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On the 23RD February 2024 Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration   At 19:30 on February 23, 2024, Beijing time, the “Chang Zheng -Long March 5” Yao-7 carrier rocket carrying the communication technology test satellite No. 11 was launched from the 101 station of the Wenchang launch site, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China., sending the satellite into the geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO).

Communication technology test satellite No. 11 was developed by the Communications and Navigation Department of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is mainly used to carry out multi-band, high-speed satellite communication technology verification.

The Chang Zheng -Long March 5″ Yao-7 carrier rocket  is a new generation launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a large cryogenic liquid bundled launch vehicle. It adopts a two-stage and a half configuration, consisting of a core first stage, a core second stage, and four boosters. device composition. The maximum height of the rocket is about 63.2 meters, with a core diameter of 5 meters and a booster diameter of 3.35 meters. It can be equipped with a standard fairing with a diameter of 5.2 meters and a length of 12.267 meters and an extended fairing with a diameter of 5.2 meters and a length of 18.5 meters. The take-off mass is about 877 tons, with a take-off thrust of about 1,068 tons, and its Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) capacity is not less than 14 tons. This rocket is China’s launch vehicle with the highest altitude, the strongest mid-to-high orbit capacity, and the highest carrying efficiency currently in service.

Since its successful first flight, the ” Chang Zheng -Long March 5″ rocket has carried out 7 launch missions, and has achieved 5 consecutive victories since Yaosan. This launch comes only 70 days after the last launch of the “Chang 5″ series rockets, setting a record for the minimum launch interval of the ” Chang Zheng -Long March 5″ series rockets. Starting from the launch of the ” Chang Zheng -Long March 5 Yao 7 Carrier rocket at the end of 2023, the ” Chang Zheng -Long March 5″ series rockets have entered a high-density launch period. Four launch missions are planned in 2024, and five launch missions are expected to be carried out in 2025. In the first half of 2024, the ” Chang Zheng -Long March 5 carrier rocket will carry out the launch mission of the “Chang’e-6” lunar probe of China’s lunar exploration project, and send the “Chang’e-6” to the back of the moon for sample return. This will be the first time in human history , is also the most complex lunar exploration mission in China’s history.

This launch is the first launch of the “Chang 5” rocket in 2024, the second space launch from the Wenchang Launch Site, the 9th launch in China and the 37th launch in the world.

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #January2024| |#WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter #文昌航天發射場 #嫦娥六号; #Change6 arrives.. For the #SouthPole- #AitkenBasin #LunarSample return mission..

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On the 29th September 2023 the嫦娥六号; Change 6 Lunar Sample Return Mission onboard the  Chang Zheng – Long March Five Carrier Rocket modified announcement by CNSA – China National Space Administration China Wenchang spaceport launch, Change lunar series  Lunar probes… The National Space Administration announced today that the development of the lunar exploration project Chang’e-6 mission is currently underway as planned and is planned to be launched around 2024. At the same time, our country is accelerating the scientific project of the International Lunar Research Station, and hopes that more international partners will join in to jointly expand the boundaries of human cognition, contribute to the peaceful use of space, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

On January 8th  2024 and 9th January, 2024, the detector products of the Chang’e-6 mission of the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project took the An-124 and Yun-20 aircraft respectively and arrived at Hainan Meilan International Airport. Transported by road to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China.. Subsequent test preparations before launch will be carried out as planned.

The Chang’e-6 mission will break through key technologies such as lunar retrograde orbit design and control, lunar back intelligent sampling, and lunar back take-off and ascent, implement automatic sampling and return on the lunar back, and at the same time carry out scientific exploration and international cooperation in the landing area.

At present, the launch site facilities are in good condition and all preparations are being carried out in an orderly manner as planned. Chang’e-6 is scheduled to be launched in the first half of this year.

