China News Service, Beijing, June 12 (Mar Shuaisha Guo Chaokai) China National Space Administration held a press conference in Beijing on the 12th.
China National Space Administration spokesperson Xu Hongliang said at the meeting that China will implement near-Earth asteroid sampling and return and main belt comet orbiting missions around 2025; Mars sampling and returning missions will be implemented around 2030; and Jupiter will be implemented in the future. Orbital exploration and interplanetary transit exploration missions.
Xu Hongliang said that the National Space Administration is currently formulating the "14th Five-Year Plan" for aerospace development, and in accordance with the country’s decision and deployment to build a space power nation, it will accelerate the comprehensive and coordinated development of space science, space technology, and space applications. Power of scientific and technological innovation, economic and social development support capabilities, while actively carrying out more extensive international exchanges and cooperation; will continue to implement major national scientific and technological projects to enhance the overall strength of aerospace; will focus on the promotion of planetary exploration, lunar exploration, manned spaceflight, and heavy launch vehicles , Reusable major projects such as the world-to-earth transportation system and the national satellite Internet.
In terms of lunar exploration, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China will launch the Chang'e-6 and Chang'e-7 probes to carry out tasks such as environmental and resource exploration of the lunar polar region, and sampling and return of the lunar polar region; Chang'e 8 will be launched in the future.
In terms of manned spaceflight, by the end of 2022, China will build a manned space station with long-term care, and carry out long-term astronauts, space science experiments, and space station platform maintenance.
Xu Hongliang said that China will expand space cooperation and exchanges to enhance the common well-being of mankind.
In terms of engineering cooperation, we will continue to promote the in-depth demonstration and technical research of the international lunar scientific research station, and promote the joint development of satellite projects such as the Sino-Italian electromagnetic monitoring satellite 02 satellite, the Sino-French astronomical satellite, and the Sino-Brazil Earth Resources follow-up satellite as planned to promote satellite data sharing and application.
In terms of serving the world, we will continue to promote the construction of the “Belt and Road” space information corridor and the BRICS remote sensing satellite constellation, provide high-quality space services, and jointly deal with global climate change, including dealing with common challenges such as near-Earth asteroid impact risks.
In terms of promoting exchanges, Xu Hongliang stated that China will give full play to the role of multilateral and bilateral mechanisms in the aerospace field, focus on supporting the construction of Hainan International Space City, and encourage scientific research institutions, aerospace companies, and universities to actively carry out scientific research, academic exchanges, exhibitions, and exhibitions. International exchanges and cooperation at different levels such as personnel training.
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