鹊桥号中继卫星 Queqiao 2 Lunar Relay Satellite is expected to be launched in Wenchang in March 2024 from CNSA – China National Space Adminstration- Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China launched and deployed from the Chang Zheng- Long March 8 modified variant Carrier Rocket.. Designed to assistance communications between the far- Dark side of Earth’s Moon for further lunar
“Chang’e 5”
After completing the three-step tasks of “circling”, “landing” and “returning”, China’s lunar exploration project has entered the fourth phase. This phase has planned “Chang’e 4” (already implemented), “Chang’e 6”, “Chang’e 6” and “Chang’e 6”. “7” and “Chang’e 8” and other four missions will eventually lay the foundation for the construction of an international lunar scientific research station.
It is expected that in the first half of 2024, my country will organize and implement the “Chang’e-6” mission to implement sample return in the south pole-Aitken basin (SPA) on the far side of the moon. This will be a pioneering step for human lunar exploration. Because a human spacecraft has never carried out a sample return on the far side of the moon before. To complete the feat of back-lunar sampling and return, it is necessary to provide support for back-lunar communications. Since the “Queqiao” relay communication satellite has entered the end of its life, it is imperative to launch new relay satellites.
Chang Zheng- Long March 5″ Yao 5 Carrier Rocket.- Wenchang Spacecraft launch center – Hainan Province China, People’s Republic of China
It is expected that in March 2024, the “Queqiao-2” relay communication satellite will be launched from the Wenchang launch site by the “Long March 8” carrier rocket. The satellite will be sent into the Earth-moon transfer orbit and then transferred to the orbit on its own. The “Queqiao-2” relay satellite has been upgraded on the basis of “Queqiao”. Its overall capabilities and level have been greatly improved, and its launch quality has nearly doubled. The “Queqiao-2” relay satellite weighs 1.2 tons, has an antenna diameter of 4.2 meters, and a design life of 8 years. The communication payload carried by the satellite includes a 4.2-meter-diameter X-band parabolic antenna inherited from “Queqiao” for communicating with the detector. It has no tracking device and points to the detector through the guidance navigation control system (GNC); a 0.6-meter-diameter S/Ka dual Frequency parabolic antenna used to transmit data to ground stations. Dual-axis tracking and pointing ground station; S-band antenna for measurement and control (TT&C); ultra-high frequency (UHF) relay antenna. As a relay communication satellite, “Queqiao 2” not only provides data and signal forwarding, but also forwards various instructions issued by the ground to the detector.
[Queqiao-2 Relay Star] The Queqiao-2 relay star weighs 1.2 tons, has an antenna of 4.2 meters, and a design life of 8 years. It is planned to be launched into the Earth-moon transfer orbit using the Long March 8 carrier rocket at the Wenchang launch site in March 2024. Queqiao Chang’e-2 will provide relay communication services for the Chang’e-6, 7, and 8 missions. Queqiao-2 also carries three scientific payloads: the extreme ultraviolet camera, the array neutral atom imager, and the Earth-Moon VLBI test system
In addition to its main mission of relay communications, “Queqiao 2” also undertakes additional detection missions and carries three scientific payloads: extreme ultraviolet camera, array neutral atom imager, and Very-long-baseline interferometry of the Earth and Moon. Interferometry, VLBI) test system.
After being put into operation, “Queqiao 2” will first serve the “Chang’e 6” mission, and then adjust its orbit at an appropriate time to provide services for “Chang’e 7”, “Chang’e 8” and subsequent lunar exploration missions. In addition, “Queqiao 2” will provide relay communication services for the “Chang’e 4” lander and the “Yutu 2” rover.
Via CNSA China Space Administration –CLEP China Lunar Exploration project management office
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!
On July 12, 2023, the Ninth China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum opened in Wuhan. This forum is jointly directed by China National Space Administration, China Meteorological Administration, China Manned Space Engineering Office, Hubei Provincial People’s Government, Wuhan Municipal People’s Government, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. It is co-sponsored by Group Co., Ltd., China Aerospace Foundation and Chinese Society of Astronautics. Ji Qiming, Assistant Director of China Manned Space Engineering Office, Zhang Hailian, Deputy Chief Designer of China Manned Space Engineering and other leaders attended the forum.
Ji Qiming, assistant director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, said in his opening speech that commercial aerospace is a new force in my country’s aerospace field and has become an indispensable force in my country’s aerospace industry. The Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum strives to bring together experts, scholars and relevant superior resources in the aerospace field at home and abroad, and actively builds a well-known platform for exchanges, cooperation and achievements in the industry. It is an important witness, companion and promoter of my country’s commercial aerospace development. All along, China’s manned space program has attached great importance to the cultivation, development and application of commercial space power.
