China’s Long March to the Moon – Gordon Fairclough
From Wall Street Journal: Fifty years after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world’s first man-made satellite, and jolted the U.S. into a race for space, China is ramping up a new space contest —...
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The New Space Race: China vs. US
The case of U.S. Department of Justice charges a former Boeing engineer passing secrets to the PRC is not a just diplomatic issue, rather suggests an intense space race between China and US, from...
View ArticleChina Picks First Female Astronaut Candidates
From the Associated Press: China’s military-backed space program has selected 45 astronaut candidates, including its first women hopefuls, for a training program less than a year after the country...
View ArticleOne Giant Step for China
From Michael Sheridan of the Times Online, a look at China’s space program and the search for the first Chinese woman to go into space: So, the right stuff in China means more than floating in a...
View ArticleChina to Take Next Leap in Moon Probe
Chang’e-2, China’s second lunar probe, will be sent up into space in less than a year. From China Daily: China’s second lunar probe, Chang’e-2, will be launched in October 2010, a top space scientist...
View ArticleSecond Moon Probe Next Year
From China Daily: China plans to launch Chang’e-2, the country’s second lunar probe, at the end of 2010, space authorities announced yesterday. The design and production of Chang’e-2 is complete, and...
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US Lunar Pull-Out Leaves China Shooting for Moon
From AFP: China aims to land its first astronauts on the moonwithin a decade at the dawn of a new era of manned space exploration– a race it now leads thanks to the US decision to drop its lunar...
View ArticleChina Successfully Launches 2nd Lunar Probe
Xinhua (via Global Times) reports on the successful launch of its lunar probe, Chang’e-2: China launched its second unmanned lunar probe, Chang’e-2 on Friday, inaugurating the second phase of a...
View ArticleChina’s Space Programme: Rockets Galore
The Economist reports on a recent government paper which sets out China’s ambitions in space, including improved Long March launchers, its own constellation of global positioning satellites, and fresh...
View ArticleChina Plans Moon Probe Landing in 2013
China is planning an unmanned moon landing in the second half on next year, according to a brief announcement in state media. From Reuters: In 2007, China launched its first moon orbiter, the Chang’e...
View ArticleChina’s Space Program Reaches Out to the World
China announced last week that it would hold an international contest to name its first moon rover, which is due to touch down in December. From Xinhua: Zhao Xiaojin, director of the aerospace...
View ArticleChina Launches Moon Rover Mission
China has launched its first lunar rover, in an attempt to make the first soft landing on the moon since 1976. From the New York Times: If successful, the Chang’e-3 mission will be China’s first “soft...
View ArticleChinese Farmers Bombarded by Moon Launch Debris
As China’s Jade Rabbit rover heads on its two-week flight to the moon, parts of the rocket that launched it landed closer to home after a much shorter trip. From Austin Ramzy at Sinosphere: Early...
View ArticleChina’s Jade Rabbit in Peril on the Moon
China’s Jade Rabbit lunar rover is in trouble after experiencing mechanical difficulties, according to state media. From BBC News: The malfunction emerged before the rover entered its scheduled...
View ArticleYutu’s Fate Unclear as China’s Space Program Rises
New Scientist’s Jacob Aron reports that China’s Jade Rabbit moon rover has been pronounced dead: Communication was established with Chang’e-3 [the lander module] but today, the ECNS news agency...
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