China is Building a Lunar Satellite Constellation

As China ramps up its lunar exploration program in the coming decade, space-based lunar infrastructure is going to be a key enabler. Spacecraft and ground-based vehicles will increasingly need positioning and communication services, which is why China has launched a plan to establish a lunar satellite constellation called the "Queqiao constellation". The focus on the back side and the lunar south pole also means that communications will require relay satellites.
In preparation for this lunar constellation, expected in the 2030s, China has been launching single Queqiao spacecraft: the "Queqiao" in 2018, "Queqiao-2" in March 2024, and "Queqiao-3" by the end of the decade.
In this video, we cover this quest for lunar infrastructure, a low key but essential milestone for the establishment of China's future lunar outpost, the ILRS.
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00:00 Introduction
00:17 Lunar exploration & tidal locking
01:11 Queqiao-1 and Queqiao-2 relay missions
03:11 Launching the Queqiao lunar constellation
05:47 Equivalent projects by NASA and ESA

[@Neel71]

Remember when China was humiliatingly not even considered for ISS program! Chinese remember everything - they remembered 100 years of humiliation as well....

[@HanS662]

Not even Pepper Ridge Farm remembers Chinese history.

[@antwango]

LOL why wouldnt the Chinese remember the 100 yr humiliation!? The Chinese arent as disposeable with history and humiliation as the West is! Youre making the Chinese sound like angry elephants! XDDD

[@swissbiggy]

@@HanS662 that's says enough about your mental capability....

[@pinnitt]

They got kicked out of the ISS for stealing technology mate

[@raideepu4]

true

[@user-wm9er9bs1o]

While China was sending the lander to the moon, the United States and its allies were sending their weapons to Ukraine and Israel. Then they say China has military aims!

[@roro4787]

I have a strong feeling that China will ultimately do well. Their goals and persistence is on another level

[@davidstevenson9517]

That China has made pubic this "Interplanetary Com. System Plan" is, in itself, an impressive display of their confidence and determination to build it. The scope of this system is both vast and forward-looking. Western skeptics of China should pause before expressing doubts of success in such an endeavour, despite vast cost. China is thinking of long-term exploitation of Space; and their national pride and dignity won't allow retraction of this public, forthright assertion of national goals.🇨🇳🌒🛰🌎🛰 🌚🛰🌕

[@HGTC927]

that's not feeling，it's the truth, if you go to look the history of the chinese Space program

[@shinobi2119]

They are smart not like blacks

[@ty-ger4300]

You better believe it

[@ruili5579]

the good part is i didn't find China is in a race. they did according to plans ten years ago and most of time it is on schedule.

[@strongchallenger2269]

Sorry US. If you have a guy sitting in the office saying the far side of the moon is always dark, why bother to explore 😂, you are in deep trouble

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

There is hope, that India go to the farside before the US. Europe also better get starting fast now; on their own of course.

[@lhwong7906]

​@@CleanDataCube-qo8dv Maybe they'll try to force China to sell their moon base too when it's completed.

[@annatsai7631]

That “guy sitting in the office” happens to be the head of NASA! 😜 I think Bill Nelson can surely benefit from watching this nicely produced video!

[@phonelee8207]

Even my 5 yrs old son laught at this guy about his ignorrance

[@strongchallenger2269]

Strange! I have noticed some comments have disappeared including mine with replies.

[@user-qd8yg1fp7i]

Do it, China. Just do it.

[@antwango]

Sponsored by Nike and Shia LaBeouf!

[@chngcheehwee5433]

@@antwango 😂😂😂

[@alanwu5788]

no, USA will initiate a wars around Chinese costal

[@dyf123cxe]

The United States itself does not launch satellites for communication relay behind the moon, China does, so it requests China to provide this resource in the name of "for all mankind". When China hopes to obtain the space exploration resources of the United States, it enacts a bill to restrict it in the name of "national security." Even in order to obtain the resources they have with its Chinese counterparts, it can only apply for an exception because the United States has There really aren’t those resources. It even disliked China's unwillingness to actively cooperate with the United States and forgot about the existence of that bill. Why does China still need to trade with this miser?

[@LeoLightMeowpass]

trade for the people, by the people

[@dubietbay3154]

because nobody own space.

