06 May 2013
The latest issue of the ipad App "GoTaikonauts!" was published today. The title story of this issue of the newsletter is on the space launch disaster from 17 years ago - the CZ-3B launch failure in Xichang in February 1996. The article tries to answer some, though not all, of the questions about the disaster.
Also, in an interview Prof. Mazlan Othman, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), is providing us with valuable viewpoints and insights, not only from an UN official, but also from an Asian and a woman, on international space cooperation and the Chinese space programme. This issue also has, among some other articles, the second part of Brian Harvey’s article which describes the future of Chinese space science. And last but not least, the space programme report for the first quarter 2013 can be found in the new issue.

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08 February 2013
The latest issue of the ipad App "GoTaikonauts!" was published today. The focus of the content in this issue of the newsletter on the Chinese space activities is on the Chinese lunar exploration programme.
Also, an interview dedicated to ESA-China cooperation on the Chang'e Moon missions, an article on space science within the Chinese space programmes and the space programme report for the fourth quarter 2012 can be found in the new issue.
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2 November 2012
The latest issue of the ipad App "GoTaikonauts!" was published today. The focus of the content in this issue of the newsletter on the Chinese space activities is on the Chinese Recoverable Satellite programme.
Also, articles dedicated to cooperation on the Chang'e Moon mission, the planned Kuafu project, two public event reviews and the space programme report for the third quarter 2012 can be found in the new issue.
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30 April 2012
The latest version of the Go Taikonauts! newsletter on Chinese space activities was published on 30 April 2012 comprising the following content:
- cover story: the Beidou Satellite Navigation System;
- interview with Dr. Thomas Reiter, former European astronaut and currently ESA's Director for Human Spaceflight and Operations, on Sino-European cooperation;
- interview with Romain Charles and Diego Urbina, the two European participants of the Mars500 simulation study, on intercultural challenges in long-term space flight;
- analysis of China's strategic White Papers published since 2000;
- Quarterly Reports on Chinese space activities covering the time period from October 2011 to March 2012;
- Chinese Launch Log;
- Part IV of China's Launch Sites.

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2 August 2012
The latest issue of the ipad App "GoTaikonauts!" was published today. The focus of the content in this issue of the newsletter on the Chinese space activities is on the Shenzhou 9 mission. Also, articles dedicated to the flight of the first female taikonaut, two conference reviews and the space programme report for the second quarter 2012 can be found in the new issue.
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31 January 2012

The latest issue of the newsletter Go Taikonauts! is published.
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From the content:

Quarterly Report - July to September 2011

Mission Docking: Behind the Scene
China’s steady progress in space in 2011, including the launch of the two man-rated spacecraft and two times successful rendezvous and docking demonstrated by Shenzhou 8, was not accomplished in one day. It was the result of a long-term investment and uninterrupted research and development.

When Two Became
One As media both inside and outside China have reported, the Shenzhou 8 docking mission with Tiangong 1 towards the end of 2011 was a full success. What does success mean in this context? What are the direct consequences for China’s ambitions in space? And could this have any implications for international cooperation/collaboration in the future?

Harmonious Interference Dissolves Galileo “Misunderstandings”
People often like to talk about the “new space race to the Moon”. But in the background, almost un-noticed by the public, another more tangible race is taking place. It is a highly strategic race - to establish a globally dominating satellite ...

The Glow of the Firefly Shines into the Future Yinghuo 1 - a Martian Space Environment Exploration Orbiter
It could have been the cherry on the cake, the peak of a highly successful space year for China. The teeny-weeny Mars probe Yinghuo 1 is the first Chinese spacecraft for Mars exploration...

Chinese Space Launch History - Part 3

Chinese Launch Sites - Part 3