25 November 2022
CNSA announced on 24 November the international payloads that will fly on the CE-6 lunar exploration mission, and announced another call for international payload proposals for the CE-7 mission. CE-6 will host instruments from France, Italy and the European Space Agency/Sweden on the CE-6 lander, and a Pakistani payload on the orbiter. All payloads are on schedule in the development. CE-6 is scheduled for launch between 2024 and 2025.
At the same time, CNSA invited scientists from around the world to participate in the CE-7 mission, offering slots for 10 kg of payloads on the lander, and 15 kg of payloads on the orbiter.
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27 November 2022
The space fuel cell payload onboard the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft has completed its in-orbit tests, marking the first time China has conducted such tests, according to Beijing Spacecraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd., the developer of the system under the CAST. The tests preliminarily validated the characteristics of the system under space conditions such as vacuum, low temperature and microgravity, providing important data and theoretical support for the development and key technology research of the space fuel cell energy system. The tests aim to provide support for the application of space fuel cell energy systems in the country's future major projects, including manned lunar exploration and deep space exploration.
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28 November 2022
China is going to recruit 12 to 14 new reserve taikonauts. The selection, which started in September, is open, for the first time, to payload experts from Hong Kong and Macao. It will be the 4th batch of the country's reserve astronauts. The preliminary selection is currently in progress. The reexamination and confirmation processes will be followed.
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28 November 2022
A number of space science application projects jointly selected by China and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) or with the European Space Agency (ESA) are being implemented as planned, and related payloads will be launched to get into China's space station for experiments next year. China will also welcome astronauts from other countries to enter its space station to conduct experiments, said Ji Qiming, CMSA assistant director, at a press conference on the occassion of the SZ-15 launch announcement.
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RELATED - China to provide training for foreign astronauts
Ji Qiming said several nations have expressed to China their wish to send their astronauts to the Tiangong station. "China is negotiating with relevant parties on this matter. We are actively preparing for training work for foreign astronauts," he said. Also, according to designers at the China Academy of Space Technology, Tiangong is capable of connecting with other nations' spacecraft that have the same hatch design as that used by the Chinese space station.
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