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Against all odds - 🇨🇳China's Space Exploration program 1994 - 2024🚀🛰️ 1994 - China applied to join the International Space Station, but was denied and declared "untrustworthy" by the U.S. 1993 - The United States shut down their GPS targeting the Chinese container ship Yinhe, leaving the ship stranded... at sea and unable to navigate for 33 days - after being falsely accused by the US of carrying chemical weapons precursors to Iran 1996 - The United States turned off its GPS in the South China Sea, forcing China's missile tracking to fail 2003 - China applied to join the EU's Galileo global satellite navigation system, paid €230 million but was eventually forced out by the EU 2011 - The United States passed the Wolf Amendment Law, which prohibits NASA from cooperating with China in space Despite being stigmatized and isolated, Chinese scientists and taikonauts remained determined and worked hard to become self-sufficient 1999.11.20 - Shenzhou 1 - China's first spacecraft - where the dream began! 2000 - The first experimental BeiDou Navigation Satellite was launched 2003 - Shenzhou 5 - China's dream of flying into Space came true! Taikonaut Yang Liwei (杨利伟) was blasted successfully into space as part of China's Shenzhou 5 mission. China became the third country to launch a person into space independently, after the Soviet Union and the United States 2005 - Shenzhou 6 - Fèi Jùnlóng (费俊龙) and Niè Hǎishèng (聂海胜) launched into space aboard the Long March 2F carrier rocket. It marked the official second launch of China's manned spaceflight program and the start of crewed scientific research in space 2007 - The first lunar exploration probe Chang'e 1, part of the first phase of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, was launched and successfully orbited the moon, marking the third milestone in China's space program 2007 - The BeiDou-1 navigation system was completed and began operation in China. The fourth positioning system, next to the American GPS, Russian GLONASS, and European Galileo 2008 - Shenzhou 7 - Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang (翟志刚) and Liu Boming (刘伯明) completed China's first "Spacewalk" extra-vehicular activity (EVA) 2011 - The Tiangong-1 prototype space station was launched, marking the start of construction on China's first space station 2016 - marks the launch of Tiangong-2, China's first space laboratory. Tiangong-2 was not constructed or planned to be permanent, but rather as a test-bed for critical technologies utilized for the final Tiangong Space station 2020 - Chang'e 5 marks China's first lunar landing retrieving lunar soil. For the first time in 44 years, humans have brought back rock and soil samples from the moon 2020 - China's BeiDou-3 navigation system provides complete full global coverage 2020: Mars - here we come! China launched Tianwen-1, China's first Mars probe 2022: China completed construction of its permanently crewed Tiangong space station 2024 - Chang'e 6 mission: China became the first nation to land and return lunar soil samples from the far side of the moon It took China 28 years and the sacrifice of countless heroes risking their lives working day and night to overcome China's Western-imposed isolation and construct its own space station and global navigation system, and to become a leader in space exploration 🇨🇳🫡show more

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Nury Vittachi2 years ago

Great post, Starboy, this is a keeper

StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭2 years ago

Thanks 😊

Rebecca Chan2 years ago

Thank you. Will share in FB as well.

StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭2 years ago

You're welcome , thanks 😊

George Luther2 years ago

Small correction: In 2020 - Chang'e 5 brings retrieved lunar soil for the FIRST time in human history.

StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭2 years ago

Well, suppose there was the US Apollo 11 moon landing and 22kg of lunar soil and rock sample collection

S.L. Kanthan2 years ago

Impressive timeline!

Fat Fingers™2 years ago

Therefore, from hereon, China should never allow the US to seek cooperation with China because the US clearly has no good intentions at all.

Hoho Chan2 years ago

We salute our compatriots in their extraordinary endeavours !! Wishing them continued success in the future !! 🫡 🇨🇳 🚀

Laurent Michelon Officiel2 years ago

Great stuff, StarboySAR! I will quote your post on this subject.

StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭2 years ago

thanks 😊

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$ARTEMIS is a meme token on Solana tokenizing the historic milestones of NASA's Artemis Program. 8PpVGHnn3fNwoydMmYinRYAX1LrKQCExjVMBMzPQpump 🇺🇸 Basics: The Artemis space program was established in 2017 by the Trump administration with the goal of sending humans back to the Moon, creating a continuous presence (Moon base), and preparing for future Mars missions. It successfully achieved its first uncrewed space flight in 2022 (Artemis I). 🚀 Present: NASA aims to launch the first crewed deep-space mission around the Moon in April 2026 after more than 50 years. There is a high chance Donald Trump will attend the Artemis II launch and we expect Elon Musk to tweet "Godspeed Artemis" as he did in 2022. This 10-day mission from liftoff to splashdown will feature a 4K live stream from space with full media coverage. Humanity is on a Moon Mission. 🌕 Future: Artemis will return humans to the lunar surface in 2028. NASA has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to develop the Human Landing System, using Starship for the Artemis III mission. A permanent Moon base and continuous Moon missions are planned through 2030. With $ARTEMIS, you have a ticket to the Moon Mission on Solana. Celebrate these events with the $ARTEMIS community and enjoy the media hype around the biggest events in the future of humanity.

