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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 China To Open Moon Probe Projects For Public Tender 
Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2007China will open part of the country's second-stage moon mission projects for public tender, to attract participation of competent institutions and enterprises in the moon program, said a spokesman with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) here Wednesday. "They could include scientific research organs, universities and also private companies", Li Guoping, the spokesman for the CNSA, tol ... 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 |
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Daytona Beach FL (SPX) Nov 05, 2007Researchers, teachers and students will have access to weightless and variable-gravity conditions under a new agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Zero Gravity Corp. (Zero-G). Embry-Riddle and Zero-G will work together to integrate weightless flights and space science workshops for K-12 teachers, develop experiment programs for high school and college students, and expand m ... more Chang'e 1 To Skip Correction, Flies To Moon Directly 
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 |
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Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 29, 2007What is most appealing about Oriental martial arts is the precise manner in which a set mission is accomplished, with an almost total lack of publicity. On October 4, with Russia and the U.S. apparently unable to do more than talk about flights to the Moon, China, strictly on schedule, launched a Long March 3A rocket carrying the satellite Chang-e 1 on a mission to map the Moon's surface. The sp ... more China Moon Mission Chang'e-1 In Good Condition 
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
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