[@erenyeagerist7681]

​@@dubietbay3154 then why is USA wants to rule the moon?

[@yixianli4651]

Good. don't whine about it when China explores space ​@@dubietbay3154

[@dubietbay3154]

@@erenyeagerist7681 the United States has expressed interest in returning humans to the Moon, i can't find any source of them saying they want to rule it. also check out the Outer Space Treaty provisions

[@ALWH1314]

The name chichow means “magpie bridge”, from an ancient Chinese folk story, two lovers forced to be apart and can only meet once a year via a bridge of magpies. Hence the name implies connecting two very passionate parties in the sky.

[@Aapig]

You missed the point. The point is that one of these two people lives on the earth and the other lives on the moon

[@davidstevenson9517]

Thank you, ALWH, for your insightful explanation and interpretation. "Magpie Bridge" is an suitable choice by CNSA for this "bridge" between Earth and Moon. For lunar spacecraft names, China chooses the title of a ancient, romantic folk tale while the West opts for a modern-day SciFi novel written by a Californian. Beauty vs Sublime, perhaps? 🥀🖌🌎🛰🌚🖊🤖

[@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i]

The pinyin is queqiao, not chichow. Do read up the story before you make a comment. It doesn't imply 2 passionate parties in the sky at all.

[@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i]

@@davidstevenson9517 All the names of China's space program are derived from ancient folklore. Other than the Long March rockets, I think.

[@xsu-is7vq]

@@Aapigno. You mixed it up with the story of Chang’e, who took a magic potion and flew to the moon. Story of Queqiao was the daughter of Jade emperor who married a mortal, and was later forced to be separated, and only could meet once every year on a bridge of Magpie.

[@davewhite3629]

Go china go. I don't care who advances in space as long as it's humans. But we want more on the moon REAL moon footage

[@antwango]

wait hmmmmmm!???? Youre insinuating something? What do you know the rest of us..... humans dont know?...... Hmmmmm?

[@STS-Dreamer]

if you struggle to understand (not believe because “believe” implies that there is any amount of uncertainty or that it’s a matter of opinion, you don’t say you “believe” in WW2) the Apollo program’s manned lunar landings despite the mountains and mountains of third party evidence (on top of it being a completely illogical premise in the first place) then you will also find some way to say the Chinese faked their landings. and if you don’t then you’re a hypocrite who only accepts evidence when it fits into your world view.

[@muuubiee]

I very much disagree. I do not want a dictator to control the moon. ESA really need to get their ball rolling... At least NASA might not have a dictatorship behind itself, hopefully.

[@Wvk5zc]

​@@antwangoyou do know... *Wink*

[@Z-add]

So that is a no for goats?

[@eymaslacker]

The Chinese completed a full detailed mapping of the moon, so people will be able to get an accurate moon globe soon :D

[@NanaCan-gw3ol]

已经在大陆电商平台出售了😊

[@wongpohchan9485]

China is focusing on infrastructure construction, scientific research and development, giving a better life to its people, developing trade ties, while the US is focusing on waging wars and changing regimes.

[@Userkzb20253]

To be fair, US funds science programs through NSF, DOE, NIH etc that promotes science, not wars, and peace as well. It just that a rich countries can do all those things above and wars simultaneously.

[@pohmoh3590]

@@Userkzb20253 Rich? US living on debts 😂

[@yunko9369]

@@Userkzb20253One trillion dollars more debt every 100 days or so is by no means rich!

[@michaelnie2388]

@@Userkzb20253 美国的富裕就是全世界抢劫，然后美其名曰大航海，强盗就是强盗什么大航海？

[@bubbleseeker]

​@@pohmoh3590 It's still rich though, all others country who uses US dollar will paying off the debt that US has.

[@obbenny]

China's four great inventions are the compass, papermaking, printing and gunpowder. These four inventions played a huge role in promoting the development of politics, economy, and culture in ancient China. They were also spread to the West through various channels and had a huge impact on the history of world civilization development.

[@user-sf1nq9uj7p]

And everyone who every morning goes to brush their teeth better remember that it was the Chinese who invented the toothbrush so that the world would have nice fresh breaths in the morning!

[@freespeech8520]

When the far side of the moon has better 5G than Europe/US because of Huawei ban. lol.

