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Hong Kong's Yueshan Orbiter to Monitor Lunar Meteoroids by 2028

11/28/2025

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Hong Kong plans to launch the Yueshan lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor meteoroid impacts on the Moon.
The mission aims to gather continuous data on impact frequency and size, which threaten future lunar infrastructure.
Yueshan highlights Hong Kong's increasing involvement in China's space program, featuring a locally designed optical telescope.
The mission will support ESA and NASA's efforts in lunar impact studies and enhance safety assessments for human activities on the Moon.
Findings from Yueshan will address concerns raised by the 2014 meteoroid strike on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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Hong Kong plans to launch the Yueshan lunar orbiter in 2028 to monitor meteoroid impacts on the Moon.
The mission aims to gather continuous data on impact frequency and size, which threaten future lunar infrastructure.
Yueshan highlights Hong Kong's increasing involvement in China's space program, featuring a locally designed optical telescope.
The mission will support ESA and NASA's efforts in lunar impact studies and enhance safety assessments for human activities on the Moon.
Findings from Yueshan will address concerns raised by the 2014 meteoroid strike on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.