Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

By Zhao Lei in Wenchang, Hainan | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-30 23:02 China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside and surrounding the coastal launch complex, four liquid oxygen-kerosene engines on the rocket's first stage roared with dazzling flame at 10:25 pm when the hold-down clamps on the launch pad released, lifting the gigantic vehicle up into night skies from the No 2 launch pad at the new space complex. Designed by the Shanghai Aerospace System Engineering Institute, the Long March 12 is the 22nd member of the Long March family, the backbone of China's space sector, and the 17th in the operating fleet. The Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center is a joint venture of the Hainan provincial government and three State-owned space conglomerates including China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.

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China's Long March 8A rocket set for maiden flight in January 2025
2 weeks ago

China's Long March 8A rocket set for maiden flight in January 2025

China Daily  

BEIJING -- The Long March 8A carrier rocket, designed to serve as China's future primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is scheduled to conduct its maiden flight in January next year, according to its developer China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. The Long March 8A was successfully loaded onto a ship on Monday and began its journey …

Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time

China Daily  

By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-04 09:24 A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasts off at 1:56 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province to place an experimental satellite in space, Dec 3, 2024. China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province …

Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Long March 3B rocket blasts off for 100th time

China Daily  

A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasts off at 1:56 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province to place an experimental satellite in space, Dec 3, 2024. China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province to place an experimental satellite in space, according to China …

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI in Wenchang, Hainan | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-02 10:10 A Long March 12 carrier rocket blasts off at 10:25 pm on Saturday from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, sending two experimental satellites into their planned orbits. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's carrier rocket fleet has expanded further, as the newest type in the Long March …

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI in Wenchang, Hainan | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-02 10:10 A Long March 12 carrier rocket blasts off at 10:25 pm on Saturday from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, sending two experimental satellites into their planned orbits. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's carrier rocket fleet has expanded further, as the newest type in the Long March …

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

A Long March 12 carrier rocket blasts off at 10:25 pm on Saturday from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site, sending two experimental satellites into their planned orbits. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China's carrier rocket fleet has expanded further, as the newest type in the Long March family, the Long March 12, made its debut flight on Saturday night from …

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside and surrounding the coastal launch complex, four liquid oxygen-kerosene engines on the …

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Long March 12 makes debut flight at new commercial spaceport

China Daily  

China's newest type of carrier rocket, the Long March 12, made its maiden flight on Saturday night, which also marked the debut mission of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center, the nation's first spaceport dedicated to facilitating commercial operations. Watched by a large crowd of spectators inside and surrounding the coastal launch complex, four liquid oxygen-kerosene engines on the …

China launches two new satellites
4 weeks ago

China launches two new satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C carrier rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Nov 25, 2024. China launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Monday morning, deploying two satellites into their preset orbit, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor. A product of the …

China launches two new satellites
4 weeks ago

China launches two new satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C carrier rocket carrying two satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Nov 25, 2024. China launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Monday morning, deploying two satellites into their preset orbit, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor. A product of the …

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model
1 month ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model
1 month ago

China's space industry giant tests major component of carrier rocket model

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, a State-owned space industry giant, has recently conducted a test on a major component of its next-generation carrier rocket model, the Long March 10, which will play a crucial role in the nation's manned lunar expedition. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, the major rocket maker in the nation and a CASC subsidiary, said …

New Long March series rockets to debut soon
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1 month ago

New Long March series rockets to debut soon

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-19 09:52 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in the coming weeks. Ma Tao, deputy head of spacecraft operations at the State-owned conglomerate, said that the Long March 8A's debut flight is scheduled to take place …

New Long March series rockets to debut soon
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1 month ago

New Long March series rockets to debut soon

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in the coming weeks. Ma Tao, deputy head of spacecraft operations at the State-owned conglomerate, said that the Long March 8A's debut flight is scheduled to take place in January at the new Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch …

New Long March series rockets to debut soon
1 month ago

New Long March series rockets to debut soon

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in the coming weeks. Ma Tao, deputy head of spacecraft operations at the State-owned conglomerate, said that the Long March 8A's debut flight is scheduled to take place in January at the new Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch …

Space contractor plans maiden flight for carrier rockets
1 month, 1 week ago

Space contractor plans maiden flight for carrier rockets

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in coming months. Ma Tao, deputy head of spacecraft operations at the State-owned conglomerate, said that the Long March 8A's debut flight is scheduled to take place in January 2025 at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center …

Space contractor plans maiden flight for carrier rockets
1 month, 1 week ago

Space contractor plans maiden flight for carrier rockets

China Daily  

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's dominant space contractor, plans to conduct the maiden flights of two carrier rocket models in coming months. Ma Tao, deputy head of spacecraft operations at the State-owned conglomerate, said that the Long March 8A's debut flight is scheduled to take place in January 2025 at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center …

China Launches Three Multifunctional Satellites into Space
2 months ago

China Launches Three Multifunctional Satellites into Space

China Daily  

China successfully launched three Tianping 3 satellites into space on Tuesday morning. The mission, carried by the Long March 6 carrier rocket, will help calibrate ground-based radars, conduct radar cross-section measurements, and support experiments by land-based optical equipment and low-orbit spatial environmental surveyors.

