STP14 - China On The Moon And A History Of Robotic Landings

<p>This week's big news story is that China have landed their third spacecraft on the moon and this one plans to return a sample from the surface. As a result of this, Emily and Dave have a look back at the history of the robotic missions to the moon.</p><br><p>This week in space:</p><br><p>SpaceX 100th successful Falcon 9 launch 24th November: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J442-ti-Dhg&amp;t=1447s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J442-ti-Dhg&amp;t=1447s</a></p><p>SpaceX Starship SN8 engine static firing test 24th November: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1GFylWjo68 " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1GFylWjo68 </a></p><br><p>Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’s H-IIA F43 launch vehicle launch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myAVKTgBtSg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myAVKTgBtSg</a></p><p>News report: <a href="https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/japan-launches-data-relay-satellite/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/japan-launches-data-relay-satellite/</a></p><br><p>Orion Delays: <a href="https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Orion_faces_could_face_months_of_delay_following_power_unit_failure_999.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Orion_faces_could_face_months_of_delay_following_power_unit_failure_999.html</a></p><br><p>Arecibo Collapes: <a href="https://www.space.com/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapses" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.space.com/arecibo-radio-telescope-collapses</a></p><br><p>Chang'e 5 Landing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9zr6MrCiM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS9zr6MrCiM</a></p><br><p>Jay Gallantine's Books: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2944289.Jay_Gallentine" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2944289.Jay_Gall