“China launched the International Earth-Moon Cube Constellation Program: 30 satellites will be deployed by 2030 to build a global continuous observation network in Earth-Moon space”

China launches the large-scale scientific initiative for the international ground-moon cube constellation

“Our country has launched the International Earth-Moon Cube constellation large-scale scientific program, filling the global gap in systematic observations of the Earth-Moon space.”

Our country has officially launched the International Earth-Moon Cube Satellite Large Science Program. It is planned to complete the entire satellite launch and deployment around 2030 in cooperation with multiple countries. This program was initiated by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory and the International Society for Deep Space Exploration. Thirty cubesats weighing no more than 30 kilograms will be deployed in positions such as the Earth-Moon resonant large elliptical orbit and lunar orbit to form a space environment monitoring and gamma-ray burst detection constellation. The project adheres to the principles of “joint design, free deployment, shared funding, and scientific data sharing”. China will develop three sets of standard payloads uniformly and provide them free of charge to partners. Currently, scientific research institutions from Thailand, Serbia, and other countries have joined the project, and the first-phase engineering development has begun. Once completed, the project will promote the transformation of Earth-Moon space exploration from a single-point intermittent mode to networked continuous observation, filling the gap in global systematic Earth-Moon space observations.

Our country has launched the International Earth-Moon Cube Satellite Grand Science Program

Our country has officially launched the International Earth-Moon Cube星座 large-scale scientific program. It aims to jointly deploy a satellite fleet in Earth-Moon space with several countries, carrying out space environment monitoring, gamma-ray burst detection, and lunar resource exploration. All satellites are scheduled to be launched around 2030, filling the global gap in systematic observations of Earth-Moon space. The satellite fleet will be deployed on Earth-Moon resonant large elliptical orbits and lunar circumstellar orbits. It consists of 30 12U cube satellites weighing no more than 30 kilograms, divided into six batches, enabling the full-process capture of space weather events, with gamma-ray burst positioning accuracy reaching the sub-secantegra level. This program was initiated by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory and the International Society for Deep Space Exploration, supported by the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization. It follows the principles of “joint design, free deployment, shared funding, and scientific data sharing”. China provides three sets of standard payloads for free. Scientific research institutions from Thailand, Serbia, Egypt, Senegal, Indonesia, and other countries have joined, and the first-phase engineering development has been started. The overall plan is about to be completed. Once the project is completed, it will promote the transformation of Earth-Moon space exploration to networked continuous observation, providing core data support for manned lunar missions and cutting-edge scientific research.

The International Earth-Moon Cube Constellation Major Science Project will complete the deployment of satellite fleet in 2030

The International Earth-Moon Cube Satellite Grand Science Project was officially launched at the Deep Space Exploration (Tiandu) Conference in 2026. Initiated by China, this project aims to jointly deploy satellite networks in the Earth-Moon space across multiple countries, making them available to the world and providing developing countries with opportunities to participate in deep space exploration projects. The project will deploy 30 12U cube satellites weighing no more than 30 kilograms at locations such as the Earth-Moon resonant large elliptical orbit and lunar orbits. These satellites will be deployed in six batches into a 1:3 Earth-Moon resonant large elliptical orbit, forming a space environment monitoring and gamma-ray burst detection satellite network. Through multi-satellite and multi-point simultaneous observations, the evolution of space weather events can be fully captured, and the accuracy of gamma-ray burst location can be improved to sub-angstrom level. The Earth-Moon space extends from Earth’s low orbits to about 2 million kilometers from the Earth, representing a new area for human expansion of activity space and also the core region for future manned lunar landings and lunar base construction. For a long time, human understanding of this area has relied mainly on single-point observations, leading to insufficient spatial and temporal coverage and lack of data in key areas. Once completed, this project will promote the transformation of Earth-Moon space exploration from a single-point intermittent mode to networked continuous observation, ensuring the safety of manned lunar landings and…

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Our country recently officially launched the “International Earth-Moon Cube Constellation Large Science Project”. It is planned to complete the launch and deployment of 30 cube stars around 2030. This constellation will be deployed in the Earth-Moon space to form a group of satellites for monitoring the space environment and detecting gamma-ray bursts, aiming to provide data support for the construction of the lunar base.