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 in Wenchang, Hainan province, while the Long March 12 is also set to make its first launch at the same spaceport in coming weeks. According to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a CASC subsidiary in Beijing, the Long March 8A can use two types of payload fairing — respectively with a diameter of 4.2 meters and 5.2 meters — and is able to transport spacecrafts with a combined weight of 7 metric tons to a typical sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 700 kilometers. The Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, also a CASC subsidiary and maker of the Long March 12, said the rocket model is more than 60 meters tall and is capable of sending at least 12 tons of payloads to a low-Earth orbit or 6 tons to a sun-synchronous orbit about 700 kilometers above Earth.

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Ending the year with one more Long March
5 days, 23 hours ago

Ending the year with one more Long March

China Daily  

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying a group of five experiment satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Dec. 12, 2024. A Long March 2D rocket launched in Shanxi province on Tuesday successfully placed four PIESAT-2 satellites into their designated orbits. Among the nine launches of the Long March rockets this year, this last one …

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 …

China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites
2 weeks, 4 days ago

China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites

China Daily  

A modified Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying a new group of satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, Dec 5, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communication satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Thursday afternoon, deploying the third batch of space-based assets of the Spacesail Constellation in orbit. …

China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites
2 weeks, 4 days ago

China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites

China Daily  

A modified Long March 6 carrier rocket carrying a new group of satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, Dec 5, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communication satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Thursday afternoon, deploying the third batch of space-based assets of the Spacesail Constellation in orbit. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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
Trending News
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 …

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C rocket carrying satellites of the PIESAT-2 constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Nov 9, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday. The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 am by …

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C rocket carrying satellites of the PIESAT-2 constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Nov 9, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday. The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 am by …

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C rocket carrying satellites of the PIESAT-2 constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Nov 9, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday. The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 am by …

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites
1 month, 2 weeks ago

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 2C rocket carrying satellites of the PIESAT-2 constellation blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China, Nov 9, 2024. JIUQUAN -- China successfully sent a new group of remote-sensing satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China on Saturday. The four satellites of PIESAT-2 were launched at 11:39 am by …

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.

First batch of satellites for network launched
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First batch of satellites for network launched

China Daily  

The Long March 6A rocket blasts off in Shanxi province on Tuesday. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. With a combined weight of 4.8 metric tons, the plate-shaped satellites, the first batch of the Qianfan network to be deployed in orbit, were carried …

China launches group of 18 communication satellites
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Aug 6, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. With a combined weight of 4.8 metric tons, the satellites, the first batch in the …

China launches group of 18 communication satellites
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches group of 18 communication satellites

China Daily  

A Long March 6A rocket carrying the satellite group blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province, Aug 6, 2024. China launched a group of 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. With a combined weight of 4.8 metric tons, the satellites, the first batch in the …

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 …

Experimental communication satellites placed into orbit
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Experimental communication satellites placed into orbit

China Daily  

A Long March-3B carrier rocket carrying the Smart SkyNet-1 01 satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, May 9, 2024. China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday morning to place two experimental communication satellites into space. The rocket blasted off at 9:43 am at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in …

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 …

China launches powerful rocket with classified communication satellite: All you need to know
9 months, 4 weeks ago

China launches powerful rocket with classified communication satellite: All you need to know

India TV News  

China recently launched the 11th satellite under a classified Chinese military programme with the country's most powerful rocket. A Long March 5 rocket was last used in December to launch a large optical remote-sensing satellite into orbit. The last satellite launched under the classified military programme was in early November, though the smaller medium-lift Long March 7A rocket was used. …

China to send 60 missions outside Earth in 2023, launch over 200 spacecraft
1 year, 11 months ago

China to send 60 missions outside Earth in 2023, launch over 200 spacecraft

India Today  

After conducting over 50 launches in 2022, China has bigger and bolder plans for 2023. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has said that Beijing is planning to launch 60 space missions and over 200 spacecraft in the new year. In a blue paper, unveiled recently, China has revealed that the country's space science and technology activities will see …

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 …

China Successfully Launches 3 New Remote Sensing Satellites
3 years, 1 month ago

China Successfully Launches 3 New Remote Sensing Satellites

News 18  

China on Saturday successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the country's southwestern Sichuan province, official media reported. In March 2019, China's Long March-3B rocket — regarded as the main stay of the country's space programme since 1970 — had successfully completed its 300th launch by putting a new communication satellite into orbit. …

China successfully launches 3 new remote sensing satellites
3 years, 1 month ago

China successfully launches 3 new remote sensing satellites

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China on Saturday successfully launched three new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the country's southwestern Sichuan province, official media reported. In March 2019, China's Long March-3B rocket -- regarded as the main stay of the country's space programme since 1970 -- had successfully completed its 300th launch by putting a new communication satellite into …

China successfully launches first crewed mission for space station construction
3 years, 6 months ago

China successfully launches first crewed mission for space station construction

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China on Thursday successfully launched its crewed spacecraft, sending three astronauts to its space station's core module Tianhe for a three-month mission. It is China's seventh crewed mission to space and the first during the construction of China's space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. They are expected to set a new record for China's manned space …

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 …

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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