China's Space Program Thread II
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by78
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Official announcement/confirmation on the timeline for upcoming deep space exploration missions:
– Tianwen-2 asteroid sample return mission will launch in 2025.
– Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission will launch in 2028.
– Tianwen-4 Jupiter probe will launch around 2030.
Separately, China has confirmed that Chang'e-7 and -8 missions will be launched in 2026 and 2028, respectively.
Another update on the timeline for upcoming deep space exploration missions (Tianwen-3, 4 already officially approved, the rest are proposed or in study):
– Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission to be launched in 2028 (same as before).
– Tianwen-4 Jupiter probe to be launched around 2029 (a year earlier than before).
– A probe to Venus is expected around 2033. It will return samples of its atmosphere to look for signs of life (microorganisms).
– Begin building a research station on Mars around 2038.
– A probe to Triton (Neptune's moon) to be launched around 2039.
escobar
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China should crate a space tourism resort in the center of that map. Could make a lot of money for real!
On March 27, Jigang Group and Space Pioneer officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Jinan. The " Space Pioneer Two-Stage Reusable Rocket Headquarters and Manufacturing Base Project" and the "Heavy Liquid Rocket Engine Test Stand Project" will be established in Jinan. In the future, Jinan will have full-chain production capabilities, including rocket engine development and testing, component manufacturing, rocket assembly, and inspection.
"The reason we chose Jinan for these projects is primarily due to its industrial foundation advantage," said Kang Yonglai, Chairman of Space Pioneer. In addition, the Jisteel Aerospace Information Industrial Park is close to the Xiaoqing River port, allowing rockets to be conveniently transported via waterway to the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, Yantai, Shandong, for launch after final assembly.
"The reason we chose Jinan for these projects is primarily due to its industrial foundation advantage," said Kang Yonglai, Chairman of Space Pioneer. In addition, the Jisteel Aerospace Information Industrial Park is close to the Xiaoqing River port, allowing rockets to be conveniently transported via waterway to the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, Yantai, Shandong, for launch after final assembly.
by78
General
Another update on the timeline for upcoming deep space exploration missions (Tianwen-3, 4 already officially approved, the rest are proposed or in study):
– Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission to be launched in 2028 (same as before).
– Tianwen-4 Jupiter probe to be launched around 2029 (a year earlier than before).
– A probe to Venus is expected around 2033. It will return samples of its atmosphere to look for signs of life (microorganisms).
– Begin building a research station on Mars around 2038.
– A probe to Triton (Neptune's moon) to be launched around 2039.
A slide on the Venus probe. It will collect samples of Venus's atmosphere and analyze its composition to look for signs of life and beam back the results.
