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Chang’e 4

China successfully landed a lander and rover on the far side of the moon during the Chang’e-4 mission.  The rover deployed from the lander on December 3, 2018.  This marks the first time a lander and rover have successfully landed on the far side of...

Chang’e 5

Chang’e 5 – Sample Return Launch: Late 2020 Chang’e 5 is a Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA) lunar sample return mission has been rescheduled to launch in late 2020. The mission goal is to land in the Mons Rumker region of Oceanus...

China First International Commercial Launch Success

China First International Commercial Launch Success occurred on April 7th, 1990.  This satellite had originally been launched by the Space Shuttle and retrieved by another Space Shuttle after a failure. China’s entry into Commerical space due to the USA,...

Chris Cassidy

Christopher J. Cassidy was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2004 and is a veteran of two space flights, STS‐127 and Expedition 35. During STS‐127, Cassidy served as a Mission Specialist and was the 500th person in history to fly into space. This mission...