Ending the year with one more Long March
5 days, 18 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 stands out as it involved sending four satellites into space via a single rocket. In 1986, the US space shuttle Challenger blew up primarily because extremely low temperatures caused rubber O-rings in the solid rocket boosters to become brittle and fail to seal properly.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 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 …

每日一词∣遥感卫星 remote-sensing satellites
1 year, 8 months ago

每日一词∣遥感卫星 remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

3月30日18时50分，我国在太原卫星发射中心使用长征二号丁运载火箭，成功将宏图一号01组卫星发射升空，卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。宏图一号01组卫星主要用于提供商业遥感数据服务。 China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Thursday evening. The satellites of the PIESAT-1 constellation were lifted at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province, and then entered the preset orbit.They will mainly provide commercial remote-sensing data services. 2023年3月30日，我国成功发射宏图一号01组卫星。（图片来源：新华社） 【知识点】 宏图一号01组卫星由四颗合成孔径雷达遥感卫星组成，发射入轨后将组成国际首创的车轮式编队，可以全天候对地观测，提供商业遥感数据服务。 宏图一号01组卫星主要用于全球陆地高精度测绘、服务重大地质灾害应急调查等，由1颗主星和3颗辅星组成，它们在太空中将组成车轮式的编队，犹如在太空中飞行的车轮，主星位于中部，3颗辅星均匀分布在车轮轮毂上。这种编队飞行的方式可以有效提高卫星的测绘效率。另外，宏图一号01组卫星利用合成孔径雷达来对地球进行成像和测绘，采用这种技术的卫星可以不受天气环境的影响，全天时、全天候对地观测。 据了解，四颗卫星将具备在1年内完成全球陆地范围测图的能力，并实现分钟级星地数据传输，数据在河南鹤壁数据中心存储并进行处理应用，日处理数据约1.5T，可广泛应用于国内应急减灾、生态环境、自然资源等场景。未来，卫星将提供优于10米分辨率的、全球的高分辨率的DEM数据（全球数字高程数据）；满足1∶50000比例尺的地形测图，将会极大提升我们国家在提供全球公共性的基础地理信息产品方面的国际影响力。 【重要讲话】 基础研究和原始创新不断加强，一些关键核心技术实现突破，战略性新兴产业发展壮大，载人航天、探月探火、深海深地探测、超级计算机、卫星导航、量子信息、核电技术、新能源技术、大飞机制造、生物医药等取得重大成果，进入创新型国家行列。 We have grown stronger in …

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 …

Shandong launches two commercial satellites
3 years, 7 months ago

Shandong launches two commercial satellites

China Daily  

China's Long March-6 rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on April 27, sending nine commercial satellites into space. The satellites, including Qilu-1 and Qilu-4, have entered their planned orbits and will provide East China's Shandong province with remote sensing services for land survey, urban construction, disaster prevention, as well as agriculture, forestry and energy …

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 …

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