What worked with the Soviet Union could work with China - Edwin Aldrin calls for U.S.-China space cooperation
13 July 2014
On the eve of the 45th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, second human on the Moon, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin is calling for international efforts to return to the Moon and go on to Mars. During an interview with "The Washington Times", Aldrin called for a comprehensive international effort for space exploration including China regardless of political differences the U.S. and China have. He pointed to the year 2020, the 45th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz mission. ASTP was the moment when the U.S. and the Soviet Union went to space, docked their space crafts and overcame political hurdles in a very pragmatic way. Aldrin said that 2020 could be a symbolic time for the U.S. and China to perform a similar feat.
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President of CASC, Lei Fanpei meets CEO of the Airbus Group
11 July 2014
Lei Fanpei, president of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) met with the visiting Airbus Group CEO Thomas Enders on Wednesday. During the meeting, Mr. Lei briefed the guests on the achievements CASC made in recent years in the aerospace field and future development plans. He also reviewed the history of cooperation between the two parties in many fields, hoping to further its cooperation with Airbus in more areas.
Chinese remote sensing drone sets 30-hour flying record
09 July 2014
A new Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) set a new record for the country's remote sensing drones by flying for more than 30 hours consecutively, the UAV's developer, the Chinese Academy of Surveying & Mapping (CASM), announced on Wednesday. The previous record time was 16 hours. Coupled with China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System, the UAV system can carry out rapid mapping without ground control points.
Top Chinese space scientist hopes to send rover ‘better than Jade Rabbit’ to Mars
04 July 2014
The man who designed China's Jade Rabbit moon rover hopes a more advanced version of his creation will be sent to Mars, state media reported, underscoring Beijing's increasingly ambitious space programme. Jia Yang also told the official Xinhua news agency of his despair when the lunar rover lost contact with earth six weeks after it was deployed on the moon's surface. He led the team that designed the Jade Rabbit, named Yutu in Chinese after the pet of Chang'e, the goddess of the moon in Chinese mythology.