Chinese Spacecraft
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China's Chang'e-6 spacecraft lands on Moon's 'hidden' side in landmark sample retrieval mission
World | Jun 02, 2024, 08:46 AM ISTChina will now collect the world's first samples from the dark lunar hemisphere and present more insights into the Moon's history and the formation of the solar system. This elevates China's space power status as the global space race heats up, with countries planning long-term astronaut missions.
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Pakistan's first 'orbiter' sent pictures of sun and moon
World | May 10, 2024, 11:27 PM ISTChinese space agency CNSA launched the Pakistani small satellite 'Icube Qamar' along with its most complex Chang'e 6 lunar mission.
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Did China send US-like 'spy balloons' on India too? DETAILS
India | Feb 07, 2023, 10:10 PM ISTA media report claimed that a similar balloon was spotted hovering high over an important naval facility in India last year.
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Chinese scientists explore Moon rock's potential for fusion power
Science | Sep 19, 2021, 08:54 PM ISTThe Chang'e 5 mission delivered 1.73 kg of lunar material to Earth in December 2020. A first batch of 31 samples, totaling 17.4764 grams, including fine grains, basalt fragments, and glasses, were distributed to 13 Chinese institutions in July following a first round of applications, Space.com reported.
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Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far side
Jan 03, 2019, 11:12 AM ISTThe Long March 3B rocket carrying Chang'e 4 blasted off on December 8 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southern China.
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Chinese spacecraft to soft-land on Moon tonight
World | Dec 14, 2013, 03:55 PM ISTBeijing: China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 is scheduled to make an attempt to soft-land on the moon Saturday night, according to sources in charge of the mission.According to the sources, the entire process of soft-landing will