[China and Thailand will carry out aerospace cooperation such as an international lunar scientific research station]
On April 5, the China National Space Administration and the Thai Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation jointly signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space and international lunar scientific research. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation.
Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand attended and witnessed the signing. Zhang Kejian, Administrator of the China National Space Administration, delivered a welcome speech. Supramas, Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education of Thailand, attended the event. Xu Zhanbin, Deputy Administrator of the China National Space Administration, and Peng Shu, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education of Thailand, signed the cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties. According to the agreement, Li Guoping, chief engineer of China National Space Administration, participated in the event. According to the Memorandum of Understanding, China and Thailand will establish a joint committee and a joint working group to plan and implement joint space projects, scientific exchange projects and personnel training plans, exchange data and information, and joint Organize symposiums and scientific workshops to strengthen cooperation.
[Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand visits the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory ]
On April 5, 2024, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory. Zhang Kejian, Administrator of the China National Space Administration, Xu Zhanbin, Deputy Administrator, Li Guoping, Chief Engineer, Wu Yanhua, Chief Designer of Major Deep Space Exploration Projects, Academician Wu Weiren, Director of the Laboratory, and Guan Feng, Executive Director, attended the event.
Princess Sirindhorn visited the laboratory hall, inspected with great interest the lunar soil samples collected by the Chang’e-5 mission, the Yutu lunar rover, the Tianwen-1 Mars landing platform and other exhibits, and listened in detail to the major issues of China’s deep space exploration. Briefing on the special project tasks, carefully observed the demonstration of the overall collaborative design simulation platform system of the deep space exploration project, and attended and witnessed the signing ceremony of the letter of intent for cooperation between the China National Space Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of Thailand on the International Lunar Research Station.
Princess Sirindhorn highly affirmed my country’s outstanding achievements in the field of deep space exploration in recent years, and expressed that she would strongly support China and Thailand to carry out extensive cooperation in the field of deep space exploration.
Zhang Kejian presented Princess Sirindhorn with a commemorative album of her visit to China’s aerospace industry. Wu Yanhua presented Princess Sirindhorn with an album introducing China’s deep space exploration. Princess Sirindhorn signed the name of the laboratory as a souvenir.
The two parties will focus on the demonstration, project implementation, operation and application of the international lunar scientific research station, organize expert teams to conduct research from the three aspects of science, engineering and international cooperation, and form a cooperation plan. At the same time, other countries, international organizations, scientific research institutes, Universities, industrial entities and scientists join the international lunar scientific research station program and benefit from joint free space exploration activities
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