Cislunar Space
Policy, launches, missions, and industry updates — sourced from public reporting.
The 2026 China Space Conference (CSC2026), themed 'Seventy Years Exploring the Heavens, Journeying the Nine Realms Together,' will be held in Chengdu from April 23-26, 2026, inviting renowned experts, scholars, and managers from domestic and international aerospace fields to discuss the blueprint for high-quality aerospace development.
On Flight Day 4, the Artemis II crew is approximately 169,000 miles from Earth. Victor Glover will manually pilot Orion to test deep-space handling qualities, and the crew is preparing for Monday's lunar flyby.
Orion spacecraft experienced a burning odor and frozen waste vent on Flight Day 3 of Artemis II. Crew temporarily using emergency urine bags while ground control works on a de-icing plan.
A Shandong University team discovers a significant reduction in galactic cosmic ray flux near lunar orbit using three years of Chang'e-4 data, offering new insights for deep space radiation protection.
A joint research team measured Chang'e-5 lunar soil single-particle thermal conductivity, discovering agglutinate particles with conductivity as low as ~8 mW·m⁻¹·K⁻¹, rivaling synthetic aerogels.
The Saudi-developed Shams satellite has established initial communication after launching on Artemis II, marking the kingdom's first national-level space weather monitoring mission.