The technical trial will demonstrate high-precision landing technology in challenging lunar regions near the south pole.

The lunar surface is estimated to contain significant water resources in the form of ice, which is expected to be utilized as a fuel supply source for deep space exploration missions.

Space BD has raised a total of 2.4 billion yen in funding as of January 23.

The raised funds will strengthen Space BD's organizational capabilities and secure launch slots to meet the increasing demand for satellite launches.

Space BD will enhance its function as a 'fabless manufacturer' by collaborating with external partners in its manufacturing processes.

Mitsubishi HC Capital is the lead investor in Space BD's funding round.

Existing shareholders include Mizuho Capital, Spiral Innovation Partners, Kii Capital Management, Valueup Partners, Hulic Startup, and NVenture Capital.

Space BD's cumulative funding amount is 4.58 billion yen.

Space BD conducted a third-party allotment capital increase to welcome new shareholders.

Space BD aims to establish a stable supply system and improve development speed and cost competitiveness.

Space BD and Mitsubishi HC Capital have signed a capital and business alliance contract to co-create new businesses and markets in the space industry.

The LC-301 launch pad was built specifically for the Long March 10 crewed lunar launch vehicle.

CASC is testing the water deluge system at Wenchang's new LC-301 launch pad.

A video of the LANDSPACE BF-20 FFSC engine testing was posted by China 'N Asia Spaceflight on January 23, 2026.

LANDSPACE is testing the BF-20 FFSC methalox engine.

NASA encourages nations to work together in space exploration.

The Artemis program aims to explore from Earth to the Moon and beyond.

In 2025, Arianespace successfully conducted 7 launches with Ariane 6 and Vega-C.

The expected manifest for Arianespace's Ariane 6 launches includes Amazon Leo LE-01 scheduled for February 12, LE-02, LE-03 scheduled for May, MTG-I2 in Q3, MetOpSG-B1 in Q3, LE-04, Galileo L15 in late 2026, and Plato in December or January 2027.

Arianespace is planning 7 or 8 Ariane 6 launches in 2026.

The maximum throttle of the FFSC methane/lox engine reaches 50%.

The FFSC methane/lox engine 蓝焱/BF20 has been fired more than 30 times.

Land SpaceAce revealed a new picture of the BF-20/FFSC.

The upgraded ZQ3 rocket has a capacity of 21.3 tons to Low Earth Orbit and is officially called Zhuque-3A.

Landspace plans to build a second ZQ3 launch pad in Jiuquan.

CAS Space's IPO is making progress.

Landspace's IPO is expected to be launched before July.

Landspace is exploring more recovery options including barge, RTLS, and tower catch.

Galactic Energy plans to start operations at its Nanjing Pallas-2 factory in June.

The launch pad is requested to support the delivery of 1 ton to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and is expected to be self-funded by the Launch Service Provider (LSP).

HICAL sent a call for proposals for a solid launcher pad on January 20.

Qianfan is revising its goal downwards to launch 216 satellites in 2026, resulting in a total of 324 satellites.

After its instruments stop operating, Voyager 1 will continue on a trajectory toward the Oort Cloud.

Voyager 1 continues to return data about conditions in the interstellar medium beyond the heliosphere.

In November, Voyager 1's radio signal will take roughly one day to travel from its location to Earth, corresponding to about 26,000 million kilometers of light-time distance.

Technicians restored useful communications with Voyager 1 after a period when the spacecraft was sending unintelligible data due to a computer problem.

The electrical power available on Voyager 1 decreases each year.

Voyager 1 was launched on 5 September 1977 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on a Titan IIIE-Centaur rocket.

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory reactivated thrusters on Voyager 1 that had been inactive for more than two decades to preserve spacecraft attitude control.

Voyager 1 is currently about 25,900 million kilometers from Earth.

Voyager 1 carried out pioneering flybys of Jupiter and Saturn during its planetary mission phase.

Voyager 1 was launched 16 days after Voyager 2 and later overtook Voyager 2 in trajectory and distance.

Voyager 1 is the most distant human-made object from Earth.

Voyager 1 carries the Golden Record, a time capsule containing sounds and images of Earth.

Voyager 1 is powered by a radioisotope thermoelectric generator that converts heat from the decay of plutonium-238 into electricity.

Several of Voyager 1's original experiments have been deactivated while instruments that study magnetic fields, particles, and plasma waves remain operational.

Mission controllers have systematically powered down less essential scientific instruments on Voyager 1 to conserve energy.

Scientists estimate Voyager 1 will continue to send useful data until the mid-2030s when its available energy is expected to be exhausted.

Voyager 1 entered interstellar space in August 2012.

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