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 Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing, also a CASC subsidiary, the Long March 2C rocket type measures 43 meters long and 3.35 meters wide and has a liftoff weight of 242.5 metric tons. The mission marked China's 57th space launch this year and the 547th flight of the Long March rocket family, the nation's main launch vehicle fleet.

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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 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  

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 …

China launches new communication technology test satellite
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China launches new communication technology test satellite

China Daily  

China successfully launched a new experimental satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province on Dec 3, 2024. XICHANG -- China successfully sent a new experimental satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday. Moreover, with this launch, the Long March 3B …

China launches new communication technology test satellite
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China launches new communication technology test satellite

China Daily  

China successfully launched a new experimental satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province on Dec 3, 2024. XICHANG -- China successfully sent a new experimental satellite for communication technology into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province on Tuesday. Moreover, with this launch, the Long March 3B …

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  

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 …

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's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
3 weeks, 5 days ago

China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket has completed its final assembly test as scheduled in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, according to the rocket's developer CAS Space. The rocket used a self-developed initiator for the first time during the test, along with other products that effectively reduced operating costs and shortened the production cycle, said CAS Space. As 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 …

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 ocean-salinity detection satellite
1 month, 1 week ago

China launches ocean-salinity detection satellite

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-14 08:27 A Long March 4B Y53 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Nov 14, 2024. TAIYUAN -- China sent a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection into space on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi …

China launches ocean-salinity detection satellite
1 month, 1 week ago

China launches ocean-salinity detection satellite

China Daily  

A Long March 4B Y53 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Nov 14, 2024. TAIYUAN -- China sent a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection into space on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, according to the China …

China launches ocean-salinity detection satellite
1 month, 1 week ago

China launches ocean-salinity detection satellite

China Daily  

A Long March 4B Y53 carrier rocket carrying a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Nov 14, 2024. TAIYUAN -- China sent a new satellite for ocean-salinity detection into space on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, according to the China …

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft
1 month, 1 week ago

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft

China Daily  

This photo taken on Nov 13, 2024 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch area. China's next cargo mission to the Tiangong space station, the Tianzhou 8, is set to launch in the coming days, as the combination of the spaceship and the Long March-7 Y9 …

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft
1 month, 1 week ago

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft

China Daily  

This photo taken on Nov 13, 2024 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch area. China's next cargo mission to the Tiangong space station, the Tianzhou 8, is set to launch in the coming days, as the combination of the spaceship and the Long March-7 Y9 …

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft
1 month, 1 week ago

China prepares to launch Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft

China Daily  

This photo taken on Nov 13, 2024 shows the combination of the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y9 carrier rocket being vertically transferred to the launch area. China's next cargo mission to the Tiangong space station, the Tianzhou 8, is set to launch in the coming days, as the combination of the spaceship and the Long March-7 Y9 …

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 …

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII mission is coming to an end, but the crew members have shared some memorable and lighthearted moments throughout their journey. They have taken to social media to share their experiences, including photos and videos of their training, launch, and spacewalks. The mission has also been a source of inspiration for many people around the world, highlighting the …

Shenzhou XVIII Crew: A Journey Through Light and Humor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou XVIII Crew: A Journey Through Light and Humor

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII mission is coming to an end, but the crew members have shared some memorable and lighthearted moments throughout their journey. They have taken pictures and videos of themselves, enjoyed space walks, and even played video games together. These moments have helped to make the mission more enjoyable and to keep the crew members connected with each other.

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII mission is coming to an end, but the crew members have shared some memorable and lighthearted moments throughout their journey. They have taken to social media to share their experiences, including photos and videos of their training, launch, and spacewalks. The mission has also been a source of inspiration for many people around the world, highlighting the …

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII mission is coming to an end, but the crew members have shared some memorable and lighthearted moments throughout their journey. They have taken to social media to share their experiences, including photos and videos of their training, launch, and spacewalks. One of the most memorable moments was a video of the crew practicing a spacewalk together, which …

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou XVIII Mission: A Journey Through Light and Humor

China Daily  

The Shenzhou XVIII mission is coming to an end, but the crew members have shared some memorable and lighthearted moments throughout their journey. They have taken turns filming videos and taking photos, and they have also participated in various activities, such as playing games and watching movies. The mission has been a success, and the crew members have shown themselves …

Highlights of Shenzhou XVIII mission in images
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Highlights of Shenzhou XVIII mission in images

China Daily  

The six-month mission of Shenzhou XVIII crew members, consisting of Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu, is coming to an end. From ground to space Crew members of the Shenzhou XVIII mission Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu are seen at the see-off ceremony for the Shenzhou XVIII crewed space mission at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in …

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 reusable satellite launched successfully
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First reusable satellite launched successfully

China Daily  

The Long March 2D carrier rocket carrying the Shijian 19 satellite blasts off on Friday. WANG JIANGBO/FOR CHINA DAILY China launched the nation's first reusable satellite on Friday afternoon, according to the China National Space Administration. The administration said in a news release that the Shijian 19 satellite was placed into its preset orbit by a Long March 2D carrier …

China launches two new Beidou satellites
3 months ago

China launches two new Beidou satellites

China Daily  

By ZHAO LEI | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-19 13:39 China launched two satellites into space on Thursday morning for its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. The satellites were carried by a Long March 3B rocket that lifted off at 9:14 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province and were …

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

China Daily  

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth

China Daily  

China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to Earth on Friday morning after completing a 268-day orbital journey, according to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern desert. The test's success has indicated that China's reusable spacecraft technologies have matured, and they will provide a convenient and affordable commuting method between outer space and Earth, the center said in a …

China launches satellites to provide communication services
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches satellites to provide communication services

China Daily  

A Long March-6 carrier rocket carrying a group of 10 commercial satellites blasts off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi province on Sept 6, 2024. China launched 10 satellites early on Friday morning from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned space conglomerate said in …

China conducts 12th sea-based satellite launch successfully
3 months, 3 weeks ago

China conducts 12th sea-based satellite launch successfully

China Daily  

A Ceres 1 carrier rocket carrying six satellites is launched from the waters near East China's Shandong province on Aug 29. Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, made the third sea-based launch mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon. The company said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 1:22 pm from …

China launches new remote-sensing satellite group
4 months, 1 week ago

China launches new remote-sensing satellite group

China Daily  

A Long March 4B carrier rocket carrying a new group of remote sensing satellites blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Aug 16, 2024. China launched a Long March 4B carrier rocket on Friday afternoon to place a group of remote-sensing satellites in space, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The …

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 rocket carrying new constellation of satellites
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches rocket carrying new constellation of satellites

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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 …

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 …

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