Speech by Assistant Director Ji Qiming
Previously, the China Manned Space Engineering Office issued an announcement to the public on the solicitation of low-cost cargo transportation plans for the space station, and received many proposals from commercial aerospace companies. At present, the China Manned Space Engineering Office is soliciting from the whole society the manned lunar rover development plan and the space station space science and application project. In the future, the China Manned Space Engineering Office will continue to create more space for commercial aerospace forces to play a role in scientific payload carrying, on-orbit maintenance, space travel, and flight product development in accordance with the principles of openness, fairness and justice. Accumulate experience and lay the foundation for promoting the formation of a unified development pattern of manned spaceflight…commercialization with unified national management, active social participation, smooth transformation of achievements, and continuous improvement of benefits..
Deputy chief designer Zhang Hailian made a keynote speech
Zhang Hailian, deputy chief designer of China’s manned spaceflight project, made a keynote report on “Overall Considerations on the Development of my country’s Manned Lunar Exploration” in the main forum. The development steps of lunar exploration, expounding the preliminary flight plan of my country’s manned lunar exploration, and the main functions and performances of flight products such as a new generation of manned launch vehicles, a new generation of manned spacecraft, lunar landers, lunar rovers, and lunar landing suits. The main key technologies faced in the lunar scientific research and development stage, put forward the preliminary consideration of promoting the high-quality and high-efficiency development of the manned lunar exploration project with the help of commercial aerospace and social forces.
In addition, the crew of Shenzhou 16 Takionauts sent a video speech from the China Space Station, wishing the forum a complete success.
[Preliminary plan for manned moon landing announced]
Zhang Hailian, deputy chief engineer of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, disclosed at the Ninth China (International) Commercial Space Summit Forum held in Wuhan that morning that my country plans to realize manned landing on the moon by 2030 Carry out scientific exploration, and then explore the construction of a lunar scientific research and experiment station, and carry out systematic and continuous lunar exploration and related technology test verification. At present, China’s preliminary plan for manned moon landing is:
🔷Use two carrier rockets to send the lunar lander and the manned spacecraft to the lunar orbit for rendezvous and docking in orbit, and the astronauts enter the lunar lander from the spacecraft. 🔷Afterwards, the lunar lander will descend and land on the predetermined area of the lunar surface alone, and the astronauts will land on the moon to carry out scientific investigation and sample collection.
🔷After completing the scheduled tasks, the astronauts will take the lander to ascend to the orbit around the moon to rendezvous and dock with the spacecraft, and carry samples back to Earth on the spacecraft. To accomplish this task, Chinese scientific researchers are developing equipment such as the Long March 10 carrier rocket, a new generation of manned spacecraft, a lunar lander, and a manned lunar rover..
China plans to realize manned landing on the moon to carry out scientific exploration before 2030, and then will explore the construction of a lunar scientific research and experimental station to carry out systematic and continuous lunar exploration and related technical test verification.
At present, China’s preliminary plan for manned landing on the moon is:
use two carrier rockets to send the lunar lander and the manned spacecraft to the lunar orbit for on-orbit rendezvous and docking, and the astronauts enter the lunar lander from the spacecraft.
Afterwards, the lunar lander will descend and land on the predetermined area of the lunar surface alone, and the astronauts will land on the moon to carry out scientific investigation and sample collection.
To accomplish this task, Chinese scientific researchers are developing equipment such as the Long March 10 carrier rocket, a new generation of manned spacecraft, a lunar lander, and a manned lunar rover. (China Manned Spaceflight Office🇨🇳The latest CG concept map of my country’s future manned lunar landing rover, lunar lander, and lunar scientific research and test station…
China Takionauts will land on the moon in this way
Zhang Hailian, deputy chief engineer of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, disclosed at the Ninth China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum held in Wuhan this morning that our country plans to Before 2030, realize manned landing on the moon to carry out scientific exploration, and then explore and build a lunar scientific research and test station to carry out systematic and continuous lunar exploration and related technology test verification.
At present, China, People’s Republic of China, preliminary plan for manned landing on the moon is: use two carrier rockets to send the lunar lander and the manned spacecraft to the Earth-Moon transfer orbit, the spacecraft and the lander will rendezvous and dock in the orbit around the moon, and the astronauts will enter from the spacecraft. Lunar lander. Afterwards, the lunar lander will descend and land on the predetermined area of the lunar surface, and the astronauts will land on the moon to carry out scientific investigation and sample collection. After completing the scheduled tasks, the astronauts will take the lander to ascend to orbit around the moon to rendezvous and dock with the spacecraft, and return to Earth with the spacecraft. To accomplish this task, Chinese researchers are developing equipment such as the Long March 10 carrier rocket, a new generation of manned spacecraft, a lunar lander, a lunar suit, and a manned lunar rover
Zhang Hailian, deputy chief engineer of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, disclosed at the Ninth China (International) Commercial Space Summit Forum held in Wuhan this morning that my country plans to realize manned landing on the moon to carry out scientific exploration before 2030, and then to explore and construct The Lunar Scientific Research and Experimental Station conducts systematic and continuous lunar exploration and related technology test verification.
