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Russia and China proceed with joint lunar data centre

The dual-location facility is being developed alongside the planned International Lunar Research Station.

Luisa Marconi
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Russia and China collaborate on lunar data centre project
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Russia and China are working on a joint lunar data centre, according to project officials. [2] The centre will operate across two main segments, one located in Russia and one in China. Other countries may be allowed to take part. [4] This work is part of the wider International Lunar Research Station collaboration, which the two nations previously agreed to build. That station is expected to be finished by 2036. [3] Separately, pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have spent months training at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing for a joint space mission. [1]
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  1. Pilots Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have spent months training at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing for a joint space mission. · Deccan HeraldIndia
  2. Dmitry Zarubin, the leading engineer and international coordinator of the project at the Institute for Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated on 2026-01-15 that Russia and China are working on a joint lunar data center. · Nezavisne novine
  3. Russia and China previously agreed to establish the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS), which is expected to be completed by 2036. · Nezavisne novine
  4. The joint lunar data center will consist of two main segments, one located in Russia and the other in China, with the possibility of participation by other countries. · Nezavisne novine
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