Liu Tongjie, the deputy director for the second - phase project of
the China Lunar Exploration Program, said Chang» e 2 new position allows it to tackle two scientific tasks: observing the Earth's magnetic field and charting solar storms, according to a China Daily report.
Not exact matches
«The fact
China has sent their
lunar spacecraft to [L2] shows a long - term commitment to space
exploration,» Belbruno said.
And science has progressively become a bigger part of missions run by both the
China National Space Administration (CNSA), which governs
lunar and planetary
exploration, and the
China Manned Space Agency.
That's not just a hypothesis for our satellite's origins: the latest space racers want to build a
lunar staging post for
exploration, and settlement, of the solar system (see «
China lands on moon, kicks off next
lunar space race «-RRB-.
He says CE5 - T1 may be the sole spacecraft launched for engineering testing during
China's unmanned
lunar exploration program.
«Although the upcoming mission is very risky, I have full confidence [in our success],» Liu Jizhong, deputy commander of
China's
lunar exploration program, told S&T Daily.