander is thought to have met its designed end.
The spacecraft is now 100 million km from earth and is due to reach the Red Planet in February.
The spacecraft is now 100 million km from earth and is due to reach the Red Planet in February.
Recent space missions have budgets ranging from US$200 million to US$2.5 billion. The public have a right to know about the risks of failure and debate how resources are to be prioritised in terms of earthly problems and heavenly ambitions.
Recent space missions have budgets ranging from US$200 million to US$2.5 billion. The public have a right to know about the risks of failure and debate how resources are to be prioritised in terms of earthly problems and heavenly ambitions.
The uncrewed Chang’e 5 probe is ready to return to Earth after performing China’s first automatic rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit at 5.42am Beijing time on December 6, 2020. The Chang’e 5’s lunar ascender carried samples that were taken on the moon on December 2, and docked to an orbiter to transfer the lunar material. The orbiter is now waiting for the best moment to return to Earth.
The uncrewed Chang’e 5 probe is ready to return to Earth after performing China’s first automatic rendezvous and docking in lunar orbit at 5.42am Beijing time on December 6, 2020. The Chang’e 5’s lunar ascender carried samples that were taken on the moon on December 2, and docked to an orbiter to transfer the lunar material. The orbiter is now waiting for the best moment to return to Earth.
In a complex manoeuvre, the lunar probe linked up with the orbiter and transferred rock and soil
In a complex manoeuvre, the lunar probe linked up with the orbiter and transferred rock and soil
China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft lifted off from the moon on December 3, 2020, after a 19-hour operation to collect lunar rock samples. The Chinese lander touched down the moon on December 1. Running on a solar battery, it had only two days to finish its mission. The probe was set to retrieve 2kg (4.4 pounds) of lunar samples.
China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft lifted off from the moon on December 3, 2020, after a 19-hour operation to collect lunar rock samples. The Chinese lander touched down the moon on December 1. Running on a solar battery, it had only two days to finish its mission. The probe was set to retrieve 2kg (4.4 pounds) of lunar samples.
The probe is expected to land in Inner Mongolia in less than two weeks, with 2kg of samples from the lunar surface and underground.
The probe is expected to land in Inner Mongolia in less than two weeks, with 2kg of samples from the lunar surface and underground.
China successfully guided its Chang’e 5 spacecraft lander and ascender vehicle on the surface of the moon late on December 1, 2020. After touching down at a designated location, the probe completed drilling to gather samples of lunar soil early on December 2, according to the China National Space Administration.
China successfully guided its Chang’e 5 spacecraft lander and ascender vehicle on the surface of the moon late on December 1, 2020. After touching down at a designated location, the probe completed drilling to gather samples of lunar soil early on December 2, according to the China National Space Administration.
China successfully landed the Chang’e 5 probe on the moon’s surface on December 1, 2020. The probe’s moon lander and ascender vehicle touched down near the peak of Mons Rümker, a mountain in the Oceanus Procellarum region of the moon, state media reported. It aims to collect about 2kg (4.4 pounds) of lunar surface samples and bring them back to Earth.
China successfully landed the Chang’e 5 probe on the moon’s surface on December 1, 2020. The probe’s moon lander and ascender vehicle touched down near the peak of Mons Rümker, a mountain in the Oceanus Procellarum region of the moon, state media reported. It aims to collect about 2kg (4.4 pounds) of lunar surface samples and bring them back to Earth.
Latest lunar expedition is a milestone for the Chinese space programme and has reignited a long-dormant race for the stars.
Latest lunar expedition is a milestone for the Chinese space programme and has reignited a long-dormant race for the stars.
Lander and ascender vehicle arrive to drill below the surface for samples.
Lander and ascender vehicle arrive to drill below the surface for samples.
Lunar target zone has different, more recent geology than samples collected by American and Soviet missions decades ago.
Lunar target zone has different, more recent geology than samples collected by American and Soviet missions decades ago.
The lunar probe successfully completed a challenging manoeuvre on Saturday that allowed it to be captured by gravity.
The lunar probe successfully completed a challenging manoeuvre on Saturday that allowed it to be captured by gravity.
The United States is ahead in the technology race but that gap with the Chinese programme is narrowing, according to one analyst.
The United States is ahead in the technology race but that gap with the Chinese programme is narrowing, according to one analyst.
Chang’e 5 journey to the lunar surface would not have been as successful if not for help from other players – including scientists from Hong Kong