　　According to arrangements, the Chang’e-6 mission will carry out sample returns from the far side of the moon. The 10 lunar sampling returns that humans have carried out so far are all located on the front side of the moon. The far side of the moon is generally older than the front side of the moon, and there is the Aitken Basin, one of the three major lunar terrestrial bodies, which has important scientific research value. The pre-selected landing area for the Chang’e-6 mission is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon, with a view to discovering and collecting lunar samples from different regions and ages to enhance human understanding of the moon.
　　 According to arrangements, the Chang’e-6 mission will carry out sample returns from the far side of the moon. The 10 lunar sampling returns that humans have carried out so far are all located on the front side of the moon. The far side of the moon is generally older than the front side of the moon, and there is the Aitken Basin, one of the three major lunar terrestrial bodies, which has important scientific research value. The pre-selected landing area for the Chang’e-6 mission is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon, with a view to discovering and collecting lunar samples from different regions and ages to enhance human understanding of the moon.

It is reported that in order to successfully complete the communication between the spacecraft on the far side of the moon and the earth, China, People’s Republic of China newly developed Queqiao-2 relay communication satellite is planned to be launched in the first half of 2024.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter #文昌航天發射場 #December2023 |#ChangZheng5  #LongMarch5 Yao 6 #CarrierRocket Successfully Launch Deploying the #RemoteSensing #Satellite #Yonggan41 ….

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On the 15th December 2023 2141 Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration   文昌航天發射場Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center, Hainan Province, People’s Republic of China Successfully Launch the Medium Heavy advance Chang Zheng –Long March 5 Yao 6 Carrier Rocket…. 

[The final battle of the 2023 Wenchang Launch Site! Chang Zheng –Long March 5 Yao 6 Carrier Rocket….  vigorously sends “superstar”]

At 21:41 on December 15, 2023, the “Yaogan 41” satellite was launched from Wenchang Aerospace by the “Long March 5 Yaoliu” launch vehicle Station 101 of the launch site was ignited and launched, and the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit.



The “Yonggan 41” satellite is a large high-orbit optical remote sensing satellite, mainly used in the fields of land census, crop yield estimation, environmental management, meteorological warning and forecasting, and comprehensive disaster prevention and reduction.


The “Chang 5” rocket is 56.97 meters long, has a core diameter of 5 meters, a booster diameter of 3.35 meters, a take-off mass of about 874 tons, and a take-off thrust of 1,068 tons. Its geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) The transport capacity is 14 tons. This rocket uses a newly developed long fairing with a diameter of 5.2 meters and a length of 18.5 meters. The height of the entire rocket is increased to about 63 meters, making it the tallest rocket currently in service in Asia and even the Eastern Hemisphere.

This launch is the first launch of the ” advance Chang Zheng –Long March 5 ” rocket in 2023, the fourth launch of the Wenchang Launch Site, the 61st launch in China, and the 205th launch in the world. At the same time, this launch is the final battle at the Wenchang launch site this year.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #October2023 | #嫦娥八号#CLEP the #Moon #Change8- Lunar Mission is coming soon announcement …!  74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)…. #LunarScienceMission

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Chang’e 8 Lunar Mission is coming soon …!

​​On October 2nd 2023, during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), the China National Space Administration released an announcement on international cooperation opportunities for the Chang’e-8 mission….

As an important task of the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project, Chang’e 8 is planned to be launched around 2028. It will carry out lunar multi-physical field and regional geological profile detection and research, lunar-based earth observation and research, and lunar in-situ sample analysis and resources. In-situ utilization and experiments and research on small closed terrestrial ecosystems in the lunar surface environment will form a basic type of lunar scientific research station together with Chang’e-7 and others.

Chang’e 8 Lunar Mission brief .. Main goal is to build a basic model of the lunar research station with Chang’e 7 Lunar Mission.. in which Modules consist of  A lander, a Rover, and Operational Robot.. the Launch schedule within the Launch calendar of 2028 of using the International Icon the Chang Zheng- Long March 5 Carrier Rocket variant launching from Wenchang Space Launch Center, Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China….

China’s lunar exploration project adheres to the principles of “equality, mutual benefit, peaceful utilization, and win-win cooperation” and opens up opportunities for international cooperation on Chang’e-8 to the international community. Countries and international organizations are welcome to join and carry out mission-level, system-level, and stand-alone-level cooperation to jointly achieve More major original scientific discoveries will jointly promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

➥International cooperation on the Chang’e-8 mission will give priority to mission-level cooperation that can carry out inter-vehicle interaction and joint detection, lunar surface robots with basic lunar surface operating capabilities, as well as other complementary scientific payloads and scientifically innovative cooperation projects.

