ADELAIDE, Australia (CCTV) — China’s low-cost commercial satellites have been highlighted at the 68th International Astronautical Congress, which will conclude in the southern Australian city of Adelaide on Friday. Models of the KZ-11 solid rocket are on display by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), one of China’s large state-owned hi-tech enterprises, and have attracted much attention. The rocket’s easy launching process will help decrease the costs for putting satellites into orbit. “In […]
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Lockheed Martin unveils reusable water-powered Mars lander
ADELAIDE, Australia (AFP) — A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting ‘base camp’ as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin. Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects to send humans to new frontiers, with NASA planning missions next decade into the space between Earth and the Moon to prepare for trips to Mars. Lockheed Martin has been […]





