"International Space Ambition: Why it's a Leap for Humankind"

"International Space Ambition: Why it's a Leap for Humankind"

"As the world marks the 55th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, hopes are high for other milestones in lunar exploration. China plans to make a crewed lunar landing before 2030, build a basic station by 2035, and make an extended station by 2045. How does China's lunar program help efforts in deep space exploration? Answers from the Moon Village Association President Giuseppe Reibaldi. And, what's the significance of China's other deep space plans? Yang Yuguang, the vice chair of the Space Transportation Committee of the International Astronautical Federation, weighs in."

China's Chang'e-6 sample return mission (May 3-June 25, 2024) to the Moon's far side south pole region featured scientific payloads from France, Italy, Sweden, and Pakistan. International scientific payloads included the French radon gas detector (CNES), the European Space Agency/Swedish ion analyzer, and the Italian laser corner reflector (Italian Space Agency), as well as the Pakistani ICUBE-Q cube satellite.

The International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) is a planned lunar base project currently being led by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). The ILRS will serve as a comprehensive scientific experiment base built on the lunar surface that can carry out multi-disciplinary and multi-objective scientific research activities including exploration and utilization, lunar-based observation, basic scientific experiments and technical verification, and long-term autonomous operation. The project will be "open to all interested countries and international partners." ILRS construction missions are expected to begin after the completion of China's Chang'e 8 mission in 2028.

Moon Village Association

https://moonvillageassociation.org

International Astronautical Federation

https://www.iafastro.org

Video Credit: China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Duration: 28 minutes

Release Date: Aug. 3, 2024

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