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 by a Long March 6A rocket that blasted off at 2:42 pm and soon arrived in their preset orbit. The first 18 satellites were designed and built by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Innovation Academy for Microsatellites in Shanghai, which has also been given contracts for another 306 satellites in the Qianfan network. Yang Yuguang, a senior space industry observer in Beijing and vice-chairman of the International Astronautical Federation's Space Transportation Committee, said on Tuesday that compared with satellites traveling in high-altitude orbits, low-orbiting satellites can respond to users faster, and can cover more places, especially those in high-latitude regions, so they are better suited for space-based internet networks.

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China launches third batch of 18 communication satellites
2 weeks, 5 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, 5 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 new communication technology test satellite
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 weeks ago

China launches new communication technology test satellite

China Daily  

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New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

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New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

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New rocket marks debut mission of launch center
3 weeks, 1 day ago

New rocket marks debut mission of launch center

China Daily  

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China's Lijian-1 Y6 carrier rocket completes final assembly test
3 weeks, 6 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, 1 day ago

China launches two new satellites

China Daily  

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China launches two new satellites
4 weeks, 1 day ago

China launches two new satellites

China Daily  

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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  

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

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

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

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

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

China launches new group of remote-sensing satellites

China Daily  

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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  

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

China launches new remote-sensing satellite group

China Daily  

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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  

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China launches remote-sensing satellite
5 months ago

China launches remote-sensing satellite

China Daily  

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China launches remote-sensing satellite
5 months ago

China launches remote-sensing satellite

China Daily  

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

Experimental communication satellites placed into orbit

China Daily  

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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  

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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  

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China Mobile launches the world's first 6G test satellite
10 months, 2 weeks ago

China Mobile launches the world's first 6G test satellite

China Daily  

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

China Successfully Launches 3 New Remote Sensing Satellites

News 18  

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

China successfully launches 3 new remote sensing satellites

Deccan Chronicle  

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Shandong launches two commercial satellites
3 years, 7 months ago

Shandong launches two commercial satellites

China Daily  

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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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