Source: clep.org.cn

10-20-2007 11:29

On Feb 23, 2004, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (CONSTIND) set up a leading group for the Lunar Orbiting Exploration Project, acting as the decision-making body. Mr. Zhang Yunchuan, Minister of CONSTIND is the group leader. The leading group consists of members from different departments of CONSTIND, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the General Equipment Department, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation etc. The leading group office of the Lunar Orbiting Exploration Project is responsible for the specific affairs.

On March 4, 2004, CONSTIND appointed the chief commander, deputy chief commanders, chief designer, deputy chief designers for the Lunar Orbiting Exploration Project, the chief commanders and the chief designers of the five engineering systems, and the chief scientist for lunar application science, who are jointly responsible for the commanding and decision-making of the engineering technologies and scientific research.

On June 8, 2004, CONSTIND set up the Lunar Exploration Program Center, which is in charge of the system demonstration, overall design, project implementation of the Lunar Exploration Program as well as the work of the leading group office of the Lunar Orbiting Exploration Project. The center is divided into four departments, i.e. the General Management Department, the Planning and Financial Department, the Project Management Department and the Technology Development Department. The General Management Department is responsible for human resources and administration, news release, international exchange and cooperation etc. The Planning and Financial Department is responsible for the program development plan, finance management etc. The Project Management Department is responsible for the project development management and coordination. The Technology Development Department is responsible for engineering project demonstration, advanced research management etc.

 

Editor:Liu Fang