China, Germany Ink Cooperation Memorandum on Lunar Exploration
05 July 2017
China National Space Administration has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the German Space Agency regarding cooperation on the Chang’e 4 lunar probe following the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 05 July.
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Shooting for the stars: SA joins Brics space programme
05 July 2017
South Africa joined the space programme of the Brics nations on Tuesday in the first substantive project in space co-operation between the member countries.
A statement from the South African National Space Agency (Sansa) said the country joined the Brazilian Space Agency (AEB), the State Space Corporation “Roscosmos” (Roscosmos) in Russia, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) to create the Brics Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation.
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China rocket failure likely to set back next space missions
04 July 2017
The failure of China's Long March 5 rocket deals a rare setback to China's highly successful space program that could delay plans to bring back moon samples and offer rival India a chance to move ahead in the space rankings. Experts say the still unexplained mishap shows that for all its triumphs, China's space program is not immune to the tremendous difficulties and risks involved in working with such cutting-edge technology.
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China says launch of Long March-5 Y2 "unsuccessful"
02 July 2017
The launch of China's latest heavy-lift carrier rocket, the Long March-5 Y2, was announced unsuccessful on 2 July in the evening. An anomaly occurred during the flight of the rocket. Further investigation will be carried out.
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