[@antwango]

absolutely cannot wait!! I can see the moon being the jumping off point now! So say.... even if the US on earth wanted to and achieved in taking out the Lunar satellites.... I think they would be able to easily manufacture and launch them from the moon without having to rely on China!?? Right now i can see and connect the dots! Chinas Hyper Sonic Space plane makes alot of sense!!!! For the ease of getting into Space and once a solar powered energy relay station is stationary out in space then one has to exist in China and on the moon for proper unfiltered solar energy! Being beamed around the solar system!!! Maybe China will take us all into being the first Type 1 civilisation!!!! If the rest dont want to join in then China will be the first type 1 civilisation! Along with Russia and Brics!

[@100c0c]

It's not 5 years ago. US 5G penetration rate with Ericsson/Nokia is going well at 41% in 2024. China is at 45%+. My telecom provider has 250 Mbps average speed for 5G which is same as the 5G average.

[@freespeech8520]

@@100c0c The targeted speed for the moon communications is 1-10Gbps, so it is better than your provider's 250Mbps.

[@100c0c]

@@freespeech8520 The fastest average 5G speed for ANY telecom provider in China is 305 Mbps, and most other providers are around or below 250 Mbps. So your original comment makes no sense then. Why mention 5G in this context when Huawei can't provide the moon speeds in China either?

[@pohmoh3590]

Ericsson is going bankrupt due to slow down 5G deployment in West 😂

[@The_Riddler21]

Well done to China

[@philiptan2051]

Wow, China is building a satellite constellation around the moon. It is logical step towards her mission to land and build the lunar base because China is aiming to do it at the far side of the moon which can never be reached directly by a radio communication from the earth. By having the Queqiao satellite constellation around the moon the earth base can communicate without problems with the landing craft and the lunar base. Great idea China.

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

Anything in orbit will always be out of reach on part of the orbit. The moonbase on the southpol might also have about 10 days problems. I've been wondering when they send 3 to 5 Starlink to the Moon, or also to Mars. Probably NASA will want some special made stuff to fuck tax payers money, instead of taking already existing equipment.

[@linz8291]

lol...then to build satellite networks to whole Sol system.

[@philiptan2051]

@@linz8291 only if it serves a purpose dude. The Queqiao satellite constellation around the moon is needed for direct communication between earth and the back side of the moon which cannot be seen from the earth. The Queqiao satellite functions as a relay station for radio signal from the earth and the moonlander while it descends at the back of the moon. Although China has proven that an automated Chang’e 5 could land and did everything automatically without the guidance from earth a direct communication is needed when the taikonauts land on the back of the moon by 2030. Queqiao satellite constellation around the moon is a preparation for China’s moon base.

[@kumbackquatsta]

congrats on 30k subs!

[@DongfangHour]

Haha, thanks! ☺️

[@nostradamus2642]

I heard NASA's Nelson just now says he doesn't understand why China would bother to explore the dark side of the moon because it is always dark 😂

[@DW-op7ly]

If NASA scientists don't know why China is targeting the darkside/farside of the moon... Then the USA is even worse off than we thought. Or American scientists are now prone to lie about things now... Out of politics

[@hclau218]

Saying stuff like this amongst others, and he is still in his job.. Now you know why US is in a mess.

[@lengthao8424]

He saying that because the US land in Arizona desert........!!!!!!!!!!!! Today moder day with Super Computers and G5 the still can even have it own space Space Station and land in the moon........!!!!!!!!!!! By the way the US still don't even G5 yes very very for the loser US........!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidz7858]

I was shocked for what he said. But if you check sleepy Joe and crazy Dump, they said similar dummy comments many many times.

[@Dordord]

Actually the correct name is the far side, and it is NOT always dark. Shame on thia NASA official he must not granduate from his middle school

[@JenniferA886]

Nicely done… cheers for the vid 👍👍👍

[@chao-CN]

covid mean vid？

[@kumbackquatsta]

china speed is nuts!

[@user-yz7vq2yu8l]

Yea did you see the speed their recent pod hit earth with a couple astronauts in it hit? They won't even answer if they are alive or not. China is unfortunately horrible.

