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China Denies Timetable For Space Station
Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2007China hasn't set any specific timetable for the development of a space station, a spokesman with China National Space Administration (CNSA) said here Wednesday. "According to the national outline for mid- and long-term scientific and technological development, and the outline for space technology development during the 11th-five-year period (2006-2010) issued by the State Council on May 10 this ... more Chang'e-1 To Start Lunar Probe In Late November 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2007China's first lunar orbiter Chang'e-1 will start its probing of the moon in late November when all the instruments aboard shall be put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said here Wednesday. "We expect the Chang'e-1 to send back the first lot of data and activate all its scientific instruments in late November," Li Guoping, the spokesman for CNSA, told a press confere ... more Spaceship Mockup 
Edwards CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2007NASA's Orion spacecraft now in development is America's first new manned spacecraft since development of the space shuttle 30 years ago. It's the centerpiece of NASA's Constellation program, which aims to take the next generation of human explorers to the moon and beyond. Orion's launch abort system, a "rocket on top of the rocket," is designed to ensure the safety of its astronaut crew by pulli ... more China's moon probe may double life span due to fuel savings 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2007The life of China's maiden lunar probe could be doubled since smooth operations during the 14-day flight have allowed the Chang'e I to save crucial fuel supplies, state press said Tuesday. China's inaugural lunar probe signalled the Asian giant's growing space ambitions and its participation in a renewed race to explore the moon, pitting it against rivals Japan and India. "So far, orbita ... more China May Use Long March 3 For Lunar Landing 
Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 06, 2007China is studying the feasibility of using the Long March 3B carrier rocket for the country's second-stage moon mission of lunar landing, a spokesman for the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said here Monday. The Long March 3B carrier rocket, in the same family as the Long March 3A on which China's first lunar probe Chang'e-1 was launched, boasts of "strong thrust power", Pei Zhaoyu, t ... more |
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Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 05, 2007China's lunar probe Chang'e 1 will skip the scheduled orbital correction tomorrow as the orbiter is operating normally and is right on its planned trajectory to enter the moon orbit on Monday. The correction was the third scheduled one after Chang'e 1 skipped the first one planned on Thursday and finished its first orbital correction yesterday morning, Xinhua news agency reported. ... more China's Lunar Probe Completes Last Orbital Transfer Before Leaving Earth 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2007China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 completed its fourth orbital transfer on Wednesday afternoon, a critical move to push it to fly to the moon "in a real sense." The engine on the probe was started at 5:15 p.m.. Thirteen minutes later, the probe was successfully shifted to the earth-moon transfer orbit with an apogee of about 380,000 km. The main engine of Chang'e-1 started operation and helped ... more New Carrier Rocket Series To Be Built 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2007A week after the launch of the first lunar orbiter, the government announced Tuesday the building of a new family of rocket launchers and a launch center. The Long March 5 carrier rockets will be made in the northern coastal city of Tianjin while the new launch center will be located in the southernmost province of Hainan. The next-generation rockets will be able to carry up to 25 tons to ... more NASA To Establish Nationwide Lunar Science Institute 
Washingtion DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2007NASA has announced its intent to establish a new lunar science institute. This effort, with dispersed teams across the nation, will help lead the agency's research activities for future lunar science missions related to NASA's exploration goals. Named the NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI), the effort will be managed from NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. Ames currently manages ... more |
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Beijing (XNA) Oct 28, 2007All the systems of China's lunar probe Chang'e-1 are in good conditions with the high energy solar particle detector and the low energy ion detector functioning properly on Saturday, according to the moon probe team. The Chang'e-1, China's first moon orbiter, is currently moving on a 24-hour orbit with an apogee of 70,000 kilometers after it entered the orbit following its second orbital t ... more China's Lunar Orbiter, The Story Behind "Moon Lady" Chang'e
Xichang, China (XNA) Oct 25, 2007China's first moon orbiter which is likely to be launched at around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday from a southwest launch center, has been named after "moon lady" Chang'e, a mythical Chinese goddess who flew to the moon. Chang'e and her husband Hou Yi, an outstanding archer, are the subjects of one of the most popular of Chinese mythological legends. According to one version of the story, Chang'e was the ... more NASA Offers 2 Million Dollar Lunar Lander Competition Prize 
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2007During the X PRIZE Cup Oct. 27-28, NASA's Centennial Challenges Program will offer prizes totaling $2 million if competing teams successfully meet the requirements of the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. The challenge will take place at Holloman Air Force Base, in Alamogordo, N.M. The purpose of the lunar lander challenge is to accelerate technology development leading to a commer ... more Chang'e-1 - New Mission To Moon Lifts Off 
Paris, France (ESA) Oct 25, 2007A bold new mission to the Moon was launched today by the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA). Chang'e-1 blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre, Sichuan, atop a Long March 3A rocket. Chang'e-1 represents the first step in the Chinese ambition to land robotic explorers on the Moon before 2020. Chang'e-1 has four mission goals to accomplish. The first is to make three-dimensi ... more
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