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China-Space Day/Lunar Exploration
Beijing, China - April 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Wu Weiren (R), chief designer of China's lunar exploration program, walking into Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) with reporter
2. Scientists working in DSEL
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Diagram showing phase 4 of China's lunar exploration project
4. Animation showing Chang'e-7 mission
5. Image showing communication route between relay satellite, Chang'e-7, Chang'e-8 and earth communication satellite
UPSOUND (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program:
"You see, there's a relay satellite up there, whose main function is to solve the communication problem between the Earth and them, and also support Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8, as they will land in different locations."
6. Animation of Chang'e-8 mission
Beijing, China - April 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program (starting with shot 6):
"For questions of whether we can build a house, make bricks and have access to communication services on the moon, they are expected to be verified by sufficient Chang'e-8 experiments, which will provide a guarantee for large-scale lunar scientific exploration in future."
8. Various of screen showing phase 4 of China's lunar exploration project
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program
"By 2030, the Chinese people will definitely be able to set foot on the moon. That's not a problem."
10. Sign of DSEL
China is moving faster towards the completion of the basic model of its ambitious phase-four lunar probe missions and has full confidence in leaving footprints of the Chinese people on the moon by 2030, according to chief designer of the lunar exploration program.
Wu Weiren, the chief designer, made the statement in an exclusive interview with China Central Television (CCTV) prior to the eighth Space Day of China, which fell on Monday this year.
A year ago, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced a plan to begin the fourth phase of lunar probe program, including the launch of three missions dubbed the Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 and the construction of an international lunar research station on the moon.
The plan includes the launch of the Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite in 2024 to support upcoming landing missions at the lunar south pole and far side of the moon.
"You see, there's a relay satellite up there, whose main function is to solve the communication problem between the Earth and them, and also support Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8, as they will land in different locations," Wu said.
The Chang'e-8 mission is planned to be launched around 2028 and will be used to explore resources on the moon and conduct experiments on the reuse of lunar resources, according to Wu.
"For questions of whether we can build a house, make bricks and have access to communication services on the moon, they are expected to be verified by sufficient Chang'e-8 experiments, which will provide a guarantee for large-scale lunar scientific exploration in future," Wu said.
Wu also unveiled the timetable for China's crewed mission to land on the moon.
"By 2030, the Chinese people will definitely be able to set foot on the moon. That's not a problem," he said.
China formally established its lunar exploration "Project Chang'e" in 2004. In December 2020, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe brought back 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, marking the completion of the three-step lunar exploration program of orbiting, landing and return.
China-Space Day/Lunar Exploration
Dateline : April 18, 2023/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'18
Beijing, China - April 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Wu Weiren (R), chief designer of China's lunar exploration program, walking into Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) with reporter
2. Scientists working in DSEL
FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Diagram showing phase 4 of China's lunar exploration project
4. Animation showing Chang'e-7 mission
5. Image showing communication route between relay satellite, Chang'e-7, Chang'e-8 and earth communication satellite
UPSOUND (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program:
"You see, there's a relay satellite up there, whose main function is to solve the communication problem between the Earth and them, and also support Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8, as they will land in different locations."
6. Animation of Chang'e-8 mission
Beijing, China - April 18, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program (starting with shot 6):
"For questions of whether we can build a house, make bricks and have access to communication services on the moon, they are expected to be verified by sufficient Chang'e-8 experiments, which will provide a guarantee for large-scale lunar scientific exploration in future."
8. Various of screen showing phase 4 of China's lunar exploration project
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Weiren, chief designer, China's lunar exploration program
"By 2030, the Chinese people will definitely be able to set foot on the moon. That's not a problem."
10. Sign of DSEL
China is moving faster towards the completion of the basic model of its ambitious phase-four lunar probe missions and has full confidence in leaving footprints of the Chinese people on the moon by 2030, according to chief designer of the lunar exploration program.
Wu Weiren, the chief designer, made the statement in an exclusive interview with China Central Television (CCTV) prior to the eighth Space Day of China, which fell on Monday this year.
A year ago, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced a plan to begin the fourth phase of lunar probe program, including the launch of three missions dubbed the Chang'e-6, Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 and the construction of an international lunar research station on the moon.
The plan includes the launch of the Queqiao-2 communications relay satellite in 2024 to support upcoming landing missions at the lunar south pole and far side of the moon.
"You see, there's a relay satellite up there, whose main function is to solve the communication problem between the Earth and them, and also support Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8, as they will land in different locations," Wu said.
The Chang'e-8 mission is planned to be launched around 2028 and will be used to explore resources on the moon and conduct experiments on the reuse of lunar resources, according to Wu.
"For questions of whether we can build a house, make bricks and have access to communication services on the moon, they are expected to be verified by sufficient Chang'e-8 experiments, which will provide a guarantee for large-scale lunar scientific exploration in future," Wu said.
Wu also unveiled the timetable for China's crewed mission to land on the moon.
"By 2030, the Chinese people will definitely be able to set foot on the moon. That's not a problem," he said.
China formally established its lunar exploration "Project Chang'e" in 2004. In December 2020, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe brought back 1,731 grams of samples from the moon, marking the completion of the three-step lunar exploration program of orbiting, landing and return.
ID : 8321447
Published : 2023-04-24 14:39
Last Modified : 2023-04-24 19:35:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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