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To the Moon, China.

China announces plans for more missions to the moon. Radian completes ground tests for its spaceplane. ESA and DLR open a lunar analogue facility. And more.

Maria Varmazis
Sep 25, 2024
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Summary

The China National Space Administration says China's lunar exploration project will launch two more missions after Chang'e-6 to lay the foundation for an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). Radian Aerospace has completed the first round of ground taxi tests with its prototype flight vehicle, PFV01. The joint European Space Agency and German Aerospace Agency lunar analogue facility called LUNA opened in Cologne, and more.

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Selected Reading

China to launch two more lunar station missions, first in 2026 - CGTN

Commercial Chinese rocket launches 8 satellites from sea - CGTN

Radian Aerospace Reveals First Prototype Flight Vehicle, Completes Initial Round of Taxi Tests

Joint Fact Sheet: The United States and India Continue to Expand Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership | The White House

SatSure Joins Hands with JICA DXLab and BCG on a Proof-of-Concept to Develop a Digital Forest Health Monitoring System for the Rajasthan Forest Department (RFD)

ESA-DLR lunar analogue facility inaugurated

Leaf Space Secures Contract with Maritime Launch Services to Install New Ground Station at Spaceport Nova Scotia- Business Wire

Viasat Awarded U.S. Air Force DEUCSI Contract for Phased Array Antenna Technology Development

Lunar Outpost Welcomes Leidos to the Lunar Dawn Team- Business Wire

Vodafone, Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity Services for Private and Public Sector- Business Wire

PTC Announces Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Help Companies Design Products Faster and Easier with Onshape

Outpost Technologies (Outpost Space) Appoints Jamie Landers as Company President- Business Wire

L3Harris Donates $50,000 to StellarXplorers - Air & Space Forces Association

NASA Relaunches Art Program with Space-Themed Murals

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