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Outside View // 1 decade ago

China, Asians build missile, satellite, space clout

China is going to play a major role in the global space exploration program. Soon a new center for space research may emerge in the Eastern Hemisphere and push the current players aside.

Outside View // 1 decade ago

Outside View: China shoots for the moon

On Sept. 17, international reports confirmed the seriousness of Beijing's intention to put its own spacecraft in a lunar orbit before the end of this year.

Science News // 1 decade ago

China joins space data disaster charter

China has become a member of the Space and Major Disasters Charter that provides satellite data to nations during natural or human origin disasters.

Science News // 1 decade ago

China, Russia to launch joint Mars mission

China and Russia reportedly are planning a joint mission to Mars that is planned to return samples to Earth as well as landing on one of the planet's moons.

Science News // 1 decade ago

China 'seed satellite' to be launched

Chinese space agency officials say their nation's first satellite designed for seed breeding is slated to be launched in September.

Science News // 1 decade ago

China to develop deep space exploration

The China National Space Administration says it will develop a plan for deep space exploration missions, focusing on lunar and Mars exploration.

Science News // 1 decade ago

China plans 5 day space trip this year

China plans to send two astronauts into orbit this fall for a five-day trip.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

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Top News // 1 decade ago

China ready to cooperate in space programs

China's top space official says his country is willing to cooperate with the United States and Japan in space programs on finding resources.

Top News // 1 decade ago

China not planning to send women to space

China's space agency says it is not planning to send women into space in the near future, the government-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

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The achievements of China's first lunar exploration will surely provide useful new information for humanity's moon research and resources investigation
China to launch moon satellite by 2007 Mar 26, 2004

China has put the plan for developing the industry on the table
Stories of Modern Science ... from UPI Dec 10, 2001

Sun Laiyan (Chinese: 孙来燕; pinyin: Sūn Láiyàn; born October 1957 in Beijing) is the administrator of the China National Space Administration (CNSA). He is married with one daughter.

He attended Xi'an Jiaotong University majoring in cryogenic engineering. After graduating in 1982, he joined the Beijing Institute of Satellite Environment Engineering as an Engineering Team Leader. From 1987 to 1993 he attended Paris No. 6 University and received a Ph.D.. Moving back to China, he became first the deputy director and the director of the Institute of Satellite Environment Engineering. In 1999 he was made the Vice-Administrator of the CNSA and in 2001 the Secretary General of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (COSTIND). In 2004 he was made Vice-Minister for COSTIND and administrator for CNSA.

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