China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea
2 months, 1 week ago

China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea

China Daily  

A Smart Dragon 3 rocket lifts off in East China's Shandong province, sending the satellite group CentiSpace 01 into the planned orbit, Jan 13, 2025. China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province, placing 10 satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 11 am from a launch service ship and soon deployed the satellites into their preset positions in a low-Earth orbit about 650 kilometers above the ground, marking the rocket model's fifth sea-based launch, China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, maker of the Smart Dragon 3 series, said in a news release after the liftoff. By now, China has performed 15 sea-based launches, using four types of rockets: Long March 11, Smart Dragon 3, Ceres 1 and Gravity 1.

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Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances
1 month ago

Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances

China Daily  

A rocket blasts off from the offshore rocket launch vessel. An offshore rocket launch vessel designed by Professor Teng Yao from Ludong University has claimed the top spot in the 2024 list of the top 10 technological innovations in Shandong province. Teng, responsible for conceptualization and proposal, led the construction of a support system centered around the offshore rocket launch …

Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances
1 month ago

Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances

China Daily  

A rocket blasts off from the offshore rocket launch vessel. An offshore rocket launch vessel designed by Professor Teng Yao from Ludong University has claimed the top spot in the 2024 list of the top 10 technological innovations in Shandong province. Teng, responsible for conceptualization and proposal, led the construction of a support system centered around the offshore rocket launch …

Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances
1 month ago

Top-notch offshore rocket launch vessel leads Shandong's technological advances

China Daily  

A rocket blasts off from the offshore rocket launch vessel. An offshore rocket launch vessel designed by Professor Teng Yao from Ludong University has claimed the top spot in the 2024 list of the top 10 technological innovations in Shandong province. Teng, responsible for conceptualization and proposal, led the construction of a support system centered around the offshore rocket launch …

China launches experimental satellite into space
2 months ago

China launches experimental satellite into space

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a test satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Jan 23, 2025. China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday night to deploy an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space contractor. The …

China launches experimental satellite into space
2 months ago

China launches experimental satellite into space

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a test satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Jan 23, 2025. China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket on Thursday night to deploy an experimental satellite into space, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space contractor. The …

China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea
2 months, 1 week ago

China's Smart Dragon 3 rocket launches satellites from sea

China Daily  

A Smart Dragon 3 rocket lifts off in East China's Shandong province, sending the satellite group CentiSpace 01 into the planned orbit, Jan 13, 2025. China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket on Monday morning off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province, placing 10 satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 11 am from a launch service …

China launches rocket from a ship in the middle of sea, sets new payload record
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches rocket from a ship in the middle of sea, sets new payload record

Live Mint  

China has successfully conducted its first sea-based rocket launch of the year, marking a significant step forward in its commercial space exploration ambitions. On Monday, 13 January 2025, the Smart Dragon-3 carrier rocket lifted off from the waters near Haiyang, Shandong Province, delivering ten CentiSpace-01 satellites into their designated orbits. The Smart Dragon-3, developed by the China Academy of Launch …

Watch China launch satellites from a ship in the middle of the sea
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch China launch satellites from a ship in the middle of the sea

India Today  

China successfully launched its Smart Dragon-3 commercial carrier rocket on Monday, January 13, 2025, from the waters near Haiyang in Shandong Province. 🚀 Liftoff at 03:00UTC on January 13, Smart Dragon 3 Y5 launched CentiSpace-01, a group of 10 LEO positioning and navigation satellites, from the sea near Haiyang https://t.co/GpyRL2t5A4 pic.twitter.com/nHsvBnUHX1 — China 'N Asia Spaceflight 🚀𝕏 🛰️ January 13, …

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit

China Daily  

A Long March 3B rocket carrying a test satellite, Shijian 25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Jan 7, 2025. CAS Space, a Beijing-based rocket maker owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, plans to conduct the first flight of Kinetica 2, its new medium-lift, liquid-fuel rocket model, in September. LandSpace, a leading …