➥The Chang’e-8 lander is open to 200kg payload resources, and the independent module mass does not exceed 100kg, which is used to carry out system-level and stand-alone-level cooperation projects.

➥The deadline for submitting a letter of intent for the Chang’e-8 mission international cooperation project is December 31, 2023. It is planned to complete the preliminary selection in April 2024 and the final selection in September to confirm the cooperation project.

The fourth, fifth and sixth phases of China’s lunar exploration project, deep space exploration launch schedule: The

fourth phase of the lunar exploration project:
Chang’e 4 will be launched in 2018,
Chang’e 6 will be launched in 2024,
Chang’e 7 will be launched in 2026,
Chang’e 8 will be launched in 2028

The fifth phase of the lunar exploration project:
manned lunar landing in 2030

The sixth phase of the lunar exploration project:
the International Lunar Research Station is launched in 2031

Deep space exploration:
Tianwen-2 is launched in 2025
Tianwen-3 is launched in 2028
Tianwen-4 is launched in 2030 launch

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On the 29th September 2023 the嫦娥六号; Change 6 Lunar Sample Return Mission onboard the  Chang Zheng – Long March Five Carrier Rocket modified announcement by CNSA – China National Space Administration China Wenchang spaceport launch, Change lunar series  Lunar probes… The National Space Administration announced today that the development of the lunar exploration project Chang’e-6 mission is currently underway as planned and is planned to be launched around 2024. At the same time, our country is accelerating the scientific project of the International Lunar Research Station, and hopes that more international partners will join in to jointly expand the boundaries of human cognition, contribute to the peaceful use of space, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

嫦娥六号; Change 6  planned to be launched around 2024  Queqiao 2 is planned to be launched in the first half of 2024  The China National Space Administration reported on the 29th September 2023 that currently, the development work of the lunar exploration project Chang’e-6 mission is being carried out as planned, and the plan It will be launched around 2024.


　　According to arrangements, the Chang’e-6 mission will carry out sample returns from the far side of the moon. The 10 lunar sampling returns that humans have carried out so far are all located on the front side of the moon. The far side of the moon is generally older than the front side of the moon, and there is the Aitken Basin, one of the three major lunar terrestrial bodies, which has important scientific research value. The pre-selected landing area for the Chang’e-6 mission is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon, with a view to discovering and collecting lunar samples from different regions and ages to enhance human understanding of the moon.
　　

According to arrangements, the Chang’e-6 mission will carry out sample returns from the far side of the moon. The 10 lunar sampling returns that humans have carried out so far are all located on the front side of the moon. The far side of the moon is generally older than the front side of the moon, and there is the Aitken Basin, one of the three major lunar terrestrial bodies, which has important scientific research value. The pre-selected landing area for the Chang’e-6 mission is located in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon, with a view to discovering and collecting lunar samples from different regions and ages to enhance human understanding of the moon.


It is reported that in order to successfully complete the communication between the spacecraft on the far side of the moon and the earth, China, People’s Republic of China newly developed Queqiao-2 relay communication satellite is planned to be launched in the first half of 2024.

In terms of international cooperation, the Chang’e-6 mission carried payloads and satellite projects from four countries, including France’s radon detector, ESA’s negative ion detector, Italy’s laser angle reflector, and Pakistan’s CubeSat. At the same time, our country is accelerating the scientific project of the International Lunar Research Station, and hopes that more international partners will join in to jointly expand the boundaries of human cognition, contribute to the peaceful use of space, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind..

About a month ago, on August 31, the China Manned Space Engineering Office announced that the moon landing phase of China’s manned lunar exploration project has been fully launched! According to the plan, our country will achieve the first Chinese landing on the moon before 2030, and carry out lunar scientific expeditions and related technology tests. The Chinese moon landing is just around the corner!

Via CNSA China National Space Administration –CLEP China Lunar Exploration project management office ….