Tag: Chinese
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Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches several small satellites
China orbited three small satellites using the Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Launch Center. The launch was originally scheduled for the last day of 2016. However, the launch was delayed without notice and without specific reasons. Chinese Launch: Launch took place at 04:11 UTC on January 9 and comes after the first contract…
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Chinese duo launched to begin Shenzhou-11 mission
Following weeks of secrecy, China has launched its sixth crewed space mission on Sunday. The launch of Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong on Shenzhou-11 took place at 23:30 UTC using the Long March 2F/G (Y11) rocket, with liftoff taking place from Pad 921 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center’s LC43 Launch Complex. Chinese Crew Launch: The…
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Long March 2D launches world’s first quantum communications satellite
The Chinese have launched the first satellite that can achieve quantum communications between space and Earth. The launch of the Quantum Science Satellite – called Mozi – took place at 17:40 UTC on Monday using a Long March-2D (Chang Zheng-2D) launch vehicle from the 603 Launch Pad of the LC43 complex at the Jiuquan space…
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Chinese Long March 4B lofts satellites for Ziyuan-3 and Aleph-1 programs
China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite on Monday around 03:17 UTC using the Long March 4B (Chang Zheng-4B) launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center’s LC9 launch platform. The Ziyuan-3 (2) is the second high-resolution geological mapping satellite, to be used for civil purposes. The launch included two satellites for the Aleph-1 constellation.…
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Chinese Long March 4B lofts satellites for Ziyuan-3 and Aleph-1 programs
China launched a new high-resolution remote sensing satellite on Monday around 03:17 UTC using the Long March 4B (Chang Zheng-4B) launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center’s LC9 launch platform. The Ziyuan-3 (2) is the second high-resolution geological mapping satellite, to be used for civil purposes. The launch included two satellites for the Aleph-1 constellation.…
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Chinese Long March 2D lofts DAMPE – A Dark Matter Investigator
A new satellite – that will help humanity to unravel the mysteries of the ‘Dark Matter’ – was launched on Thursday by China. The launch of the DAMPE satellite took place at 00:12 UTC using a Long March-2D launch vehicle from the 603 Launch Pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center’s LC43. Chinese Launch: DAMPE (DArk…
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Long March 3B lofts Chinasat-1C
China launched the second of a new generation of tactical communications satellites. Zhongxing-1C – or Chinasat-1C – was launched at 16:46 UTC on December 9, 2015 – from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. A Long March-3B/G2 rocket was used to loft the spacecraft uphill. Chinese Launch: Zhongxing-1C is possibly the second satellite of the…
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Long March 3B lofts LaoSat-1
The Chinese have launched the LaoSat-1 communications satellite for Laos at 16:07 UTC on Friday. The launch was conducted by the Long March-3B/G2 (Y38) launch rocket – launching from the LC2 Launch Complex of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. LaoSat-1 Launch: On February 25, 2010, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), China Asia-Pacific Mobile Communications…
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Long March 3B launches with Chinasat-2C
China launched a new communications satellite on Tuesday – one that may sport military applications. The Zhongxing-2C spacecraft – otherwise known as Chinasat-2C – was launched at 16:25 UTC, lifting off via a Long March 3B/G2 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: Zhongxing-2C – the name cited by Chinese media – is possibly…
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APSTAR-9 rides uphill on China’s Long March 3B
China has launched the APSTAR-9 communications satellite – on behalf of a Hong Kong-based satellite operator – on Friday. The launch was conducted by a Long March-3B/G2 rocket, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, with T-0 occurring on schedule at 16:16 UTC. Chinese Launch: The path to launch began on November 22, 2013 –…