China Launches Three Multifunctional Satellites into Space
2 months ago

China Launches Three Multifunctional Satellites into Space

China Daily  

China successfully launched three Tianping 3 satellites into space on Tuesday morning. The mission, carried by the Long March 6 carrier rocket, will help calibrate ground-based radars, conduct radar cross-section measurements, and support experiments by land-based optical equipment and low-orbit spatial environmental surveyors.

China launches remote-sensing satellite
5 months ago

China launches remote-sensing satellite

China Daily  

The Gaofen 11 05 satellite is launched at 11:03 am by a Long March 4B carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on July 19, 2024. China launched a remote-sensing satellite on Friday morning to fulfill several tasks, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor. The State-owned conglomerate …

China launches remote-sensing satellite
5 months ago

China launches remote-sensing satellite

China Daily  

The Gaofen 11 05 satellite is launched at 11:03 am by a Long March 4B carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on July 19, 2024. China launched a remote-sensing satellite on Friday morning to fulfill several tasks, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor. The State-owned conglomerate …

China's first commercial space launch site gears up
5 months ago

China's first commercial space launch site gears up

China Daily  

A staff member oversees a system test at China's first commercial space launch site, located on the island province of Hainan, on June 30. PU XIAOXU/XINHUA China's first launch complex dedicated to servicing commercial space operations is scheduled to carry out its debut mission in the coming autumn, according to its top manager. Yang Tianliang, chairman of the Hainan International …

China's first commercial space launch site gears up
5 months ago

China's first commercial space launch site gears up

China Daily  

By Zhao Lei | China Daily | Updated: 2024-07-17 07:08 A staff member oversees a system test at China's first commercial space launch site, located on the island province of Hainan, on June 30. PU XIAOXU/XINHUA China's first launch complex dedicated to servicing commercial space operations is scheduled to carry out its debut mission in the coming autumn, according to …

International commercial launch center preparing for maiden mission
6 months, 1 week ago

International commercial launch center preparing for maiden mission

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2024-06-11 09:44 Workers put the final touches on the second launch service tower at the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan province, on Thursday. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Construction of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center has been completed in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan province, after …

Long March 6C rocket joins 16 other active rockets after successful launch
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Long March 6C rocket joins 16 other active rockets after successful launch

China Daily  

A Long March-6C carrier rocket carrying four satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, May 7, 2024. Long March 6C, the latest member in China's Long March carrier rocket family, conducted its debut flight on Tuesday morning, sending four small satellites into space. The 43-meter-tall rocket blasted off at 11:21 am at the …

Seasonal 'rocket chasers' ignite aerospace tourism boom in China
11 months ago

Seasonal 'rocket chasers' ignite aerospace tourism boom in China

China Daily  

What's behind the frenzy China has notched up an impressive series of achievements in the space industry, with important launches including the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System satellites, Chang'e lunar probes, and the Tianwen-1 Mars probe. The turning point came in 2016 with the opening of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, China's first open coastal space launch facility. According to Yang …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans
2 years, 7 months ago

Tropical city to fly high soon for space fans

China Daily  

Tourists observe the launch of a Long March rocket in Wenchang, Hainan province on December 23, 2021. Wenchang will soon be in the spotlight again after the schedule for a new mission was officially released, surely exciting news for space fans one and all. Tasked with carrying the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft, the launch of the Long March 7 carrier …

Long March 3B launched with experimental satellite
3 years, 10 months ago

Long March 3B launched with experimental satellite

China Daily  

China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket late on Thursday night to transport an experimental satellite to orbit, according to the nation's leading space contractor China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The satellite was designed and built by the company's Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and is tasked with testing technologies pertaining to satellite communications, television broadcasting and data …

China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight
4 years ago

China's new Long March 8 rocket makes maiden flight

The Hindu  

A new Chinese carrier rocket made its first flight on Tuesday under a long-term plan to develop reusable launch vehicles aimed at reducing mission costs and speed up launch schedules for commercial clients. The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12:37 p.m. from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying five satellites, state media reported. China plans to …

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch
4 years, 1 month ago

China moves Long March-5 rocket to launch site ahead of Chang'e 5 lunar lander launch

Firstpost  

Chang’e 5, scheduled to launch early next week, aims to put a lander on the moon to drill and scoop up rocks and debris to return to Earth. The Chang’e 5 mission it will carry is scheduled to launch early next week, placing a lander on the moon that will drill 2 meters beneath the surface and scoop up rocks …

Shandong to establish new rocket factory
4 years, 3 months ago

Shandong to establish new rocket factory

China Daily  

Complex to build 20 solid-propellant Long March 11 carrier craft every year The State-owned space conglomerate China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp is working with local authorities in Shandong province to set up a manufacturing complex for solid-propellant carrier rockets, according to a project insider. Jin Xin, deputy project manager of the Long March 11 solid-propellant rocket at the China …

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