China Rocket Blasts Off for Far Side of Moon

Saturday, May 04, 2024

China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, in what is being billed a world first.

Posted by REDIAL at 03:33 PM | 20 COMMENTS | permalink

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#1 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-04 01:05 AM

Chang'e-6 will lead to Chang'e 7 and 8. Which will result in the first permanent moon base.

One of the jobs of our satellite is to map the dark side and identify potential spots for a future moon base.

#2 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-04 01:11 AM

With everything going into space these days, it's news when it comes back.

#3 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-05-04 01:11 AM

The ICUBE-Q is only the tip of the iceberg as far as impending collaboration on space and lunar research between Pakistan and China is concerned. Last year, Pakistan also joined the club of nations partnering with China on an ambitious project to build a research station on the south pole of the moon, the objective of the fourth phase of China's lunar exploration programme.

The China-led International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) project aims to construct a permanent lunar base in the 2030s.

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#4 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-04 01:20 AM

With everything going into space these days, it's news when it comes back.

Very true. I do try to provide updates on these things as they progress.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-04 01:24 AM

France, Italy and Sweden also have 22 pound payloads aboard.

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-04 01:32 AM

It's a dark side of the moon, Pink Floyd homage.

#7 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-05-04 05:42 AM

France, Italy and Sweden also

Their stuff has absolutely nothing to do with the plans for a moon base.

#8 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-04 07:11 AM

China/Pak/Atleastonemoreguy, will have a moon base in the next 10 years.

Meanwhile USA will still be feeding a zombie Ukraine and bombing random brown people for oil and democracy and electing mentally senile presidents. LOL

#9 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-04 07:17 AM

Their stuff has absolutely nothing to do with the plans for a moon base.

Never said it did. French instrument is a dust and outgassing detecting unit, Sweden has a reflecting ion detector, and Italy has a laser rangefinder for the lander.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-04 12:06 PM

MonkeyChunks....errr...------.....errrr...TheWackyPaki

You're a ------- nobody.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-05-04 04:26 PM

I will be a nobody with a moon base.... meanwhile YOU are LEGALLY DEAD!

LOL

#12 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2024-05-05 12:26 AM

China/Pak/Atleastonemoreguy, will have a moon base in the next 10 years.

Meanwhile USA will still be feeding a zombie Ukraine and bombing random brown people for oil and democracy and electing mentally senile presidents. LOL

#9 | POSTED BY MONKEYBARS

So when you people get to the moon it will NOT be "For All Mankind".

Got it.

(If you have not seen the series For All Mankind you should definitely watch it since you seem to think there will actually be a moon base someday)

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-05 12:48 PM

So when you people get to the moon it will NOT be "For All Mankind".

Don't hold your break. Thus far Pakistan has rented a space for a 14 pound cube satellite with a couple cameras on it on a Chinese moon lander.

That might qualify them to put a decal on the side of the Chinese moon base.

#14 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-05-05 12:53 PM

If you have not seen the series For All Mankind you should definitely watch it

It's one of my favorites. And yes I was thinking exactly of that show when the rocket launched.

That might qualify them to put a decal on the side of the Chinese moon base.