China is Building a Lunar Satellite Constellation

中国正在建环月球通信导航卫星星座

As China ramps up its lunar exploration program in the coming decade, space-based lunar infrastructure is going to be a key enabler. Spacecraft and ground-based vehicles will increasingly need positioning and communication services, which is why China has launched a plan to establish a lunar satellite constellation called the "Queqiao constellation". The focus on the back side and the lunar south pole also means that communications will require relay satellites.

In preparation for this lunar constellation, expected in the 2030s, China has been launching single Queqiao spacecraft: the "Queqiao" in 2018, "Queqiao-2" in March 2024, and "Queqiao-3" by the end of the decade.

随着中国在未来十年加大探月计划的力度，基于太空的月球基础设施将成为关键的推动因素。航天器和地面运载工具将越来越需要定位和通信服务，这就是为什么中国启动了建立月球卫星星座的计划，称为“鹊桥”。对月球背面和月球南极的关注也意味着通信将需要中继卫星。

为了准备这个预计在本世纪30年代建成的月球星座，中国已经发射了一艘鹊桥飞船：2018年发射“鹊桥”号，2024年3月发射“鹊桥-2”号，到本十年末发射“鹊桥-3”号。

以下是外国网友的评论：

user-qd8yg1fp7i

Do it, China. Just do it.

行动吧，中国，只管去做。

Neel71

Remember when China was humiliatingly not even considered for ISS program!

Chinese remember everything - they remembered 100 years of humiliation as well....

还记得中国甚至没有考虑过国际空间站计划吗?

中国人什么都记得，他们铭记百年耻辱。

ALWH1314

The name chichow means “magpie bridge”, from an ancient Chinese folk story, two lovers forced to be apart and can only meet once a year via a bridge of magpies.  Hence the name implies connecting two very passionate parties in the sky.

“鹊桥”这个名字来自一个古老的中国民间故事，一对恋人被迫分开，一年只能通过鹊桥见一次面，鹊桥连接热恋的双方。

davewhite3629

Go china go. I don't care who advances in space as long as it's humans. But we want more on the moon REAL moon footage

中国加油。我不在乎谁在太空中取得进步，只要是人类就行。我们想要更多真实的月球镜头

wongpohchan9485

China is focusing on infrastructure construction, scientific research and development, giving a better life to its people, develo trade ties, while the US is focusing on waging wars and changing regimes.

中国专注于基础设施建设、科学研发、改善人民生活、发展贸易关系，而美国则专注于发动战争和更迭他国的政权。

freespeech8520

When the far side of the moon has better 5G than Europe/US because of Huawei ban. lol.

因为华为禁令，月球背面的5G信号都比欧洲/美国更好，哈哈。

kumbackquatsta

china speed is nuts!

中国速度太疯狂了!

strongchallenger2269

Sorry US. If you have a guy sitting in the office saying the far side of the moon is always dark, why bother to explore , you are in deep trouble

抱歉，美国。如果有人坐在办公室里说，月球的背面永远是黑的，为什么要去探索，你就麻烦大了

roro4787

I have a strong feeling that China will ultimately do well. Their goals and persistence is on another level

我有一种强烈的感觉，中国最终会做得很好，他们的目标和毅力更高一层

4-SeasonNature

China is sparking competition from NASA.

中国正在引发NASA的竞争。

dyf123cxe

The United States itself does not launch satellites for communication relay behind the moon, China does, so it requests China to provide this resource in the name of "for all mankind". When China hopes to obtain the space exploration resources of the United States, it enacts a bill to restrict it in the name of "national security." Why does China still need to trade with this miser?

美国自己不发射卫星在月球后面进行通信中继，中国发射了，所以它以“全人类”的名义要求中国提供这种资源。当中国希望获得美国的太空探索资源时，它会以“国家安全”的名义制定法案加以限制。为什么中国还要和这个守财奴进行贸易?

philiptan2051

Wow, China is building a satellite constellation around the moon. It is logical step towards her mission to land and build the lunar base because China is aiming to do it at the far side of the moon which can never be reached directly by a radio communication from the earth. By having the Queqiao satellite constellation around the moon the earth base can communicate without problems with the landing craft and the lunar base. Great idea China.

