Tag: China
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China launches TianGong-1 to mark next human space flight milestone
After becoming the third nation to master the human spaceflight, China has made its next step in human space exploration with the launch of the unmanned space module TG-1 TianGong-1. Lift-off was on schedule at the opening of the launch window at 13:16UTC on on Thursday using a Long March 2F/G (T1) launch vehicle. Launch…
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China return to flight with Long March 3B/E launch of ChinaSat-1A
China returned to flight with the launch of a military communications satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, exactly one month after the launch failure that destroyed the SJ-11 ShiJian 11-04 military satellite. The launch of this new communications satellite, the ZX-1A ZhongXing-1A (ChinaSat-1A) toke place at 16:33 UTC on Sunday using a Long March…
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China’s third launch in a week proves too much as Long March 2C fails
With an apparent urgency to complete an orbiting constellation, China launched another new satellite in the ShiJian-11 series, just three weeks after the launch of the previous ShiJian-11 mission. However, the launch of the Long March 2C with ShiJian 11-04 failed during ascent after leaving the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 09:28UTC on Thursday. Chinese Failure: The…
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China’s surge continues with HaiYang-2A launch via Long March 4B
China has launched the first of a news series of oceanographic satellites, with the HaiYang-2A (HY-2A) launched at 22:57UTC on August 15. The launch was carried out by a Long March 4B (Chang Zheng-4B) launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, as the Chinese ramp up their impressive launch rate. Yet Another Chinese Launch:…
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China debuts partnership with Pakistan – Long March launches Paksat-1R
China has launched a domestic communications satellite for Pakistan’s SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) at 16:15UTC on August 11 from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, in Sichuan Province. The launch of Paksat-1R was conducted by the Long March 3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E) launch vehicle. Chinese Launch: The Paksat-1R satellite is based on the…
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China make it two in a week via successful Shi Jian 11-02 launch
For the second time this week this week alone, China has launched a satellite – this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shi Jian 11-02 satellite was launch at 07:42UTC by a Long March 2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle from the SLS-2 launch pad – as the Chinese prepare for a busy August.…
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China launches Tian Lian-1B to bolster manned space program network
In an important step for the next phase of its manned space program, China has launched its second tracking and data relay satellite, Tian Lian-1B (TL-1B). The launch took place at 15:41 UTC on Monday from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, in Sichuan Province, utilizing a Long March 3C (Chang Zheng-3C) launch vehicle. Chinese…
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China launches Tian Lian-1B to bolster manned space program network
In an important step for the next phase of its manned space program, China has launched its second tracking and data relay satellite, Tian Lian-1B (TL-1B). The launch took place at 15:41 UTC on Monday from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, in Sichuan Province, utilizing a Long March 3C (Chang Zheng-3C) launch vehicle. Chinese…
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Long March 2C launches Shi Jian-11 for China
The Chinese have launched the Shi Jian 11-03 satellite via their Long March 2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle. The launch was listed at 04:28 UTC on Wednesday, lifting off from the SLS-2 launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Assuming the same flight profile as the Shi Jian 11-01 – launched on November 12,…
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Long March 2C launches Shi Jian-11 for China
The Chinese have launched the Shi Jian 11-03 satellite via their Long March 2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle. The launch was listed at 04:28 UTC on Wednesday, lifting off from the SLS-2 launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Assuming the same flight profile as the Shi Jian 11-01 – launched on November 12,…