[@antwango]

China speed is just the natural speed WE really should be advancing! The West have collectively kept back the human race for a reason! Ask Tesla!! These are all Teslas ideas! more or less

[@ukchub6633]

For some reason I'm not ready to use China mobile why is thst? 🤔 China items breaks easily and cheap materials but again I also have and using it now till today Sony Vaio laptop last forever. I think I'm ready to fully support China. I'm half Chinese ofcos I'm fully support you China go China 😊❤❤

[@kumbackquatsta]

@@ukchub6633 why are you blaming china for the build quality, and not the company who accepted that build quality. china will build something as good as you're willing to pay for.

[@gangpan7049]

@@ukchub6633 Chinese manufacturers offer products of varying quality for retailers to choose from. For example, for a knife, you can choose between $1, $10, or even $30. A $30 knife is of the same quality as a $100 knife in Europe. But it is very regrettable that your importers usually choose products with US$1.

[@user-qe7fv2vo9x]

Excellent briefing, concise and informative summary.

[@eyqmz929]

Thanks!

[@DongfangHour]

Thank you for your support to Dongfang Hour, Frankie! ☺️

[@Wunderpus-photogenicus]

Although all these major achievements are great (amazingly fast and effective constructions of infrastructures, high-speed rail, airports, space station, Chang'e lunar explorations, EVs, battery technology, AI leadership, aircraft carriers, shipbuilding, money-less payment systems, excellent treatments on the people in Xinjiang/Tibet, etc., etc.), however the most important aspect and characteristics of China is its peaceful nature in its global policies. The friendliness of its population toward visiting guests is another beauty of China. The tasty and affordable food variety also helps to make everyone to love China. Okay I know, the western media will report just the opposite (or deliberately not to report on these achievements).

[@adamthethird4753]

So, in other words, China is thinking ahead.

[@ericliume]

Not only thinking, but also put in actions.

[@user-bk8tf6cw4b]

Subscribed! I just found your channel thanks to the KZbin algorithm. I am commenting to help others find your channel too because of the outstanding reporting in this video. Thank you for making and sharing this.

[@horridohobbies]

Great content!!! 👍

[@timestampterrysassistant7638]

Another banger good work as always

[@raindear811]

Superb and informative video!

[@davewhite3629]

I love this podcast

[@armandomercado2248]

Great update.

[@ediekimo9110]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@sarahkhan2310]

China space development is incredibly amazing a blessing and benefactor to mankind. Well done to space team 👍🇨🇳

[@syncmaster915n]

Brilliant!

[@jsbfe9395]

Funny how we never hear in the news China's accomplishments in space. I wonder why....

[@Wann-zo7rn2qn4i]

Yeah. They made a big hoo-ha of India's crash landing on the South Pole last year and called it a complete success. But far quieter on China's much earlier successful landing and exploration of the far side of the moon, and which returned with moon samples, a much more difficult feat. On the first attempt, too.

[@Alan-bh9zi]

Because you live in a huge information cocoon, it's not your fault, it's the fault of the Western media.

[@ankHank-fs1zr]

The indan's claim on successfully landing on the South Pole was not correct. It landed some 619 km or 385 miles away from the exact S. Pole. A top Chinese Lunar Scientist Mr. Ouyang Ziyuan pointed that out. The Indians has yet to answer to that challenge.

[@seabedsand]

Here is the Western-controlled media

[@carcinogen60yearsago]

​@ankHank-fs1zr So it failed because it landed in the exact spot that it was supposed to? You're misinformed because the landing spot for that lander was not was not supposed to land right on 0° south pole.

[@yoingen]

鹊桥que qiao comes from a Chinese mythology story.The tallest god in China had a daughter who came to earth and fell in love with a boy who was herding cattle. But since gods cannot marry humans, they are forced to separate. The daughter of the god became α Lyrae, and the boy herding the cows became α Aql. Every year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, magpies will turn into bridges to allow them to meet. In fact, between Alpha Lyrae and Aql is the cantilever of the Milky Way galaxy.

[@neyman6398]

你打错字了，是“鹊”Magpies，不是“雀”Sparrows。

[@yoingen]

@@neyman6398 改了，哈哈哈哈。

[@terry1708]

​​@@neyman6398牛人对动物词汇这么了解，我只知道bird, 哈哈哈

[@4-SeasonNature]

China is sparking competition from NASA.

