Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others.
A small Pakistani satellite has imaged the sun and moon from lunar orbit, having taken a ride with China's Chang'e-6 mission to sample the far side of the moon.China picks 4 international payloads for historic sample-return mission to moon's far side
A data handover ceremony was held on May 10 in Beijing. Data included the first photographs taken by the satellite, showingand the moon. Zhang Kejian, head of the China National Space Administration , presented the data to the Pakistani Ambassador to China, Khalil-ur-Rahman Hashmi, symbolizing the collaborative efforts infor Pakistan.
"We are looking towards of all domains of technology here, be it remote sensing, be it navigation and be it communicationBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsPakistan's Institute of Space Technology and China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University jointly developed the satellite.
Ge Ping, deputy director of CNSA's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, said China has also received an application from Pakistan to contribute payloads on the futureto keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction or comment, let us know at:
Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others. Andrew first caught the space bug when, as a youngster, he saw Voyager images of other worlds in our solar system for the first time. Away from space, Andrew enjoys trail running in the forests of Finland.
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