Reports from China's 3rd National Space Day 24 April 2018
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"We believe that the Chinese nation's dream of residing in a 'lunar palace' will soon become a reality."
Chang'e-5 lunar probe to be launched in 2019
Six space science missions until 2021 confirmed
Astronauts eye more cooperation on China's space station
24 April 2018 - Space Day of China: What has been done and where is China going in space?
China released some infographics summarising the achievements of the most important national space programmes.
Infographic on CLEP - China's Lunar Exploration Programme
Infographic on China's manned space missions
Infographic on China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System
Infographic on China's High-resolution Earth Observation System CHEOS Programme - Gaofen Programme
China's Chang'e 4 relay satellite named "Queqiao"
24 April 2018
The relay satellite for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe has been named "Queqiao" - magpie bridge. The name was announced by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on China's Space Day. In a Chinese folktale, magpies form a bridge with their wings on the seventh night of the seventh month of the lunar calendar to enable Zhi Nu, the seventh daughter of the Goddess of Heaven, to cross and meet her beloved husband, separated from her by the Milky Way.
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China calls for ideas from the public on the design of manned lunar mission hardware
23 April 2018
On 23 April, a call for ideas was issued to invite the general public to come up with creative approaches for the design of China's manned lunar landing and ascent vehicles.
According to Zhou Jianping, Chief Designer of China's manned space programme, the aim is to find innovative ideas for the design of the manned lunar spacecraft. Submissions should include new concepts, approaches, and technology, and will be accepted from people from all walks of life with an interest in the space programme.
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