[@antwango]

the West thought that they had time to sit on their laurels! China is a completely different beast to Soviet Union! An unstoppable juggernaught! Lets see the Indians boast about catching up with the Chinese now!

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

NASA beats China in EEOC and DEI and BRIDGE compliance. We will have gender flexible restrooms on the Moon before anybody else! We will send the first gender-optional white-free crew to use that restroom complex as well! USA! USA! USA!

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

NASA beats China only in EEOC and DEI and BRIDGE compliance.

[@Userkzb20253]

China didn’t want to compete. But Frank Wolf the genius introduced an amendment (laws) that left China no choice but to forge alone. Because of China manufacturing capabilities now. China can surpass NASA and refuse to collaborate with NASA in return. This is unfortunate for science.

[@M_Jono]

To be honest NASA is not even in the same level anymore especially when they give to spaceX

[@DontPanicUsa]

Great show

[@sciagurrato1831]

Extremely informative and well presented.

[@AshleyMcIntosh-zz7kr]

Great news thanks

[@yuqin405]

As usual, the one of the best.

[@poconosgiant3255]

Amazing

[@erich623]

Great summary of the Queqiao constellations. This was the first time I have heard about them.

[@neyman6398]

The Meeting of the Magpie Bridge(Queqiao Reunion) is a well-known legend in China, celebrated every year on the 15th day of the lunar August, known as the Qixi Festival, which is China's Valentine's Day, to commemorate this legend.

[@bocro5699]

@@neyman6398 如果农历8月15是七夕节，那7月初七是什么？中秋节么

[@dorson723]

谢谢！

[@DongfangHour]

Thank you for your support ! ☺️

[@brianliew5901]

Finally Chang Er is getting reunited with her motherland and will live happily ever after. 😋

[@WANDERER0070]

Very interesting 😊

[@tonisetio989]

Great Technology 👍

[@aidrianyoutube]

Very nice video as always! Do you happen to know if theres any news regarding China's IHP-1 and IHP-2 missions? They were originally meant to be launched this year or next year?

[@AerialWaviator]

Excellent coverage and context. Really looking forward to following Chang'e-6 on its far-side lunar sample and return mission in May. Not protected like Earth-facing side, there should be opportunity to discover more diverse and interesting samples. For International Day of Human Space Flight (April 12), China reiterated its plans of a crewed landing before 2030 and to establishment of an International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) by 2040. Currently 11 countries have signed on as partners for constructing ILRS. Looking forward to watching the spacecraft evolve to what will become 'Mengzhou,' (Dream Vessel) spacecraft and 'Lan Yue' lander. China's latest plans for Tianwen-3 suggest a sample and return from Mars with an approximate 2030 timeline, this just ahead of NASA delayed Mars sample return plans. So much happening in May and beyond over the next 5 years, with many nations (~40 globally) participating and contributing to lunar exploration and research. Exciting times! Thank you Dongfang Hour for being a reliable source of excellent content.

[@user-vo8zx2uj1p]

