Wolf and Rogers Want Answers from Clapper on Implications of China’s Space Program, Space Policy Online “Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL) wrote to Director of National […]
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The Significance of China's Moon Landing
A New Site to Explore on the Moon, Paul Spudis, Air & Space “… we are poised to investigate a new site on the Moon of considerable interest and complexity, […]
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Chang'e-3 Lands on the Moon and Deploys Yutu Rover
China Lands Chang’e-3 On The Moon, VOA (with CCTV Video) “Chinese state media say China has successfully landed a space probe on the moon, in the first lunar “soft landing” […]
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China Is Heading Back to the Moon
China’s Chang’e-3 Heads For The Moon (with video), SpaceRef “China’s Chang’e-3 lunar rover Yutu (“Jade rabbit”) left Earth today aboard a Long March IIIB rocket today. Liftoff occurred at 12:30 […]
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Were You Wondering About China's Long-Term Moon Goals?
China aims for the Moon, Nature “Space analysts expect that the lunar and crewed objectives of China’s space-flight programme will merge, with Chinese astronauts (known as taikonauts) aiming to walk […]
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China/U.S. Collaboration on LADEE/Chang'e 3? Not Likely
China’s 1st Moon Lander May Cause Trouble for NASA Lunar Dust Mission, Space.com “Conversely, with some sort of communication between the missions, including NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO),” talk between […]
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China Copied NASA's NTRS
Keith’s note: Have a look at “The Lunar Orbiter Meteoroid Experiments -Description and Results from Five Spacecraft” online at Infoeach – in China. China has their own version of NTRS […]
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Is China In Space To Win It?
As China’s space program rises, will NASA rise again? , Houston Chronicle “China has the opportunity in coming years to surpass the United States in space programs, forcing the government […]