Chang’e 2 Hits 20 Million Kilometers Milestone

The Chang’e 2 satellite, developed and launched by CASC, has travelled deeper into outer space at about 20 million km from the Earth, marking a new breakthrough in the ability of the nation’s lunar and deep space exploration project. The probe is now continuing its deep space travel under normal conditions. CASC undertook the development and launch of lunar satellite and launch vehicle for the nation’s lunar exploration program. On October 24, 2007, the first indigenously developed lunar exploration satellite, Chang’e 1, was launched into space successfully. Chang’e 2 was put into orbit on October 1, 2010 from the Xichang Satellite     

CASC Will Conduct 28 Flights in 2017

<正>The LM series launch vehicle is scheduled to conduct 28 flight missions in 2017,among which 16 are major projects or first flight missions,including the Chang’e 5 lunar sample return and the maiden flight of Tianzhou 1,CASC announced.Chang’e 5,China’s first lunar surface sample return mission with technically challenging and complex systems,is of great significance to the Lunar Exploration Program and deep space exploration.     

China Publishes High-Resolution Full Moon Map

China on February 6,2012 released a high-resolution full map of the entire moon,marking the best view yet of the lunar surface captured by China’s second moon orbiter,Chang’e 2.While other countries have acquired better images of certain portions of     

Chinese Universities and Institutes Competing for Lunar Rover Project

Along with the initialization and implementation of lunar exploration system project, the second stage blueprint of China's Chang'e Program comes into being. In the second stage China would send a lunar probe to the moon. The lunar rover is also called a lunar robot or a lunar surface vehicle in China. Experts say that     

A Glance of CASC Major Programs in 2013

China’s space activity will be eye-catching in 2013 with the announcement of the upcoming Shenzhou 10 manned spaceflight mission and Chang’e 3 lunar exploration mission. The development of the new generation launch vehicles is also a top priority of CASC in 2013. SPEEDING UP THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW GENERATION LAUNCH VEHICLES CASC develops new generation launch vehicles for the purpose of upgrading the overall capability and performance of China’s launch vehicles to meet the     

LM-3A—Launcher Of The Chang'e-1 Lunar Orbiter

On October 24 of 2007,a LM-3A launch vehicle took off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center,sending China's first lunar orbiter Chang'e-I on its way to the moon.The successful launch of the lunar satellite marks the third historic landmark in China's space program,following its first satellite launch in 1970 and first manned space flight in 2003.The LM-3A launch vehicle is once again worthy of its honor as a‘Gold Medal Rocket’in China.     

Chang’e 3 Lunar Lander Cameras Underwent Extended Tests

<正>Chang’e 3 lunar lander conducted extended tests on the surface of the moon after awakening from its dormancy.It was announced in the late of January that the pointing mechanism of the cameras onboard Chang’e 3 underwent extended tests to confirm the moving performance and limit switch triggering of the pointing mechanism under various status while pitching,moving forward and backward.According to the analysis derived from the remote     

Achievements of CASC in 2016

<正>2016 was an important year for China’s space industry.October 8,2016 marked the 60th anniversary of the creation of the nation’s space industry.Through 60 years’unremitting effort of generations of space personnel,China’s space industry develops and grows stronger and has achieved splendid results representing by"two bombs and one satellite",manned spaceflight and lunar exploration,which greatly enhanced the national strengths in defense,economy,science and technology     

Chang'e 2 Satellite Arrived at L2 to Explore Deep Space beyond the Moon

Since its successful launch on October 1 this past year, Chang’e 2 hasoperated in space for more than 300days and completed its preset lunar exploration mission without fault. At 17:10 on June 9 this year, Chang’e 2 left its lunarorbit,flying to the Lagrangian Point L2 to explore deep space beyond the moon. This pioneering trip from the moon shall lay the foundation for China’s next step, the Mars exploration program. At 23:27 on     

Configuration of the Chang'e 4 Lander and Rover Released

正The Chang’e 4 lunar probe is planned to be launched this December from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. It will be the first ever attempt of a soft landing and roving on the far side of the moon. The configuration of the Chang’e 4 lander and rover was unveiled at a ceremony for a naming contest of the rover held on August 15 in Beijing. The official name will be announced in October.     

