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Photo taken by the rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) on Jan. 11, 2019 shows the lander of the Chang’e-4 probe. (China National Space Administration\/Handout via Xinhua)<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000HEFEI, April 24 (Xinhua) — The fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration program, including the Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7, and Chang’e-8 missions, is in progress, said Wu Weiren, chief designer of the country’s lunar exploration program, on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000Wu made the remarks while attending a celebration event on the Space Day of China held in Hefei, the capital of east China’s Anhui Province.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000According to Wu, Chang’e-6 is poised to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind in human history. Chang’e-7 mission will involve landing on the lunar south pole and searching for water. Chang’e-8 will conduct a survey of lunar materials at the south pole, which scientists hope could be used to build houses by using 3D printing technology.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7, and Chang’e-8 will form the basic model of a scientific research station on the moon’s south pole, which is expected to be completed around 2028, Wu said.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000”Meanwhile, we are working hard to promote the establishment of the International Lunar Research Station, which is initiated by China, with the participation of other countries, for long-term operation,” he said.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000”We also hope to set up an international organization after establishing the International Lunar Research Station,” Wu added.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), China plans to launch Queqiao-2, or Magpie Bridge-2, a relay satellite for communications between the far side of the moon and Earth in 2024. The satellite will serve as a relay platform for the fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration program, providing communications services for Chang’e-4, Chang’e-6, Chang’e-7, and Chang’e-8 missions.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000During Monday’s event, two experimental satellites for communication and navigation, which will be launched together with Queqiao-2, were named Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2, after the “Tiandu Peak,” a main peak of the famous Huangshan Mountain in Anhui Province.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000The two satellites, developed by China’s Deep Space Exploration Lab, will conduct technological experiments and provide a reference for the design of the future Queqiao constellation.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000The Chang’e-5, launched in 2020, was China’s most recent lunar mission. Its probe retrieved 1,731 grams of soil samples from the near side of the moon.<\/p>\n
\u3000\u3000Starting in 2016, China chose April 24 as the Space Day of China to mark the launch of its first satellite “Dongfanghong-1” into space on April 24, 1970.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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