29 June 2022
On 29 June, CNSA announced that the TW-1 orbiter and Zhurong rover have both completed the targeted scientific exploration missions. The orbiter has been operating normally for 706 days. It has acquired the medium-resolution image data covering the whole globe of Mars, with all of its scientific payloads realizing global survey. It has been operating normally for 706 days. It has acquired the medium-resolution image data covering the whole globe of Mars, with all of its scientific payloads realizing global survey.
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07 July 2022
According to Feng Fei, the provincial governor of Hainan Island, China's first space launch site dedicated to commercial missions started construction in Wenchang on 6 July. The Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site programme is a joint venture of the Hainan government and 3 State-owned space conglomerates－CASC, CASIC and China Satellite Network Group. The site's construction is being undertaken by China Aerospace Construction Group.
The intention is to establish an entire space industry chain covering carrier rockets, satellites and data processing businesses. While the existing Wenchang Space Launch Centre is administered by the central government and is primarily tasked with serving State programs, the new space port will be fully commercially managed.
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06 July 2022
As of 29 June, the Tianwen 1 orbiter has been operating normally for 706 days. It has acquired medium-resolution image data covering the whole globe of Mars, according to CNSA. The high stability of the Zhurong rover, operating on Mars' surface, is also owed to the excellent performance of the wheels on the rover. Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new material for the wheels on the rover. The novel material is an aluminum matrix silicon carbide composite. Its plasticity was enhanced with high strength, resistance and stability. The researchers have also developed more than 50 types of components such as driving systems and detectors for Zhurong.
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07 July 2022
The Chang'e 4 lander and the Yutu 2 rover have been switched to dormant mode for the lunar night after working stably for a 44th lunar day.
The lander was switched to dormant mode on 6 July at 6:00 BJT, and Yutu-2 on 5 July at 19:14 BJT, according to CNSA's Lunar Exploration and Space Programme Centre.
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