03 September 2021
The Fengyun 3E weather satellite has captured its first test pictures of the Sun, offering improved assistance in predicting solar activities and their impact on Earth and space weather. The satellite's imaging sensor, the first of its kind, can capture images of hot gases in the Sun's outer atmosphere with X-rays, while extreme ultraviolet images show the Sun's dark bars at a lower temperature. Combining the two images can predict solar eruptions more effectively
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01 September 2021
The life support systems, which regenerate air, water and other supporting resources, are crucial for the sustainable operation of China's space station. There are 5 such systems at the space station. One is for gas regeneration and purification, including the removal of carbon dioxide and harmful gases. Others include water electrolysis to make oxygen, urine treatment, the collection of condensate water and water treatment.
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31 August 2021
Long Lehao, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chief Designer of Long March rockets gave a talk at the 35th China Adolescents Science and Technology Innovation Contest. He showed a manned lunar landing plan, which is expected to be carried out with two rocket launches by sending two taikonauts to the Moon by around 2030. The launcher is a new variant of the Long March 5 - the CZ-5 DY. One launch brings the lunar lander and the other one a next-generation manned spaceship into the vicinity of the Moon. During the upcoming Zhuhai Airshow, a special press release on this topic will be released.
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30 August 2021
This week, Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville discuss the turbulence in the space relations between the US and China. They also touch upon the recent two launches and on the China Natural Science Foundation, which published the “Guidelines for the 14th Five-Year Plan first batch of projects” including hints at research on a 1-km long super Space Station.
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