The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has ambitious plans for more than 40 space launches June, including the Chang'e-4 soft landing mission to the far side of the moon. The packed schedule comes after China's 2017 programme was curtailed by the failure of the second Long March 5 rocket in this year. CASC also plans to put into orbit 10 Beidou satellites as well as devices for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Egypt, using all four of China's launch sites.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has ambitious plans for more than 40 space launches this year, including the Chang'e-4 soft landing mission to the far side of the moon. The packed schedule comes after China's 2017 programme was curtailed by the failure of the second Long March 5 rocket in June. CASC also plans to put into orbit 10 Beidou satellites as well as devices for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Egypt, using all four of China's launch sites.