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 a significant boost in 2023 including big-ticket missions like Tianzhou-6 cargo craft, the Shenzhou-16, and the Shenzhou-17 flight missions to further solidify its Tiangong space station activities. FOURTH PHASE OF LUNAR MISSIONS CGTN reported that the CASC will push the fourth phase of lunar exploration and planetary exploration in 2023 as it continues to develop the lunar probe Chang'e-7, Mars probe Tianwen-2, as well as a stationary orbit-microwave detection satellite. "Now, the overall plan for the heavy rocket construction has been set, it will be reusable, smart, and efficient," Gu Mingkun, deputy chief of the Overall Design Department with China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, told CGTN.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined
1 week, 5 days ago

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched 128 missions in 2024, more than the world combined

India Today  

Elon Musk's SpaceX has achieved a remarkable milestone, launching a total of 128 missions to space, surpassing the combined launch totals of all other space-faring nations. The Elon Musk-led company not only launched Falcon-9 but also Falcon Heavy and Starship Super Heavy on several developmental flight tests. SpaceX's commitment to pushing the boundaries of space exploration is evident not only …

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'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  

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, 1 day 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's Aerospace Prowess: A Journey to the Stars
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Aerospace Prowess: A Journey to the Stars

China Daily  

China's Shenzhou 19 mission marks another milestone in aerospace achievement. The launch of the spacecraft showcases the country's exceptional capabilities and ambitions in the field of aerospace. The mission includes a crew of three astronauts, including China's first female aerospace flight engineer, Wang Haoze. The Shenzhou 19 mission is also a symbol of unity and cooperation among astronauts in the …

Shenzhou 19 mission marks another milestone in aerospace achievement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shenzhou 19 mission marks another milestone in aerospace achievement

China Daily  

This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou XIX manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. Moreover, it is worth mentioning that with the vigorous development of China's aerospace industry, young people in Hong Kong are also seizing opportunities to participate in the dream of …

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 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 …

Beijing rocket maker launches third rocket in 10 days
6 months, 2 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 …

SpaceX records maximum satellite launches with 31 missions between January and April: Report
7 months ago

SpaceX records maximum satellite launches with 31 missions between January and April: Report

The Hindu  

SpaceX has posted the biggest number of orbital launches for the first quarter of this year from January to April, according to a quarterly report by BryceTech. Elon Musk’s company took the first spot with 31 successful missions, while the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation stood in second position with nine orbital launches. India’s ISRO shared the fifth …

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 …

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's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial
2 years, 8 months ago

China's space program reaches new heights with return of Shenzhou XIII crew: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

In this combo photo, astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu are out of the return capsule of the Shenzhou-13 spaceship at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on April 16, 2022. At 9:57 am, the reentry module carrying the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu touched down safely at the designated …

China looks to copy SpaceX, plans to develop Falcon-9 like reusable rockets
2 years, 9 months ago

China looks to copy SpaceX, plans to develop Falcon-9 like reusable rockets

India Today  

China had aced the space race in 2021 with a record 55 launches beyond Earth's orbit including two astronaut missions to its under-construction Space Station. According to Space.com, while CASC did not reveal the timeline for the development of the rocket, a white paper released by China recently said that the country will integrate space science, technology, and applications while …

China plans space station completion, many launches in 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

China plans space station completion, many launches in 2022

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for 2022, putting it roughly level with the United States. Launches would include those of two Shenzhou crewed missions, two Tianzhou cargo spacecraft and the station’s additional two modules, the official Xinhua News …

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 launches twin satellites capable of creating 3D maps in space
3 years, 3 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 …

Three launches in four days: China's space programme gains new pace, returns to pre-Covid level
3 years, 5 months ago

Three launches in four days: China's space programme gains new pace, returns to pre-Covid level

India Today  

Weeks after three astronauts docked at the under-construction Tiangon Space Station, China has conducted three orbital launches to boost its space programme. Beijing finished three successful orbital launches in four days, with the latest launch on July 6 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China. Three launches in four days In its latest launches, Beijing lifted off a Long …

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 …

China successfully launches cargo resupply spacecraft that will dock with key module Tianhe
3 years, 6 months ago

China successfully launches cargo resupply spacecraft that will dock with key module Tianhe

India Today  

China on Saturday successfully launched an automated cargo resupply spacecraft to rendezvous with an orbiting module, in the second of a series of missions needed to complete its first permanent space station. The Tianzhou-2, or "Heavenly Vessel" in Chinese, blasted off via a Long March-7 Y3 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern island of Hainan, the …

China postpones launch of second space station module for technical reasons
3 years, 7 months ago

China postpones launch of second space station module for technical reasons

Firstpost  

The Tianzhou-2 cargo craft was expected to carry essentials like food and space suits to the core module that’s already in space. China has postponed the planned launch Thursday of a rocket carrying supplies for its new space station due to technical reasons, state media said. The China Manned Space Agency gave no details on what the reasons were, and …

China’s ambitious plans in space go beyond the moon and Mars
3 years, 7 months ago

China’s ambitious plans in space go beyond the moon and Mars

Firstpost  

China has now accomplished something that only the United States and the Soviet Union had done before: a successful landing on Mars. The Chinese Mars mission may seem less sexy than NASA’s latest, since it is essentially repeating feats that the Americans accomplished decades ago, but it represents another milestone in China’s ambition to make itself a “great space power,” …

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022
3 years, 7 months ago

China launches key module of space station planned for 2022

The Hindu  

China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing what will become living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media reported. The module, named "Tianhe", or "Harmony of the Heavens", was launched on the Long March 5B, China's largest carrier rocket, at 11:23 a.m. from the Wenchang …

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 …

From the Moon to Mars: China\'s long march in space
4 years, 5 months ago

From the Moon to Mars: China\'s long march in space

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China launched a rover to Mars on Thursday, another milestone for its space programme after putting humans into orbit and landing a probe on the Moon. Beijing's space programme has made huge strides in recent years as it tries to catch up with the United States and Russia. Here are five things to know about the programme: 'Questions to …

China moves rocket into place for its 1st Mars mission
4 years, 5 months ago

China moves rocket into place for its 1st Mars mission

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China has moved a rocket into position to launch a rover to Mars in one of three upcoming missions to the red planet, one from the U.S. and another by the United Arab Emirates. The Long March-5 carrier rocket is China’s heaviest-lift launch vehicle and has been used experimentally three times, but never with a payload. The rocket is …

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