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Andrew Jones
@AJ_FI
Journalist tracking China's space programme. Correspondent at @SpaceNews_Inc; @SPACEdotcom @exploreplanets @IEEESpectrum
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jun 30, 2024
    Wow. This is apparently what was supposed to be a STATIC FIRE TEST today of a Tianlong-3 first stage by China's Space Pioneer. That's catastrophic, not static. Firm was targeting an orbital launch in the coming months. m.weibo.cn/detail/5050998…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Feb 12, 2021
    So, here's quite a amazing video of Tianwen-1 passing Mars as it enters orbit (CNSA/PEC)
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 1, 2022
    Wow! This is yet another surprise from the Tianwen-1 mission. The orbiter had apparently released a small sub satellite while in Mars orbit, returning these outrageous images. [CNSA/CLEP/PEC] mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hUJHZD10VONA…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Dec 3, 2021
    Ah. We have an update from Yutu-2 on the lunar far side, including an image of a cubic shape on the northern horizon ~80m away from the rover in Von Kármán crater. Referred to as "神秘小屋" ("mystery house"), the next 2-3 lunar days will be spent getting closer to check it out.
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jul 3, 2019
    Fantastic! This is yesterday's solar eclipse as seen from lunar orbit by a small camera on a tiny 45 kg satellite.
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    Andrew Jones
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    Sep 22, 2024
    Drone footage from Deep Blue Aerospace's VTVL attempt today. Great view of the landing and explosion.
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    Andrew Jones
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    Sep 22, 2024
    Here's the video of the VTVL test. Landing legs deploy, accuracy good, but that's quite a fall after engine cutoff. Deep Blue Aerospace statement says they succeeded with 10 of 11 objectives in their statement. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/jwYBZ1tlt9Ac…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jun 30, 2024
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    Another view here. Got to hope that there are no casualties. This is absolutely wild. And Space Pioneer has already reached orbit with Tianlong-2, so this is just staggering. m.weibo.cn/detail/5050994…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 11, 2019
    Here's the real-time descent and landing of the Chang'e-4 lander onto the far side of the Moon, with apparent hazard avoidance manoeuvres #ChangE4 Source: weibo.com/1822161445/Hbs…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 7, 2022
    Oh, this is amazing. Close to tears. Ourspace has published an update on the "mystery hut" and it's so underwhelming it's brilliant. It's just a small rock on a crater rim that they're now calling "jade rabbit" for its appearance. Source: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/VgtehRidYL8-…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Dec 3, 2021
    Ah. We have an update from Yutu-2 on the lunar far side, including an image of a cubic shape on the northern horizon ~80m away from the rover in Von Kármán crater. Referred to as "神秘小屋" ("mystery house"), the next 2-3 lunar days will be spent getting closer to check it out.
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 31, 2022
    Another surprise from China's Tianwen-1 Mars spacecraft, this time to celebrate Chinese New Year, with a video taken using a selfie stick. CNSA/PEC mp.weixin.qq.com/s/iNnB1p-QKD74…
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    Andrew Jones
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    May 19, 2021
    First images from Zhurong rover in Utopia Planitia (CNSA/PEC)
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 19, 2023
    Oh boy. So Chinese methalox rocket engine maker Jiuzhou Yunjian has tested its Longyun-70 engines with a stainless steel tank made by Space Epoch, a Chinese launch startup that wants to develop an initial mini version of SpaceX's Starship. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/gHYdJFECNSv2…
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jan 3, 2023
    New images of the Moon and Earth taken by South Korean spacecraft Danuri (KPLO) on Dec. 24 & Dec. 28. (KARI)
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    한국항공우주연구원
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    Jan 3, 2023
    #달 상공에서 #다누리 가 보낸 인증샷📷✨ 이 사진은 다누리에 탑재된 고해상도 카메라(LUTI)를 이용해 촬영하였으며, 달 크레이터들과 지구의 모습을 선명하게 확인할 수 있습니다. 📷사진 설명 1)12월 24일 달 상공 344km에서 촬영한 사진 2)12월 28일 달 상공 124km에서 촬영한 사진
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    Andrew Jones
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    Jul 10, 2025
    Outrageous images of China's Shijian-26, an apparent new-gen Earth observation satellite, from Maxar. SSD of 1.9 cm. linkedin.com/posts/susanne-…
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