16 December 2020
As the Chang'e-5 probe brings Moon samples back to Earth, Chinese scientists are expecting another package from the space trip: a variety of plant seeds that may bring bigger harvests. According to the Space Breeding Innovation Alliance, its space breeding programme was part of the lunar probe's payload. Seeds, including rice, orchids, alfalfa and oats, embarked on the round trip to the Moon on 24 November when the probe was launched.
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16 December 2020
On 16 December at 8:20 BJT, the Long March-8 Y1 rocket was vertically transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Centre. Next, the rocket will be filled with propellant and readied for launch in late December. The Long March-8 rocket is a new model that is potentially reusable.
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14 December 2020
Blaine Curcio of Orbital Gateway Consulting and Jean Deville of China Aerospace Blog summarised for SpaceWatch.Global the most important weekly news from the Chinese aerospace sector. They report on the progress by iSpace, the CZ-11 launch, COMAC's performance, and the National Radio and Television Administration Announcement.
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16 December 2020
The return capsule of the Chang'e 5 mission is set to land in the Inner Mongolia region in the early morning hours of the 17 December (BJT) but it still has many challenges to overcome, Bian Hancheng, the Recovery Mission Commander, says. Six military helicopters would use heat-seeking devices to try and track the capsule as it fell from the sky above Dorbod banner – close to the region’s border with Mongolia – and once they had a confirmed sighting, a ground team would be alerted and race to the touchdown site.
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footage from the recovery exercises and explanation of the challenges involved in the recovery