I think you talked about americans concepts as a way to "reassure" that china isn't alone in their moon endeavour, however timed plans with exact number of spacecraft that are already decided is much more of a plan than the western suggestions, and btw i don't think we'll have to wait all the way to the end of the 50', considering their plans for a space economy by the end of the next decade, to see thoses constellations despite how you keep this "pessimistic" behaviour every time you talk about something they do, i don't want to hear anything over optimistic sure, but your little repetitive comments here and there like "but this is not for sure" or whatever, are generally uncalled for. Your one of the only guys who keep some updates to what's happening there and you're only releasing a vid once a month if not a few months and sometimes it's a mere inteview, so your comments are really uncalled for, i have to search much more to learn what they're doing to the overshowed news of the west part, that are often completely irrelevant like Space X building a parking or whatever, is this necessary to have 50 differents medias that are talking about the same pointless topic every day? Like who care about what they're doing i just want to see how they're doing with their main projects and without bias please (yes i know this is impossible with this media empire we live in). On the chinese part, this week, i learned that CASC will launch by the end of this year the long march 12 which will be reusable, and that CASC is also building two others reusable rockets that will be there next year and in 2026 respectively, thoses are each 4m in diameter and 5m in diameter, meaning their going into a much heavier payload capacity sector than what they have now in only 2 years, also, and this is the most interesting news that litteraly no one mentioned, but it really do put a lot pressure on the u.s counterpart program so they still must be in total panic since 3 days, it goes as follow; " China's lunar landing mission is being carried out smoothly, as its component systems are under research and development as planned, announced a senior official with the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press conference on Wednesday. The project development of major flight products, such as the Long March-10 carrier rocket, the manned spacecraft Mengzhou, the lunar lander Lanyue and the lunar landing suit, has been completed, and their prototype production and tests are being carried out, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA. The development of mechanical and thermal test products for manned spacecraft and lander has been completed, various rocket engines are under ground tests, and the Wenchang manned lunar exploration launch site is under construction, he noted. The proposals for manned lunar rover and lunar surface payloads solicited from the public are under selection, he added. " This is insane, that mean that they could be able to launch Long March 10 with a prototype lander and orbiter, to test the complete maneuver by the next year at most, we'll need to wait a few more weeks to see what the new calendars are, but that's not the first time that they advance scheduled missions, unlike americans who are delaying everything mostly because they're overselling hype to hold the focus of the attention and private investments, china doesn't have this problem, they give themselves way too much time to do something and in the end they have to advance an extremely safe schedule wich integrate all of their vast planifications, this is done because they don't want to have problems in their scheduled plans, if anything is late, everything has to de delayed also, that's why they make date that are "unrealistic" in a way that everything will be done before the scheduled date. So when they were saying lunar landing around 2030, well it might finally be in 2027 at most, give them the time to form their astronaut to this mission and they'll be there in no time, so we'll see them try in the next year or so all their new techs, and they will be able to gain the necessary experience to do everything they wanted at least 3 years ahead of the original schedule, which again, is just insane, this is massive yet even you didn't talked about that.

[@verypleasantguy]

Lining up on the horizon are the *_Chinese Space Telescope_* , and then, the *_expansion_* of the Chinese Space Station with at least 3 more modules. Following that, is a build up of a preliminary *_Lunar Space Station_* (the Chinese will build it and will share with everyone, except USA, Europe and Japan), first with 2 to 4 modules (which will be greatly expanded, and there might be, perhaps, more than one Lunar Space Station), and then, the *_Lunar Land Stations_* (plural, meaning, more than one location on the moon surface), which they will share with Russia. Fun time ahead !

[@neyman6398]

Yes, China always finishes their plans before the deadline. We hardly ever experience delays.

[@verypleasantguy]

@@neyman6398 The Chinese advances are based on tried and true technologies and devices Like the CZ5 rocket that was used to send up Chang'e 6, it was test launched 2 times, both times with satellites On the 2nd trial, that rocket failed, so the Chinese went back to their drawing board and re-design that rocket, causing a 2 year delay on subsequent Chang'e launches (and also their Space Station) Now that the rocket has been proven reliable the Chinese are using it as the launch vehicle for many of their bigger space vehicles (even including the one to Mars)

[@lawrencezhu5617]

what funny is China is exploring the moon and outer space, while US is urging about genital problem

[@expatxile]

Awesome

[@sharonsoon4866]

Amazing. Jia Yew.

[@wowo-if3eo]

Jia You

[@JourneyCamera]

so long waiting. please make video on martian soil retrieving. they said they would be the first to do so in near future

[@kumbackquatsta]

been a while, jean!

[@DongfangHour]

For sure! I’ve been a bit busy lately, glad I could finally get this video out 🙂

[@RP-mm9ie]

Excellen

[@dunai2012]

I guess Uncle Sam needs to see a psychologist for the over anxiety and depression

[@americanknow8232]

Do you know anything about two satellite around the moon which send out signal for navigation? China disclosed it briefly in one of video. That makes sense. Navigation around the moon will be much more accurate with two satellite around the moon.

[@Z-add]

When will we get the chinese JWST?

[@user-oj1ci8fq3b]

China just published the most detailed map of the moon ever made. Another impressive achievement 🎉

[@namelesswarrior4760]

It has been a minute since your last upload. Welcome back!

[@user-fj9fm8fq4t]

Far side of the Moon is where you would put an observatory

[@ericliume]

When China says it, she means it. She will achieve it as planned.