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit

China Daily  

A Long March 3B carrier rocket launches the Shijian 25 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 4 am on Tuesday. DU XINXIN/XINHUA China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket early on Tuesday morning to deploy an experimental satellite into space, fulfilling the country's first space mission of 2025. The rocket blasted off at 4 …

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China places 1st satellite of year into orbit

China Daily  

A Long March 3B carrier rocket launches the Shijian 25 satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province at 4 am on Tuesday. DU XINXIN/XINHUA China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket early on Tuesday morning to deploy an experimental satellite into space, fulfilling the country's first space mission of 2025. The rocket blasted off at 4 …

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea

China Daily  

China launches a CERES 1 Y4 carrier rocket from the waters near East China's Shandong province on Thursday, placing four satellites into their planned orbits. Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, made the fourth 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 …

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
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3 months, 1 week ago

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea

China Daily  

China launches a CERES 1 Y4 carrier rocket from the waters near East China's Shandong province on Thursday, placing four satellites into their planned orbits. Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, made the fourth 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 …

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea
3 months, 1 week ago

China's commercial CERES 1 rocket launches satellites from sea

China Daily  

China launches a CERES 1 Y4 carrier rocket from the waters near East China's Shandong province on Thursday, placing four satellites into their planned orbits. Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, made the fourth 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 …

China launches rocket, deploying five experimental satellites
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches rocket, deploying five experimental satellites

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. China successfully launched a Long March 2D rocket on Thursday afternoon, placing five experimental satellites into orbit, the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said. The rocket lifted off at 3:17 pm from …

China launches rocket, deploying five experimental satellites
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China launches rocket, deploying five experimental satellites

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. China successfully launched a Long March 2D rocket on Thursday afternoon, placing five experimental satellites into orbit, the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said. The rocket lifted off at 3:17 pm from …

China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

China launches new communication technology test satellite
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
4 months 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's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
4 months 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 ocean-salinity detection satellite
4 months, 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
4 months, 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 Three Multifunctional Satellites into Space
5 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
5 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 two new Beidou satellites
6 months, 1 week 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 launches satellites to provide communication services
6 months, 3 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
6 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 …

Beijing rocket maker launches third rocket in 10 days
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing rocket maker launches third rocket in 10 days

China Daily  

The CERES-1 carrier rocket carrying three satellites blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, June 6, 2024. Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, carried out a launch mission on Thursday afternoon, marking its third launch within the past 10 days. The company said in a news release that the rocket blasted off at 1 …

Experimental communication satellites placed into orbit
10 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 …

Shandong-made Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket launches test satellite
1 year, 3 months ago

Shandong-made Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket launches test satellite

China Daily  

The Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket, which was made in Haiyang, Shandong province, successfully sent a test satellite into orbit above the sea near Yangjiang, Guangdong province. The Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket for this mission was made at the solid carrier rocket assembly and testing base in Haiyang, Shandong province. In addition, the first phase of the Shandong Haiyang …

China Successfully Launches 3 New Remote Sensing Satellites
3 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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 launches twin satellites capable of creating 3D maps in space
3 years, 7 months ago

China launches twin satellites capable of creating 3D maps in space

India Today  

China has been busy in 2021 as it ramps up its space led activities in a bid to dominate the modern space race. China's space missions have always been shrouded in secrecy and the launch was reported only by the state-run media in China stating that the satellites were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology and will be …

China nails first Long March rocket launch at sea, places seven satellites in orbit
5 years, 9 months ago

China nails first Long March rocket launch at sea, places seven satellites in orbit

Firstpost  

With the ability to launch from sea, China can now deploy satellites from a mobile platform anywhere offshore. China launched a space rocket from the sea for the first time on Wednesday, its space agency announced, the latest step in Beijing’s push to become a major space power. A Long March 11 rocket was launched from a ship in the …