Chang'e 5 Lunar Satellite Ready for Rehearsal with LM-5

<正>A LM-5 rocket left for the Hainan Satellite Launch Center from the Tianjin Port on September 20 to conduct a rehearsal with the Chang’e 5 lunar exploration satellite which had arrived already for the milestone system-level testing.LM-5 is a heavy lift launch vehicle with the largest thrust amongst all the LM rockets under development in China.According to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology(CALT),who is responsible for the overall development of the rocket,LM-5 will conduct its first test flight in 2016.In addition,the Chang’e 5 satellite,the first third-     

Russian President Putin Visited CASC Exhibition Stand at MAKS

<正>Russia’s largest aviation and space salon,known as MAKS,kicked off on August 25 in Zhukovsky near Moscow.Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the exhibition stand of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation after the opening ceremony.President Putin carefully viewed the CASC exhibits and listened to the introduction made by vice president of CASC ZHANG Jianheng about the progress of Chinese major projects including launch vehicle,satellite and human spaceflight,lunar exploration and BeiDou navigation and the coopera-     

China to Launch 20 Spacecraft in 2013

CASC announced that China plans to launch 20 spacecraft this year with 16 launch missions, including the country’s third lunar probe Chang’e 3 and manned spaceship Shenzhou 10. China is scheduled to conduct a manned space docking test between orbiting target module Tiangong 1 and Shenzhou 10. According to statistics, CASC-developed LM series launch vehicles had conducted 70 launch missions in the last 5 years. By 2020, CASC will be capable of conducting the full range of space exploration and will have established a perfected national     

China Will Launch A Spanish Lunar Rover

China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and Barcelona Galactic Suite Moon Race S.L (GSMR) signed a launch contract in Paris to launch a Spanish lunar rover with a LM-2C launch vehicle. According to the contract, CGWIC will provide the launch service for the lunar rover developed by the Barcelona moon     

Lunar Exploration Program Center Founded In Beijing

Lunar Exploration Program Center of China National Space Administration (CNSA) founded in Beijing recently. The primary task of the Center is to implement the lunar explora- tion program. Hu Hao, Director General of the Center expects the program to embark its first mission by 2007. "The main task of the first phase, which was already authorized by the State Council, is to finish orbiting the moon mission and now we are in the process of development. We expect the first lunar satellite…     

China's Lunar Orbit Exploration Prgram

At the beginning of 2004 China National Space Admimstration announced that China would formally start the 1st phase of its lunar exploration program, Chang'e-1 in 2004. When attending the "Forum on China Important Engineering and Technology Achievements", Mr. Hu Hao, the director of the Lunar Exploration Engineering Center, revealed that as the first part of China's lunar exploration program the Chang'e-1 satellite is expected to be sent to orbit the moon in 2007 by a LM-3A carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.     

China's First Lunar Exploration Satellite—Chang'e-1

Chang'e-1,China's first lunar satellite,was mainly developed by China Academy of Space Technology(CAST),a branch of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(CASC).Since Chang'e-1 mission is quite different from previous Earth orbit missions,technicians had to solve a lot of new problems throughout the development of the satellite. According to the overall planning of China's Lunar Exploration Program,the purposes of the first step were to develop a lunar orbiting satellite,make     

Introduction To The Lunar Rover Of China''''s Lunar Exploration Program

Deep space exploration, beginning with lunar missions, is to become the third milestone of China's space activities, after breakthroughs have been made on man-made satellites and manned spaceflight programs. It's known that China's lunar exploration program will be implemented in three phases, i.e. a lunar orbiter, a lander and a sample return mission. Lunar orbiter     

The Present Situation And Future Development Of Chang''''e Program

T he first lunar orbiter of China's Chang'e Program will be launched in 2007. The lunar orbiting project, the first phase ofChang'eProgram, includes five major engineering systems. Three engineering objectives and four scientific objectives will be realiz…     

Chang’e 3 Lander Completed Mechanical Test

Aground firing test of the Chang’e 3 lander was conducted recently to check the mechanical performance of the spacecraft. The test was vital before the propulsion system test of the Chang’e 3 lander and was also a very important precondition to verify whether the propulsion system design could meet the requirements for in-orbit operation.