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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #November2023 #Tiangong #ChinaSpaceStation #CMS #ChinaMannedSpace, #Takionauts #Shenzhou #Tianzhou coming! The 2024 manned space mission logo is officially released….!

November 19, 2023 kevinjamesngLeave a comment

The 2024 manned space flight mission logo collection activity has come to an end. The China Manned Space Engineering Office has now released the four mission logos for the 2024 Tianzhou 7 mission, Tianzhou 8 mission, Shenzhou 18 manned mission, and Shenzhou 19 manned mission .

Design plan description

The “7” in the center of the logo of the plan is colorful and goes straight into the distance, symbolizing that my country’s aerospace industry is marching forward bravely on the long journey and writing a rich and colorful stroke in the vast space; the space station looms at the end of the road, symbolizing the Tianzhou Seven The cargo spacecraft will complete docking with the space station. The frame is designed using traditional Chinese cloud patterns. As a classic auspicious pattern, it means promotion and good luck. Decorated by thousands of golden stars, billowing auspicious clouds stretch and flow on both sides, escorting the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft in the center of the picture to fly, expressing heartfelt blessings for this mission. The overall color scheme uses traditional Chinese colors. The gold-inlaid jade color on the border is combined with the cloisonné in the center. The two form a sharp contrast and are fascinating.

Design plan description

The stars in the universe shine brightly, illuminating the long journey of the aerospace industry and leading its vigorous development. Combining the number “8” with the tail flame of the Tianzhou spacecraft, the simple lines highlight the theme. The three-color tail flame of red, yellow and blue also shows the unlimited energy of Chinese astronauts, and also implies the inclusiveness of China’s aerospace industry, as well as its efforts to promote the diversity and harmonious development of the world’s aerospace industry. Chinese blue is used as the main color of the logo. Different blues highlight the vastness and mystery of the universe, supplemented by bright colors to show the infinite vitality and energy of the aerospace industry.

Design plan description

The scheme’s logo style is simple and modern, with a strong emphasis on science and technology. The main body is the Chinese Space Station. The location of the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft and docking is highlighted with a yellow line. The mission’s serial number “18” is designed in a scientific and technological style, with numbers as The background emphasizes the task sequence and improves logo recognition and memory. The number of stars also corresponds to the mission number.

Design plan description

The plan is a circular logo in red, yellow and blue colors consisting of the Chinese space station, Shenzhou manned spacecraft, earth, starry sky and other patterns. The number “19” incorporates elements of the Chinese dragon and dances upward. There are a total of nineteen stars around it, corresponding to the Shenzhou 19 manned mission, and together they reflect the prosperity of my country’s aerospace industry.

Endless galaxy

Dreams are boundless

dream chasing palace

You are the witness

Best wishes for subsequent launch missions

A complete success!

Special Note on the way how the each Design was selected

The program selection and evaluation uses a combination of online voting and expert review to select the above-mentioned mission identification schemes. Among them, taking into account the overall situation of the candidate logo schemes of the two manned missions, the logo selected for the Shenzhou 18 mission was formed by optimizing the Shenzhou 19 candidate scheme.

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #October2023 | #CLEP the #鹊桥号中继卫星#Queqiao2 #LunarRelay Satellite is expected to be launched in #WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter in #March2024 …..

October 5, 2023 kevinjamesngLeave a comment

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

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

#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

October 3, 2023 kevinjamesngLeave a comment

Chang’e 8 Lunar Mission is coming soon …!

On October 2^nd 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

Images and visuals are from their respectives Via CNSA China Space Administration –CLEP China Lunar Exploration project management office

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #October2023 | #嫦娥五号#CLEP the #Moon #Change5 Team won the highest team honour of the International Academy of Astronautics…. On China’s National Day..

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 kevinjamesngLeave a comment

More than One year ago on 24^th November 2020, the Chang Zheng – Long March Five Carrier Rocket Launched away in CNSA – China National Space Administration China Wenchang spaceport launch, Change Five Lunar probe into orbit, opened up towards China – People’s Republic of China’s first celestial bodies sample return trip from Mons Rumker on the Lunar Surface of the moon New research achievements – Chinese scientists reveal the composition of lunar soil minerals and space wind at the landing site of Chang’e 5

Chang’e-5 team On October 1^st 2023 on China’s National Day of the Founding of People’s Republic of China…. During the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) opened in Baku, Azerbaijan. Scientists such as Schumacher, President of the International Academy of Astronautics, awarded the “Chang’e-5 team” to the Chinese Chang’e-5 team. Lawrence Team Award”. Chang’e-5 chief designer Hu Hao and others attended the award ceremony as team representatives and announced that Chang’e-5 lunar scientific research samples will soon be open to international applications. Scientists from all countries are welcome to jointly research and share results.

Chang’e-5 was China’s first unmanned lunar sample return mission. It was China’s most complex aerospace system project with the largest technical span at that time. It made breakthroughs in lunar surface sampling, lunar surface take-off and ascent, lunar orbit rendezvous and docking, sample transfer, and jump-type missions. Using key technologies such as re-entry and return, after an interlocking flight process, it brought back 1,731 grams of lunar samples, becoming the world’s largest unmanned lunar sampling mission with the largest single sampling volume. The Chang’e-5 mission is a vivid practice for my country to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance. It has laid the foundation for subsequent unmanned lunar scientific research stations and manned lunar landings. It is another important milestone in my country’s aerospace development.

The “Lawrence Team Award” was established in 2001. It is one of the two major awards issued annually by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA). It is the highest team honor of the International Academy of Astronautics and aims to recognize aerospace project teams that have made outstanding achievements in the field of aerospace. Chang’e-5’s outstanding achievements in technological innovation, scientific discovery, and international cooperation have won high recognition from international peers.

Imagines and visuals are from their respectives CNSA China Space Administration –CLEP China Lunar Exploration project management office

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #September2023 | #嫦娥五号#CLEP #中秋節 #MidAutumnFestival- The #Moon #嫦娥六号; #Change6 #SouthPole-#AitkenBasin #LunarSample return mission from the #Darkside #OtherSide of the #Moon Announcement —–

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On the 29^th 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.
　　

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 ….