24 April 2020
China Post issued a First Day Cover (FDC) and a set of commemorative stamps marking the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of Dongfanghong 1, China's first man-made satellite on 24 April 2020. It was also the 5th Space Day of China.
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24 April 2020
China's first Mars exploration mission has been named Tianwen 1, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on 24 April, China's Space Day. The name comes from the long poem "Tianwen," meaning Questions to Heaven, written by Qu Yuan (about 340-278 BC), one of the greatest poets of ancient China.
In "Tianwen," Qu Yuan raised a series of questions in verse involving the sky, stars, natural phenomena, myths and the real world, showing his doubts about some traditional concepts and the spirit of seeking the truth.
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news on the topic by CNSA with graphic of the mission logo
Special CNSA website dedicated to China Space Day 2020 with access to the online space exhibition
24 April 2020
The Space Day of China, which falls on 24 April, is more special this year, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the successful launch of Dongfanghong 1, the country's first man-made satellite. It listed China as the fifth country in the world to develop and launch a man-made satellite on its own, and recorded the country's first step in exploring the vast space.
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Defying gravity: China's space exploration - a timeline
22 April 2020
The name and logo of China's first Mars exploration mission will be made public on the Space Day of China, which will fall on 24 April, according to the China National Space Administration - CNSA.
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Official CNSA Press Event (virtual) on the occasion of China Space Day with several promotion videos - in Chinese
China Space Day Poster released - result of a design competition - winner and COPYRIGHT: Li Jie/China - commemorating 50th anniversary of China's first space launch
23 April 2020
An online exhibition featuring nearly 50 items related to China's achievements in aerospace will open Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country's first satellite.
The exhibition, jointly held by the National Museum of China and the China Academy of Space Technology, covers a wide range of items including manuscripts, stamps, simulators and spacesuits, tracking the 50 years of aerospace progress from Dongfanghong-1 to the Chang'e lunar probe and the Shenzhou spacecraft.
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Follow this link for a small gallery of animated photos (on click) - text is in Chinese:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4HluQcnLzWnrFDXBcTa9Vg
21 April 2020
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, held a symposium on 21 April in Beijing marking the coming 50th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong 1, China's first satellite.
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