"China's Lunar Infrastructure: Advancements in Queqiao-2 and Chang'e-6 Rocket Launches"
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China is preparing to launch the Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite to support upcoming moon missions, including the Chang’e-6 lunar far side sample return mission in May. The satellite, equipped with a 4.2-meter parabolic antenna, will maintain communication with both Earth and the lunar far side. Queqiao-2 is also intended to support the Chang’e-7 and Chang’e-8 missions to the lunar south pole. The launch is scheduled for late March 19, with the Long March 8 rocket set to carry Queqiao-2 into a highly elliptical, frozen lunar orbit.
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