Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Chang'e 5 sample return mission |
Oct 24 2012, 01:02 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10226 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
Of course, a mechanical or electronic failure is likely to end the mission long before the RTG wears out (same as on Curiosity)
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Nov 6 2012, 12:28 AM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 12-October 05 From: Beijing Member No.: 526 |
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Jan 17 2019, 02:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 185 Joined: 4-January 19 Member No.: 8523 |
Let's hope they acelerate their program due to CE4 success.
"China to launch Chang'e 5 mission to moon by year-end (Chinadaily.com.cn) 15:32, January 14, 2019 Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration said at a news conference Monday that the next step in China's lunar exploration program, the Chang'e 5 mission, will take place around the end of this year." http://en.people.cn/n3/2019/0114/c90000-9537543.html "Experts are still discussing and verifying the feasibility of subsequent projects, but it's confirmed that there will be another three missions after Chang'e 5," Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration (CNSA), said at the press briefing. "Chang'e 6 mission will be designed to bring samples back from the moon's south polar region. Chang'e 7 mission will carry out comprehensive surveys around the moon's south pole, including studying terrain and landforms, the physical composition as well as the space environment in the region. Chang'e 8 mission, in addition to scientific surveys and experiments, will test key technologies to lay the groundwork for the construction of a science and research base on the moon" Xinhua reported. https://www.space.com/43000-china-moon-expl...earch-base.html ...waiting gladly for more info in the 3D Lunar Base printing idea to be tested on the new ce8 project... 3D lunar printing technology can be the huge paradigm break of the XXI century,.. starting printing lunar base body, and then print new space ship body parts?... ...the moon seens a good place to build factorys... -------------------- "The Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena"
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Jan 17 2019, 03:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 19-August 07 Member No.: 3299 |
Let's hope they acelerate their program due to CE4 success. http://en.people.cn/n3/2019/0114/c90000-9537543.html Not only depends upon to the success of CE4 but also of the third launch of Long March 5 by 2nd quarter 2019 launching a telecommunication satellite Shijian-20. The fourth Long March 5 will turn to CE5, hopefully, it will occur by December 2019. |
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