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Tag: Chinese Academy of Sciences

Artist’s rendering of China’s Tiandu-1 spacecraft in orbit above the moon, with solar panels extended and Earth visible in the distant background. The spacecraft is part of China’s cislunar technology demonstration efforts.
Posted inCivil, News

China lays foundation for cislunar infrastructure with spacecraft in novel lunar orbits

by Andrew JonesJune 16, 2025June 16, 2025

China has sent several small spacecraft into specialized lunar and cislunar orbits to test communications, navigation and orbital dynamics for planned Earth-moon infrastructure.

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Image of the moon's far side with Earth in the distant background, taken from lunar orbit. The lunar surface appears gray and cratered, while Earth is shown as a small blue-and-white sphere against the blackness of space.
Posted inCivil, News

Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraft

by Andrew JonesApril 17, 2025April 17, 2025
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

CAS Space of China aims to go international

by Andrew JonesOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024
Posted inCivil, Commercial, News

China chooses 2 teams to develop low-cost space station cargo spacecraft

by Andrew JonesOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024
Posted inCivil, News

Venus atmosphere sample return noted in China’s long-term space science roadmap

by Andrew JonesOctober 22, 2024October 22, 2024
Liftoff of CAS Space's first Lijian-1 solid rocket from the desert spaceport of Jiuquan on July 27, 2022.
Posted inCivil, News

China to launch new quantum communications satellites in 2025

by Andrew JonesOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024
Einstein Probe mission artwork depicting the spacecraft in orbit.
Posted inCivil, News

China set to unveil long-term vision for space science

by Andrew JonesSeptember 20, 2024September 20, 2024
Posted inCivil, News

China to launch “Earth 2.0” exoplanet observatory in 2028

by Andrew JonesAugust 22, 2024August 22, 2024
Image of the moon's far side with the Earth visible in the background against the blackness of space, captured by the 2014 Chang’e-5 T1 mission. The lunar surface appears gray and cratered, highlighting the rugged terrain of the moon.
Posted inCivil, News

Chinese spacecraft appear to reach lunar orbit despite launch setback

by Andrew JonesAugust 20, 2024August 20, 2024
Posted inCivil, News

China selects new space missions including lunar far side astronomy and terrestrial exoplanet survey

by Andrew JonesApril 30, 2024April 30, 2024

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