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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: Moon Rabbit on 11/02/2017 03:26 pm
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China, Russia agree cooperation on lunar and deep space exploration, other sectors (https://gbtimes.com/china-russia-agree-cooperation-on-lunar-and-deep-space-exploration-other-sectors)
China and Russia agreed to a deal on Wednesday committing the countries to cooperation in six space-related areas for the period 2018-2022.
The deal was one of around 20 agreements signed by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Beijing at the 22nd regular meeting between the heads of government of China and Russia.
A press release from Roscosmos space agency states that the cooperation between Russia and China in the field of space consists of six sectors, including lunar and deep space, joint spacecraft development, space electronics, Earth remote sensing data, and space debris monitoring.
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https://www.roscosmos.ru/24772/
ROSCOSMOS AND CNCA. JOINT EXPLORATION OF THE MOON
On 3 March 2018, the state Corporation ROSCOSMOS and the China national space administration (CNSA) signed an agreement of intent on cooperation in the field of moon and long-range space exploration, as well as on the establishment of a data Center on lunar projects within the framework of the Tokyo international space exploration forum (ISEF).
The parties expressed their readiness to consider the possibility of cooperation on the implementation of the Russian mission to launch the Luna-Resurs-1 (Luna-26) spacecraft in 2022, as well as the Chinese mission to land in the southern pole of the moon scheduled for 2023. Signatures under the document was framed, the General Director of state Corporation "ROSCOSMOS" Igor KOMAROV and the Deputy head of the China national space administration U YANHUA.
In addition, the partners agreed to establish a joint Russian-Chinese data Center for lunar projects and deep space, expressing readiness to involve scientific and industrial organizations and companies of Russia and the people's Republic of China (PRC) in the work, if necessary...