[@rubadub79]

So will they will have internet on the moon?

[@MrHichammohsen1]

2:40 the highest point of an orbit is called apoapsis. The earth's apoapsis is called apogee because the gee is for gaia which is earth. For the moon, which is called luna or selene, the apoapsis is called apolune, apocynthion, or aposelene.

[@DongfangHour]

Thanks for pointing this out!

[@johns4059]

I'm in awe of China and their commitment to space. Fantastic!

[@DinoCism]

It's cool that they are thinking long term about Venus and Mars.

[@tonywei423]

There must be something thing really important there, some real elements which could lead to ......

[@jadenng1137]

Don't forget china has sent the robot to Mars. So moon is not a big challenge.

[@reptilexcq2]

I would think since China has advance infrastructure technology and engineers and can quickly build things on the moon in a short amount of time compare to western nations, it's just a matter of sending the people and payloads there....and then get to work!

[@maxhou8395]

Hi, Can you tell me what's your family name "Hour" in Chinese, is it 欧 or 区 or 侯？

[@user-ue7ni7km4s]

听起来像东方红🤔

[@mojio798]

时？

[@David.Caldwell]

NASA just stated that it has no interest in the dark side of the moon...

[@neyman6398]

So they are more interested in landing on the sun at night.

[@inkbold8511]

If all those satellites were deployed and operational then we will be getting a livestream of moon footage from China!

[@stayfree870]

They going to find Cybertron crashed craft by the Transformers.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

The real question is: why ? What is the purpose of having permanent bases on the Moon ?

[@christophmahler]

The 'Chinese' permanent lunar base is not 'in a planning stage' as the projects is in all, but name _the transnational execution of the Soviet LUNA program_ (active since 1959 by the Soviet Union and _continued_ by the Russian Federation as the 'Luna-Glob' program with various success, including a recent failed landing) - hence the close Sino-Russian collaboration in the middle of _a world war_ and explicit threat of sanctions by the US. The relevant question remains about *_the practical gain_* of a permanent, _unmanned_ base on the Far Side of the Moon, especially considering the Indian Chandrayaan programme - hinting that water molecules, observed from orbit are less accessible than imagined. Would satellites, orbiting the Moon e.g. be resilient to anti-satellite warfare within Earth's closer orbit ?

[@wy3131]

Question is, what has NASA done than talk? Waiting for SpaceX to economise the launching service?

[@randomname931]

holy crap china is awesome.

[@CastleKnight7]

Be interesting to see if they’ll release footage of The Domain’s base.

[@xiaoyunchen8337]

clever! mankind has a bright future!

[@qguan989]

NASA and ESA plans are great, but it won't matter if they can't get enough satellites up there and can't provide the quality of service that users need.

[@016.kazinakibafjal2]

lets be honest, if ny country can make a feasible base in moon. its CHINA

[@teemo2029]

Soon the moon server has better ping than me.

[@danielpei9859]

I love your Wenchang shir 文昌

[@BytenisAmoron]

Go China. support from Americans

[@heinlich]

Isn't it the reasonable process of building a house?

[@raoultesla2292]

LunaNet is in committee to establish a board of budget that can govern approval of funding for future considered task groups applicable to garnering projects sometime 2025. This great detailed group of 300 will begin the start of opening talks to implement a study of needed forward 2030 included ideas. Queqiao V4.0 is apparently finished ahead of schedule with current AI improvements and will launch May 8th 2024.

[@valerieserval4731]

1:44 automatic subtitles in english "the concept of a relay salad" 🤣🤣

[@nullptr64]

Thanks for your video! BTW these satellites are available for international use, including NASA's missions.

[@pNHGpNHG]

The CHINA door is always wide open for our Super Friend (RUSSIA & SERBIA & BELARUS & VENEZUELA & CUBA & N KOREA ) & all our Global South friends. But, but, it would be so Stupid & SuicidaL for all those Chinese Decision Makers to allow NASA in. === === NASA will sabotage all CHINA space equipments by planting Wrecking Ball Trojan Viruses. === === Also it would be so Stupid & SuicidaL for all those Chinese Decision Makers to forget the ... USA ColoniaL ISS HuMiLiaTioN ... & Century of ColoniaL HuMiLiaTioN & RaciaL INSULTS from ( UK & France & US ) for STEALING & Total Wrecking the BeiJing Summer Palace & western severe ColoniaL Century of HuMiLiaTioN ** all over CHINA ... which are going on now by using the cover of coded wording of ( OVER CAPACITY ).

