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Chinese Minister Visits Mexico to Discuss Lunar Colony-2 Mission

China's science minister visits Mexico to discuss the future of the student-led COLMENA-2 lunar rover mission.

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Yin Hejun, China's Minister of Science and Technology, visited the Laboratory of Instrumentation (LINX) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to inspect the COLMENA-2 lunar mission. [1] The new generation of rovers, designated COLMENA-2, is currently under development and is scheduled for launch in 2028. [2] Yin Hejun expressed openness to maintaining dialogue for future collaboration between Mexico and China, building on existing relationships with Chinese space institutes and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). [3] Yin Hejun stated his willingness to support the continuity of the mission and the development of future rovers. [4] The meeting focused on the possibility of advancing toward more complex systems of scientific cooperation between Mexico and China. [5] Yin Hejun expressed his total support for the continuity of the Colmena-2 project during his visit. [6]
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  1. Yin Hejun, China's Minister of Science and Technology, visited the Laboratory of Instrumentation (LINX) at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to inspect the COLMENA-2 lunar mission. · El Heraldo de México
  2. The new generation of rovers, designated COLMENA-2, is currently under development and is scheduled for launch in 2028. · El Heraldo de México
  3. Yin Hejun expressed openness to maintaining dialogue for future collaboration between Mexico and China, building on existing relationships with Chinese space institutes and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). · El Heraldo de México
  4. Yin Hejun stated his willingness to support the continuity of the mission and the development of future rovers. · El Heraldo de México
  5. The meeting focused on the possibility of advancing toward more complex systems of scientific cooperation between Mexico and China. · Quadratín Michoacán
  6. Yin Hejun expressed his total support for the continuity of the Colmena-2 project during his visit. · Quadratín Michoacán
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