https://spacewatch.global/tag/cnsa/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Sat, 07 Dec 2024 09:41:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/cnsa/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2024/10/spacewatchgl-chinas-quest-for-space-technology-dominance/ Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61961 Written by Namrata Goswami

China has designated space technology as a key strategic long-term asset. These aspects are visible by the amount of time, top Chinese leaders invest in China’s space program. Chinese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Xi Jinping met with the representatives of space scientists and engineers of the Chang’e 6 Lunar mission on September 23, 2024. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/cnsa-and-senegal-sign-cooperation-agreement-for-ilrs/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 06:00:05 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56879 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Senegalese Space Study Agency (ASES) have signed an agreement on International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) cooperation. The signature occurred on Thursday, September 5, during the opening ceremony of a two-day space conference held in Tunxi, east China's Anhui Province]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/07/cospar-kicks-off-2024s-scientific-assembly-in-busan/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 06:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=56161 COSPAR has kicked off the COSPAR 2024 Scientific Assembly in Busan, celebrating the theme "Team Spirit in Space Research." The assembly counted around 2800 participants from over 60 countries with attendees engaging with scientists, presenting over 3000 talks and posters, and participating in 150 scientific events. The Assembly brought space leaders from KASA, NASA, CNSA, ISRO, JAXA, ASI, and the UAE together, with the roundtable of Space Agency leaders featuring the next decade of space science programs from each agency. Also, space sustainability emerged as a major recurring theme.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/change-6-returns-samples-from-far-side-of-the-moon/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:00:01 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55818 The Chang'e-6 lunar probe has successfully returned to the Earth with unexplored samples from the lunar south pole, landing in the Inner Mongolia desert on Tuesday, after a 53-day-long mission. China is consequently the first country to return lunar samples from the previously unexplored far or dark side of the moon. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) described the mission as "a complete success" and said the probe is functioning normally.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/china-partners-egypt-and-bahrain-towards-change-7-mission/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55644 China has signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA), Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency, and the Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics towards its upcoming Chang'e 7 lunar mission. The parties signed a Scientific and Technical Cooperation Contract for the joint development of a Hyperspectral Imager of the Lunar Surface Material on Chang'e-7. The camera will subsequently image and analyze lunar surface materials from orbit, including the moon’s polar regions. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/06/change-6-completes-lunar-rendezvous-in-time-for-home-trip/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:00:41 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55538 The Chang'e-6 moon probe's ascender module has completed its rendezvous and subsequently docked with the orbiter and returner assembly in the lunar orbit. The lunar samples then transferred to the returner module in preparation for its journey back to the Earth. On June 2, the Chang'e-6 lander and ascender assembly, with the support of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, successfully landed in the landing area in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the moon's South Pole.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/china-prepares-to-land-change-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon/ Fri, 31 May 2024 06:00:09 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55420 China is preparing to land its Chang'e vehicle on the dark side of the moon after it launched the vehicle from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center three weeks ago. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the landing is now set for 00:00 UTC on the second of June. The spacecraft aims to collect about two kilograms of lunar samples from the unexplored lunar south pole, including lunar soil and rocks, which it will subsequently try to return to Earth. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/serbia-becomes-the-latest-country-to-join-ilrs-program/ Mon, 13 May 2024 06:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55167 Serbia has become the latest country to join the China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) program. The Serbian Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in cooperation with the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) earlier this week. The MoU comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Serbia from May 7-8 2024.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/05/china-launches-change-6-to-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/ Fri, 03 May 2024 06:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=55018 China has launched its Chang'e 6 mission from the Wenchang Space Launch Center to the far side of the moon. The Chang'e probe will tentatively land in the South Pole-Aitken Basin, with the aim of collecting about two kilograms of lunar samples, including lunar soil and rocks, which it will subsequently try to return back to Earth. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/04/thailand-becomes-ninth-country-member-of-the-ilrs-program/ Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:00:15 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=54503 Thailand has become the latest country to join the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) program as the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation jointly signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). Both countries signed an MoU on cooperation in the exploration and peaceful use of outer space and an MoU on cooperation with the International Lunar Research Station. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/02/egypt-launches-nexsat-1-satellite-from-china/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=53518 The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) has launched its NexSat-1 satellite into orbit aboard Jielong-3 (Smart Dragon-3), China’s small orbital launch vehicle and has subsequently established communications with the satellite. The microsatellite weighs 67 kilograms, and it features a panchromatic imaging payload with 5.7 meters of ground resolution]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/egypt-joins-chinas-ilrs-moon-base-initiative/ Fri, 08 Dec 2023 07:00:38 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52705 Zhang Kejian, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) administrator, and Sherif Sedky, the Chief Operating Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency (EGSA), signed a cooperation agreement between the CNSA and the EGSA on the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) in Beijing on the 6th of December. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/chinas-new-space-station-module-wentian-successfully-docks/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42294 China has successfully docked Wentian, the second module of its Tiangong space station to the first, Tianhe section, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said. The rendezvous and docking process with the forward port of Tianhe went smoothly, taking approximately 13 hours. Wentian will be moved to a side port with the help of the module's 10-meter-long robotic arm.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/china-to-build-communications-and-navigation-constellation-around-the-moon/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40693 China is planning to set up a lunar communication and navigation satellite constellation around the Moon to aid future operations on the lunar surface, CNSA said. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced that China will take the lead in demonstrating a lunar relay satellite system.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/china-confirms-building-moon-base-with-russia-by-2035/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 07:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38857 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has confirmed the country will be joining forces with Russia to build a research Moon base by 2035. The station will rival NASA's Lunar Gateway. Russia and China announced the project in June last year, after signing an intergovernmental memorandum of understanding in March 2021.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/01/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-27-dec-2-january-2022/ Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:35 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=38423 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 27 Dec - 2 January 2022 ”. Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup, in 2022!]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/12/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-29-november-5-december/ Mon, 06 Dec 2021 13:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37753 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 29 November- 5 December 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/10/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-18-24-october-2021/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:00:44 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=36727 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 18-24 October 2021”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global,]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/08/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-23-29-august-2021/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:00:32 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=35434 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 23 - 29 August 2021”. A special shout-out to our friends at SpaceWatch.Global]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/07/spacewatchgl-column-dongfang-hour-china-aerospace-news-roundup-12-18-july-2021/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:00:48 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=34503 As part of the partnership between SpaceWatch.Global and Orbital Gateway Consulting we have been granted permission to publish selected articles and texts. We are pleased to present “Dongfang Hour China Aerospace News Roundup 12 – 18 July”. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup!]]>