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First-Ever Image of China's Mysterious 'Quasi Moon' Probe Revealed Weeks After It Secretly Launched Into Space
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Tianwen-2 probe operating normally in orbit, image of unfolding of circular solar panels released: CNSA
As of Friday morning, the Tianwen-2 probe had been operating smoothly in orbit for over eight days, reaching a distance of more than 3 million kilometers from Earth, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA) Friday.
The Chinese space probe Tianwen-2 has begun its journey to the quasi-moon Kamo-oalewa with the aim of collecting samples and carrying out a thorough analysis of its structure and composition for six months. READ ALSO: Venezuela and China reaffirm strategic partnership The launch of the probe, which is heading towards the asteroid Kamo-oalewa (2016 HO3), took place on May 29, although no official take-off images were disseminated from the Xichang…
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MSNFirst-ever image of China's mysterious 'quasi moon' probe revealed weeks after it secretly launched into space
A new image released by China's space agency offers the first glimpse at the Tianwen 2 spacecraft, which is en route to collect samples from one of Earth's "quasi-moons". The photo shows some surprising similarities with a current NASA probe.
Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby
Two Chinese Shijian satellites appear to be maneuvering towards a rendezvous and docking in geostationary orbit, with U.S. surveillance spacecraft also in the vicinity. The post Chinese spacecraft prepare for orbital refueling test as US surveillance sats lurk nearby appeared first on SpaceNews.
China unveils the first image of Tianwen 2, the space probe whose launch has been kept almost secret and whose objective is to collect samples of the near-moon Kamo-oalewa. The image, released about two weeks after take-off, reveals a device that has some similarities with NASA's Lucy probe. However, this mission reflects another facet of Beijing's space ambitions: it aims to bring back the first samples to Earth by 2027. Measuring [...] This ar…
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