[@pohmoh3590]

Other countries must ask permission to use. Doubt China will agree to US

[@yunko9369]

Isn't NASA prohibiting from working with China, the Wolf Amendment?

[@wildgoose419]

It's the US that has laws, particularly the Wolf Amendment, prohibiting cooperation with China's space programs. The problem is the US, not China.

[@user-hy6ck5yv9z]

什么国家都可以用，唯独美国不可以，因为美国有禁止与中国航天合作的法案

[@artyerlich3514]

Go China, the future of mankind. China 🇨🇳 🇨🇳 🇨🇳

[@bluestar2253]

Chiina has gone bonkers!

[@AuntieMessy]

Who or what are they sending data to on the moon?

[@DongfangHour]

There's the Chang'e 4, operating on the far side of the Moon since 2019. The Chang'e 6 lunar sample return mission is scheduled to launch in May 2024 and will also require assistance from relay satellites. Further missions are expected in 2026 (Chang'e 7) and 2028 (Chang'e 8). In the 2030s, it's China's moon base project, the ILRS, which will require this kind of lunar communications infrastructure.

[@antwango]

you know Chang e found a hut right? on the moon? and they kept it quiet! Well they didnt keep it quiet, they did tell everybody but everybody has an attention span of a tiktok video! not chinas fault! soooooo yeah im fully aware! maybe disclosure maybe nothing! maybe just providing meituan to the moon people! but yeah Chinas outlined a moon station with the Russians or just by themselves if the Russians cant make it lol this is old news btw and it gets even crazier and ambitious and exciting! pure unfiltered solar energy 24 / 7 / 365!!!!! Beamed from a thingamajig floating about out in space to the moon and the earth or just China! the West have said china is making a death ray obviously pointing at earth LULZ

[@pohmoh3590]

Tik Tok ? 😂

[@pohmoh3590]

Tik Tok? 😂

[@shoora813]

6:00 politically correct way to say “US, it’s colonies, occupied territories and client states”😊

[@donhuang9855]

China ought to consider building a permanent orbiting space station above the Moon, as a secondary space station, as well serving as a “halfway house” and communication center between the Earth and China’s Moon base(s). Also any materials collected from the Moon can be transported to this orbiting Moon space station, and duly bring back to Earth by the returning Taikonauts, thus saving much time and resources.

[@neyman6398]

The construction difficulty of a lunar base is much greater than that of an Antarctic base.

[@donhuang9855]

@@neyman6398 The some basic infrastructure / materials will be constructed from Earth in modular form and transported to the Moon base site, and 3D machines will be carried to the Moon base, using materials from the Moon for other basic constructions.

[@ukchub6633]

I wonder if the Alien going to greed us nicely 😊

[@edc1569]

Love China doing projects like this, the contrast with modern Russia is clear.

[@communist754]

What do you mean? While Russian space program is now a far cry from its Soviet golden era, they are still pretty active.

[@100c0c]

@@communist754 Roscosmos is an embarrassment now. Putin trashed Russia's space heritage while preparing to wage war.

[@g.m.8360]

There are builders and there are destroyers one wants to do research and the other wants to weaponize the moon 😊

[@dorson723]

The best way to increase your viewership is to add two words: elon musk/space, and india. So, make it about a space race among china, india and spacex.

[@babykingkong7010]

The debate over whether the U.S. faked the moon landing will soon have a conclusion. When Chinese lunar map went on line. People can search inch by inch 😂

[@benibky6281]

Wow... I can't wait for China to build a satellite on the moon. I wish China good luck. What's there that China can't build... it definitely can,,

[@user-fj9fm8fq4t]

Hold on a minute maybe nobody is up there. Maybe no one found them yet 😕

[@logiczchance101]

first the moon, then beyond...good for them

[@user-gx2qb4js3h]

有道理，月球引力小，发射火箭的成本就会低很多

[@BytenisAmoron]

humans CAN'T get through the Van Allen belt's yet.