China to set up space monitoring network in 2016
January 7th, 2011 - 9:59 am ICT by IANSBeijing, Jan 7 (IANS) China is ready to put in place a deep space monitoring network in 2016 to support the country’s future space missions, a senior scientist has said.The network will consist of two monitoring stations in China, one in northwestern region of Kashgar and the other in northeastern region of Jiamusi, Xinhua reported.
A third station will be in South America, Qian Weiping, chief designer of the Chang’e 2 mission’s tracking and control system, was quoted as saying.
Efforts are being made to upgrade or build monitoring stations in the three locations by equipping them with large-caliber antennas, Qian said.
The upgradation work in Kashgar and Jiamusi will be completed in 2012 to provide monitoring support for China’s lunar orbiters, Chang’e 3 and Chang’e 4, while the monitoring station in South America will be created in 2016 to assist in the lunar orbiters return to Earth, he added.
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