29 June 2022
On 29 June, CNSA announced that the TW-1 orbiter and Zhurong rover have both completed the targeted scientific exploration missions. The orbiter has been operating normally for 706 days. It has acquired the medium-resolution image data covering the whole globe of Mars, with all of its scientific payloads realizing global survey. It has been operating normally for 706 days. It has acquired the medium-resolution image data covering the whole globe of Mars, with all of its scientific payloads realizing global survey.
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01 July 2022
As part of the Sino-Swiss Space Science and Technology Cooperation Online Meeting, Jing Haipeng and Claude Nicollier held an online exchange with university students from the two countries on 30 June. Jing Haipeng, now Head of China's Astronaut Corps, was the 1st taikonaut to have flown on 3 missions: SZ-7, SZ-9 and SZ-11, while Claude Nicollier was the 1st Swiss astronaut to have flown on 4 space shuttle missions, including 2 servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope. The 2 shared their rich experience in space flight and talked about their understanding and feelings of space exploration and cooperation.
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28 June 2022
The SZ-13 crew held its first press conference since returning from space 74 days ago, in Beijing on the afternoon of the 28 June. Jing Haipeng, Deputy Director of China's manned space programme's astronaut system, briefed on the recovery situation of the SZ-13 crew and the follow-up plans. The taikonauts are in good physical and mental health, and their medical test results are fine. Their muscle strength, stamina and bone density have recovered well, as expected. They will restart regular training once all recovery tasks are completed. The trio shared their thoughts and reflections on their space trips when meeting with the media. Ye Guangfu congratulated Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti for her 2nd space mission. Ye and Cristoforetti once trained together.
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25 June 2022
After organizing the supplies aboard China's space station, the Shenzhou 14 crew gave the space station a deep cleansing. Regular cleaning is part of the daily routine of maintaining the space station.
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27 June 2022
China sent the new Earth observation satellite Gaofen 12-03 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on 27 June at 23:46 BJT. The satellite entered the planned orbit successfully. It will be used in a variety of fields including land surveys, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster relief.
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26 June 2022
The 8th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum will be held online from 14-15 September 2022.
The forum will attract experts and decision makers from the commercial space sector to discuss technological achievements and innovative ideas, explore development paths and boost industrial resources integration as well as rapid development of the commercial aerospace industry. For requests for participation, please, contact the CCAF Organising Committeee: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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