July 7

Inaugural Conference of the International Society for Deep Space Exploration

held in Hefei, Anhui Province

As China's first

international science and technology organization in the field of deep space exploration

the establishment of this society marks that the global aerospace community

in the field of engineering technology collaborative innovation

has taken a key step forward

Lunar resource development engineering
Focusing on the Chang'e-7 and Chang'e-8 missions, priority will be given to tackling the design of water ice extraction systems in the lunar polar regions. Adopting the technical route of "intelligent robotics + in-situ manufacturing," the plan is to achieve the initial construction of a lunar soil 3D-printing base before 2030. The French Planetary Exploration Horizon 2061 team will provide technical support for lunar surface drilling equipment.

Asteroid defense engineering
Drawing on the "flyby + impact + flyby" model of China's first near-Earth asteroid defense mission, the society will promote the establishment of global standards for kinetic impact technology. Technical verification of the "terminal stage rock strike" approach has already been launched—using a rocket terminal stage assembly to carry out high-speed impact, which is expected to improve deflection efficiency by 30%. Italy's National Institute for Nuclear Physics will participate in the development of the impact effect assessment system.

Interplanetary exploration engineering
For missions such as Mars sample return and Jupiter satellite exploration, priority will be given to breakthroughs in the construction of deep space communication relay networks. The plan is to complete an "Earth-Moon-Mars" communication link composed of lunar orbiters and Mars relay satellites before 2025, reducing data transmission delay to within 15 seconds.

• Technology incubation: Establish a "Deep Space Technology Innovation Fund" to focus on supporting technology transfer in fields such as extreme-environment-resistant materials (e.g., -230°C ultra-low-temperature alloys) and lightweight structural design.
  
  

• Standard setting: Lead the formulation of the "Deep Space Exploration Engineering Safety Specifications," covering engineering practice standards such as radiation protection and orbital debris management.
  
  

• Industrial collaboration: Jointly build an "Engineering Verification Base" with the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory in Hefei, Anhui, to conduct field testing of equipment such as lunar robots and planetary rovers.