PolyU Develops State-of-the-Art Tool & Tech to Support Chang’e 4 Mission
10 December 2018
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) proudly supports the nation’s current lunar exploration, Chang’e 4 lunar probe, with advanced technologies, namely the design and development of an advanced Camera Pointing System, and an innovative lunar topographic mapping and geomorphological analysis technique in landing site characterisation for the space craft.
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China launched more rockets into orbit in 2018 than any other country
19 December 2018
Joan Johnson-Freese reviews China's space activities of the year 2018.
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China's 1st private rocket factory begins operation
21 December 2018
The first privately owned carrier rocket factory in China, and the largest of its kind in Asia, recently began operations and is set to build what is expected to be the country's biggest privately designed rocket. Zhang Changwu, founder and CEO of LandSpace, a rocket-maker in Beijing, said on 20 December that the factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, is currently being used to conduct technical tests of the company's newly developed TQ-12 rocket engine.
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The C-Space Project Opens Mars Base as a Space Education Facility
21 December 2018
The C-Space Project recently unveiled its Mars Base set in the Gobi Desert, leaving many curious about its objectives. The C-Space Project, where the C stands for Community, Culture and Creativity, is an education facility for Chinese teenagers. It will teach them about space exploration and living on Mars. It plans to open to the public worldwide while aiming for the same objective.
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