China starting work on lunar probe
( 2003-12-31 17:21) (chinadaily.com.cn)
China is starting work next year on a satellite to orbit the moon by 2007 and plans to land a lunar probe by 2010, a space official said Wednesday.
The government also is studying plans to have an unmanned craft return with samples of the lunar surface by 2020, said Sun Laiyan, vice administrator of the China National Space Administration.
But he said the last two stages of the program were still under review by scientists before official approval.
"These two stages are under intense review, which means that 2010 and 2020 are the probable times for these two missions."
"After the lunar flyby, we would proceed to landing and returning," Sun said at a news conference.
The satellite project was designed to obtain three-dimensional images of the lunar surface, analyze the content of useful elements and materials on the surface, and probe the depth of the lunar soil and the space environment between the Earth and the Moon, said Sun.
China would use its Long March III A launch vehicle to launch the satellite, which would be based on its Dongfanghong satellite platform, said Sun.
He described the satellite project as an important step for China's exploration into deeper space, and the Moon would provide a good platform from which to probe deeper space.
The lunar program is also known as the Chang'e Program, referring to a
goddess who reached the Moon in an ancient Chinese fairy tale.
China successful carried out its first manned space flight in October. Astronaut Yang Liwei circled the earth for 21 1/2 hours before landing in the country's northern grasslands.
Sun stressed that all the moon missions under consideration would be unmanned.
Sun also reaffirmed China's intention, announced previously, to launch a second manned space flight within the next two years.
In the nearer term, plans call for launching a new geostationary weather satellite and collaborating with more countries on joint research projects, Sun said.
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China inaanza kazi ya kutengeneza chombo cha kuchunguza mwezi mwaka ujao, na ina mpango wa kutengeneza chombo cha kuchunguza mwezi mwaka 2010, afisa mmoja wa anga alisema. Serikali ya China pia inajifunza mipango ya kurudisha chombo kisicho na abiria na sampuli za uso wa mwezi ifikapo mwaka 2020, alisema Sun Liang, naibu msimamizi wa Usimamizi wa Anga wa Kitaifa wa China. Lakini alisema hatua mbili za mwisho za programu hiyo bado ziko chini ya ukaguzi wa wanasayansi kabla ya idhini rasmi. "Hizi hatua mbili ziko chini ya ukaguzi mkali, ambayo inamaanisha kwamba 2010 na 2020 ni nyakati za uwezekano kwa ajili ya misheni hizi mbili. """ "Baada ya kuruka juu ya mwezi, tungefanya kazi ya kutua na kurudi", Sun alisema katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari. Mradi huo wa satelaiti umekusudiwa kupata picha tatu za uso wa mwezi, kuchambua maudhui ya vitu na vifaa muhimu kwenye uso, na kuchunguza kina cha udongo wa mwezi na mazingira ya anga kati ya Dunia na Mwezi. China itatumia Long March IIIA launch vehicle yake kutangaza satellite hiyo, ambayo itategemea jukwaa lake la satellite la Dongfenghong, alisema Sun. "Alisema mradi huo wa satelaiti ni hatua muhimu kwa ajili ya uchunguzi wa China katika anga ya juu, na mwezi utatoa jukwaa zuri la kuchunguza anga ya juu.""" Programu ya mwezi pia inajulikana kama Programu ya Chang'e, ikirejelea mungu-mke aliyefika Mwezi katika hadithi ya kale ya Kichina. China ilifanya safari yake ya kwanza ya angani yenye watu mwezi Oktoba. Msafiri wa anga Yang Liwei alizunguka dunia kwa muda wa saa 21 na nusu kabla ya kutua katika nyanda za kaskazini mwa nchi hiyo. Sun alisisitiza kwamba misheni zote za mwezi zinazozingatiwa hazitakuwa na watu. Sun pia alithibitisha nia ya China, iliyotangazwa hapo awali, ya kuzindua safari ya pili ya angani ya binadamu ndani ya miaka miwili ijayo. Katika muda mfupi, mipango inahitaji uzinduzi wa satelaiti mpya ya hali ya hewa ya geostationary na kushirikiana na nchi zaidi kwenye miradi ya utafiti wa pamoja, Sun alisema. [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] [Kuchukua] Haki zote zimehifadhiwa