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The moon and distant Earth seen from Earth-moon Lagrange point 2 by the Queqiao Chinese lunar relay satellite.

China to build a lunar communications and navigation constellation

by Andrew Jones April 27, 2022February 22, 2023

Civil

On National Security | The moon emerging as the next frontier for military operations

by Sandra Erwin April 16, 2022January 23, 2023

Far side: the moon’s use as a new astronomical site

by Leonard David April 16, 2022January 23, 2023

Industry proposals sought for ‘cislunar highway patrol’ satellite

by Sandra Erwin March 21, 2022January 23, 2023

News, Policy & Politics

Moon impact: Chinese rocket stage still in space says U.S. Space Command

by Andrew Jones March 2, 2022February 22, 2023

The Earth and distant moon imaged by the Chang'e-5 T1 service module. A rocket upper stage that launched the mission is thought to be the object due to impact the moon in March 2022.

Civil, Launch, News

Moon-bound rocket stage still most likely from 2014 Chang’e mission, despite China’s denial

by Andrew Jones February 23, 2022February 22, 2023

The Earth and moon viewed by Chang'e 5 from Sun-Earth Lagrange point 1 in April 2021.

News

A Chinese spacecraft is testing out a new orbit around the moon

by Andrew Jones February 15, 2022February 22, 2023

Long March launch of Chang'e 5 T1

Civil

Chinese rocket, not Falcon 9, linked to upper stage on lunar impact trajectory

by Jeff Foust February 13, 2022January 23, 2023

India targets August launch for Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander

by Park Si-soo February 3, 2022February 22, 2023

The far side of the moon and distant Earth, imaged by the Chang’e-5 T1 mission service module.

China presents space plans and priorities in new white paper

by Andrew Jones January 28, 2022February 22, 2023