Monthly Archives: November 2013

China in Space

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Paul Spudis

According to numerous reports, China is expected to launch Chang’E 3 to the Moon on or about December 1.  Unlike previous Chinese lunar missions, it is designed to soft-land a rover and other experiments on the Moon’s surface.  Chang’E 3 … Continue reading →

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JFK and the Moon

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Paul Spudis

A new post up at the other blog, The Once and Future Moon at Air and Space. Comment here, if so inclined.

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A Short-sighted Proposal

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Paul Spudis

A budget-cut fantasy of many bureaucrats and other “deep thinkers” on space – the complete, final and utter termination of the human spaceflight program – is mooted in a recent report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).  Buried in the … Continue reading →

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China, America and the Moon: Boldness and Abdication

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Paul Spudis

An interesting article appears in the November 2013 edition of Aerospace America (AA), a trade magazine for space professionals.  Famed space reporter Craig Covault discusses plans for the Chinese mission Chang’E 3 (scheduled for a December 1, 2013 launch).  Chang’E … Continue reading →

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