China successfully launched the Queqiao-2 relay satellite on Wednesday, which will facilitate exploration of the Moon. This was reported by China National Space Administration.
The Changzheng-8 (Y3) launch vehicle with the satellite launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on China’s southern Hainan island.
March 5, head of Roscosmos state corporation Yuri Borisov statedRussia, together with China, wants to send a nuclear facility to the Moon in 2033-2035.
February 28, Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesman Zhang Xiaogang aforementionedThat US actions in low Earth orbit contribute to the militarization of space and its transformation into a battlefield.
China has planned a serious lunar project for 2024. The country chose exploration of the far side of the Moon as its “signature” theme. Like all its predecessors, Chang’e 6, named in honor of the Chinese Moon Goddess, will land near the Apollo crater. The rover will collect two samples: one from the surface using a scoop, the other from a depth of two meters; The samples will be delivered to Earth. If successful, humanity will receive the first regolith samples from the far side of the Moon. More details in the material “socialbites.ca”.
Yesterday Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed The Council of Ministers will discuss issues related to the establishment of nuclear power plants in space.