Barcelona Moon Team summit starts today in Madrid and will last for three days. All the industrial partners are gathering these days to discuss the mission around the same table.

Leaded by Galactic Suite, the mission promoter and leader, the meeting will welcome for the first time in Spain the delegation of the Chinese partners including representatives from China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), and Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT), an entity attached to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), along with directors of China Great Wall Industry Corporation with whom BMT is been building a strong relationship for more than two years.

On the Spanish side, it will also attend GMV, as technical leader and responsible for the mission analysis and GNC; EADS CASA Espacio, lander platform leader; National Institute for Aerospace Technology, responsible of many subsystems based on their experience in minisats; Galactic Suite Surface Operations, leading the rover along with the Technical University in Catalonia and INTA; and Stardust Consulting, a Barcelona based space law advisory firm.

The attendance of CALT and CASC will make possible going into the details of the systems provided by the Chinese institutes, the launch into lunar transfer orbit with the LM-2C CTS2 and the propulsion system of the lander.