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space1 year ago•3 min saved

"China's Lunar Infrastructure: Advancements in Queqiao-2 and Chang'e-6 Rocket Launches"

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.

via SpaceNews|

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space-exploration1 year ago•1 min saved

"Yuanwang Fleet and Long March-8 Rocket Prepare for Lunar Probe Missions"

China's Yuanwang fleet and Long March-8 rocket are preparing for the next lunar probe missions, with the Yuanwang-22 spacecraft tracking vessel heading to a port in Wenchang for the launch of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, while the Long March-8 Y3 rocket has been transferred to a transport vessel for the same mission. The Queqiao-2 satellite, serving as a relay platform for China's lunar exploration program, is scheduled for launch in the first half of this year and will provide communications services for multiple upcoming missions to the moon.

via Global Times|

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