date: 2025-02-28 previous note: [[1006.2 Chinese Commercial Space Power]] related note(s): - tags: #china-commercializing-space-expansion #china-moon-landing # China Lunar Satellite Bidding CMSEO (China Manned Space Engineering Office) issued a tender for a bidding process on an imaging satellite that can operate at low latitude (i.e. polar) lunar orbit while also provide topographic imaging and mineral data in support of the planned China Moon Landing. --- # References 1. Jones, Andrew. 2025. “China Invites Bids for Lunar Satellite to Support Crewed Moon Landing Missions.” _SpaceNews_. Retrieved February 17, 2025 ([https://spacenews.com/china-invites-bids-for-lunar-satellite-to-support-crewed-moon-landing-missions/](https://spacenews.com/china-invites-bids-for-lunar-satellite-to-support-crewed-moon-landing-missions/)).