18 February 2021
Following the publication of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)’s latest report “New Space in Asia – Experts views on space policy and business trends in Asian countries”, the Science, Technology and Innovation Governance (STIG) programme of The University of Tokyo will organise a special workshop on “New Space in China”, co-hosted by ESPI, on 9 March 2021.
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26 February 2021
CASC announced on 24 February that it plans to conduct the maiden flight of the CZ-6A carrier rocket before the end of this year. The rocket, developed by SAST in Shanghai will be able to serve different orbits. Featuring modular designs and flexibility, the rocket will be able to conduct a wide variety of launch missions and will be economically attractive to clients, designers said. Despite being called CZ-6A, the new rocket will be very different from the CZ-6, which was also designed and built by the Shanghai Academy.
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27 February 2021
Lunar samples brought back by China's Chang'e-5 probe are on public display at the National Museum of China since 26 February. The material, mainly soil from the lunar surface, are preserved in a container made of artificial crystal. Designed in the shape of a zun, a traditional Chinese bronze ware, the container is 38.44 cm high and 22.89 cm wide. The height represents the average distance between Earth and the Moon of 384,400 km, while the width represents the 22.89 days of the lunar probe's mission. The exhibition also features around 40 objects related to the lunar probe, together with multiple photos and videos. The exhibition will go on a nationwide tour later on.
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01 March 2021
Blaine Curcio of Orbital Gateway Consulting and Jean Deville of The China Aerospace Blog are reporting for SpaceWatch.Global on China's main space events of the last week. This time, the two experts cover Xi Jinping's reception for the experts of the Chang'e programme, the approval of the CZ-9 development, and Future Space’s 2020 Investment Report.
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