$ARTEMIS is a meme token on Solana tokenizing the historic milestones of NASA's Artemis Program. 8PpVGHnn3fNwoydMmYinRYAX1LrKQCExjVMBMzPQpump 🇺🇸 Basics: The Artemis space program was established in 2017 by the Trump administration with the goal of sending humans back to the Moon, creating a continuous presence (Moon base), and preparing for future Mars missions. It successfully achieved its first uncrewed space flight in 2022 (Artemis I). 🚀 Present: NASA aims to launch the first crewed deep-space mission around the Moon in April 2026 after more than 50 years. There is a high chance Donald Trump will attend the Artemis II launch and we expect Elon Musk to tweet "Godspeed Artemis" as he did in 2022. This 10-day mission from liftoff to splashdown will feature a 4K live stream from space with full media coverage. Humanity is on a Moon Mission. 🌕 Future: Artemis will return humans to the lunar surface in 2028. NASA has contracted Elon Musk’s SpaceX to develop the Human Landing System, using Starship for the Artemis III mission. A permanent Moon base and continuous Moon missions are planned through 2030. With $ARTEMIS, you have a ticket to the Moon Mission on Solana. Celebrate these events with the $ARTEMIS community and enjoy the media hype around the biggest events in the future of humanity.

Artemis Moon Mission

19,462 views • 4 months ago

This is again an incredible and inspiring ‘Amrit Kaal moment’ for India and its space research 🚀. After a successful moon mission — India becoming the first nation to land near the lunar South Pole — India set her eyes upon the Sun ☀️. India’s successfully launched maiden solar mission Aditya L1 will decode the mystery of the Sun ☀️. For India and its space research, the sky is the limit under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji 🇮🇳. Our extremely dedicated scientists at ISRO have been delivering their best one after another, projecting India as a top global player in the field of space research 🌌. #AdityaL1Launch

This is again an incredible and inspiring ‘Amrit Kaal moment’ for India and its space research 🚀. After a successful moon mission — India becoming the first nation to land near the lunar South Pole — India set her eyes upon the Sun ☀️. India’s successfully launched maiden solar mission Aditya L1 will decode the mystery of the Sun ☀️. For India and its space research, the sky is the limit under the leadership of PM Shri Narendra Modi ji 🇮🇳. Our extremely dedicated scientists at ISRO have been delivering their best one after another, projecting India as a top global player in the field of space research 🌌. #AdityaL1Launch

Anurag Thakur

82,104 views • 2 years ago

2024: A Year to Remember for Intuitive Machines 🚀 This year, we reached for the stars—and landed on the Moon! 🌒 In February, we made history, returning the United States to the Moon for the first time since 1972. But 2024 wasn’t just about the landing. It was about laying the foundation to provide lunar services that unlock the lunar economy. Highlights include: ⭐️ Winning $4.82 billion max value NASA Near Space Network contracts to establish communication and navigation services for missions in the near space region, ⭐️ Building on our leadership role in the Artemis campaign by earning a fourth contract under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, to deliver payloads to the Moon, and ⭐️ Securing a prime contractor position under NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract and taking the Moon RACER LTV from concept to reality in just four months. We capped off an epic year by completing the LTV’s first round of human-in-the-loop testing just weeks ago. As we prepare for the IM-2 Mission in 2025, we’re proud to be at the forefront of humanity’s return to the Moon, shaping the future of lunar mobility, sustainability, and exploration—on the Moon and beyond. 🌠 Here’s to dreaming big! Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we’ll make 2025 even more extraordinary! #SpaceExploration #AdLunam #NASA #2024Highlights #HappyNewYear

2024: A Year to Remember for Intuitive Machines 🚀 This year, we reached for the stars—and landed on the Moon! 🌒 In February, we made history, returning the United States to the Moon for the first time since 1972. But 2024 wasn’t just about the landing. It was about laying the foundation to provide lunar services that unlock the lunar economy. Highlights include: ⭐️ Winning $4.82 billion max value NASA Near Space Network contracts to establish communication and navigation services for missions in the near space region, ⭐️ Building on our leadership role in the Artemis campaign by earning a fourth contract under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative, to deliver payloads to the Moon, and ⭐️ Securing a prime contractor position under NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle Services contract and taking the Moon RACER LTV from concept to reality in just four months. We capped off an epic year by completing the LTV’s first round of human-in-the-loop testing just weeks ago. As we prepare for the IM-2 Mission in 2025, we’re proud to be at the forefront of humanity’s return to the Moon, shaping the future of lunar mobility, sustainability, and exploration—on the Moon and beyond. 🌠 Here’s to dreaming big! Thank you for being part of our journey. Together, we’ll make 2025 even more extraordinary! #SpaceExploration #AdLunam #NASA #2024Highlights #HappyNewYear

Intuitive Machines

49,418 views • 1 year ago