Country's first seaborne rocket launched in Yellow Sea
5 years, 9 months ago

Country's first seaborne rocket launched in Yellow Sea

China Daily  

A Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket, with a payload of seven satellites, blasts off from a mobile launch platform off Shandong province on Wednesday. A Long March 11 solid-propellant carrier rocket blasted off at 12:06 pm from a mobile launch platform - a modified submersible craft - off Shandong province, sending seven satellites into an orbit nearly 600 kilometers …

China launches its first rocket from mobile platform in sea
5 years, 9 months ago

China launches its first rocket from mobile platform in sea

India TV News  

For the first time, China Wednesday successfully launched a rocket from a mobile launch platform in the Yellow Sea, sending two technology experiment satellites and five commercial satellites into space. It is China's first space launch from a sea-based platform and the 306th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series, official media here reported. The seaborne launch technology will …

China plans first seaborne rocket launch in mid-2019
6 years, 1 month ago

China plans first seaborne rocket launch in mid-2019

India TV News  

China plans to conduct its first seaborne rocket launch with a Long March-11 carrier rocket from the Yellow Sea in the middle of this year, said Jin Xin, the deputy chief commander of the rocket. China has achieved a breakthrough in the key technologies for seaborne launches, Jin, of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, told a press conference. …

中国2018年度航天发射次数首次独居全球第一
6 years, 3 months ago

中国2018年度航天发射次数首次独居全球第一

China Daily  

随着12月25日零时53分通信技术试验卫星三号的成功发射，中国2018年航天发射次数达到了37次。 The No 3 telecommunication technology test satellite is launched at 0:53 am Beijing Time by a Long March-3C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province on Dec 25, 2018. Stats show the number of space launches from China this year has hit 37, making China the top destination in the world for space …

China successfully launches remote sensing satellites on a Long March-2C rocket
7 years, 4 months ago

China successfully launches remote sensing satellites on a Long March-2C rocket

Firstpost  

The satellites have entered the preset orbit and today’s launching mission was proclaimed a success. China today successfully launched remote sensing satellites designed to conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments, state media reported. The satellites, whose number is not specified yet, were launched on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan province at 2:10 AM, …

China launches two navigation satellites; will provide services for Belt and Road initiative
7 years, 4 months ago

China launches two navigation satellites; will provide services for Belt and Road initiative

Firstpost  

Named after the Chinese term for the plough or the Big Dipper constellation, the BeiDou project was formally initiated in 1994. China, which is building its own navigation system to rival United States GPS, has launched two BeiDou-3 satellites into space through a single carrier rocket. The satellites were launched aboard a Long March-3B carrier rocket last night from Xichang …

China launches new-generation weather satellite
8 years, 3 months ago

China launches new-generation weather satellite

China Daily  

A Long March-3B rocket carrying the Fengyun-4 satellite blasts off from the launching pad at Xichang Satellite Launch Center, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 11, 2016. XICHANG, Sichuan -- China launched a weather satellite at 12:11 a.m. Sunday, marking an upgrade of China's meteorological satellites in geostationary orbit. The Fengyun-4 satellite, the first of China's second-generation weather satellites in geostationary …

China launches first mobile telecom satellite
8 years, 7 months ago

China launches first mobile telecom satellite

China Daily  

The Tiantong-01 satellite was launched at 00:22 am Beijing Time, at southwestern China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, with the Long March-3B carrier rocket. The Tiantong-01 satellite was launched at 00:22 am Beijing Time, at Southwestern China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center, with the Long March-3B carrier rocket. It is the first satellite of China's home-made satellite mobile telecom system, and a …

China launches CBERS-4 on 200th Long March mission[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
10 years, 3 months ago

China launches CBERS-4 on 200th Long March mission[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

TAIYUAN - China launched the CBERS-4 satellite, jointly developed with Brazil, on Sunday from the Taiyuan base by Long March-4B rocket, the 200th launch of Long March rocket family. Sunday's mission was the 200th since April 24, 1970 when a Long March-1 successfully carried China's first satellite, Dongfanghong-1, into space. Long March rockets have since become the main carriers for …

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