哇，中国正在建一个环月卫星星座。这是他们登陆和建造月球基地的合乎逻辑的一步，因为中国的目标是在月球的背面进行，那里永远无法通过地球上的无线电通信直接到达。通过建立环月鹊桥卫星星座，地球基地可以顺畅与着陆器和月球基地进行通信。好主意，中国！

tonisetio989

Great Technology

伟大的技术

adamthethird4753

So, in other words, China is thinking ahead.

所以，换句话说，中国在考虑未来。

eymaslacker

The Chinese completed a full detailed map of the moon, so people will be able to get an accurate moon globe soon :D

中国人完成了一幅完整详细的月球地图，所以人们很快就能买到精确的月球仪

solexxx8588

Smart. Communication with all places on the moon without interruption is the logical first step.

聪明。与月球任何一个地方可以进行不间断的通信，迈出了合乎逻辑的第一步。

randomname931

holy crap china is awesome.

天哪，中国太棒了。

jsbfe9395

Funny how we never hear in the news China's accomplishments in space. I wonder why....

有趣的是，我们从来没有在新闻中听到过中国在太空方面的成就。我想知道这是为什么。

user-fj9fm8fq4t

Far side of the Moon is where you would put an observatory

月球的背面应该建一个天文台

inkbold8511

If all those satellites were deployed and operational then we will be getting a livestream of moon footage from China!

如果所有这些卫星都部署并运行，那么我们将从中国获得月球直播画面

americanknow8232

Do you know anything about two satellite around the moon which send out signal for navigation? China disclosed it briefly in one of video. That makes sense. Navigation around the moon will be much more accurate with two satellite around the moon.

你们知道有两颗环月卫星在发射导航信号吗？中国在一段视频中简要披露了这一消息。如果有两颗卫星环绕月球，绕月导航将会精确得多。

nostradamus2642

I heard NASA's Nelson just now says he doesn't understand why China would bother to explore the dark side of the moon because it is always dark

我听到美国宇航局的尼尔森刚刚说，他不明白为什么中国要去探索月球背面，因为那里总是黑的

rubadub79

So will they will have internet on the moon?

他们会在月球上接上互联网吗？

dunai2012

I guess Uncle Sam needs to see a psychologist for the over anxety and depression

我想山姆大叔应该去看心理医生，治疗过度焦虑和抑郁

g.m.8360

There are builders and there are destroyers one wants to do research and the other wants to weaponize the moon

有建设者，也有破坏者，一个想做研究，另一个想把月球武器化

nullptr64

Thanks for your video! BTW these satellites are available for international use, including NASA's missions.

顺便说一句，这些卫星可供国际使用，包括NASA任务。

brianliew5901

Finally Chang Er is getting reunited with her motherland and will live happily ever after.

嫦娥终于和祖国团聚了，从此过上了幸福的生活。

stayfree870

They going to find Cybertron crashed craft by the Transformers.

他们要在上面找到塞伯坦坠毁的飞船。

reptilexcq2

I would think since China has advance infrastructure technology and engineers and can quickly build things on the moon in a short amount of time compare to western nations, it's just a matter of sending the people and payloads there....and then get to work!

我认为，由于中国拥有先进的基础设施技术和工程师，与西方国家相比，中国可以在很短的时间内快速在月球上建设施，所以把人和有效载荷送到那里只是一个问题，然后开工！

user-fj9fm8fq4t

Hold on a minute maybe nobody is up there. Maybe no one found them yet

也许上面没人，也许还没人发现他们

David.Caldwell

NASA just stated that it has no interest in the dark side of the moon...

NASA刚刚声明，他们对月球背面不感兴趣……

ukchub6633

I wonder if the Alien going to greed us nicely

我不知道外星人会不会友好地欢迎我们

babykingkong7010

The debate over whether the U.S. faked the moon landing will soon have a conclusion. When Chinese lunar map went on line. People can search inch by inch

围绕美国是否伪造登月的争论将很快得出结论。当中国的月球地图上线时，人们可以一寸一寸地搜索。