Tag: Chinese
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Chang’e-3: Chinese lunar rover heading to the Moon
The Chinese have begun their most ambitious lunar mission to date, following the successful launch their Long March 3B rocket carrying the Chang’e-3 probe and Yutu lunar rover. Launch was on schedule at 17:30 UTC on Sunday, taking place from the LC2 Launch Complex at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Moon Mission: The Chang’e-3 mission…
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Chinese Long March 2D launches Shiyan Weixing-5
The Chinese were back in action again on Monday, launching the Shiyan Weixing-5 (SW-5) satellite via their Long March 2D rocket. Launch occurred at 02:12 UTC from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: As previous launches from China, little information was released about this mission. SW-5 uses the CAST-100 satellite platform and is possibly…
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Long March 4C launches Yaogan Weixing-19
Another “secret” Chinese launch took place on Wednesday, when a Long March 4C orbited the Yaogan Weixing-19 satellite. Launch took place at 03:31 UTC from the LC9 launch complex of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC). Chinese Launch: As per usual, the Chinese media refer to the satellite as a new remote sensing bird that will…
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Chinese Long March 2C lofts Yaogan Weixing-18 satellite
The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted yet another secretive launch on Tuesday morning (local time), when a Long March-2C orbited the Yaogan Weixing-18 satellite. Launch took place at 02:50 GMT from its LC9 Launch Complex, marking the second orbital Chinese launch in four days. Chinese Launch: As per usual, the Chinese media refer to the…
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Chinese Long March 4C launches third Fengyun-3 satellite
China launched its third Fengyun-3 polar orbiting meteorological satellite on Monday via a Long March 4C. Launch took place at 03:07UTC from the LC9 Launch Complex of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province. Chinese Launch: Operated by the CMA (China Meteorological Administration) and NSMC (National Satellite Meteorological Center), the FY-3 series represents the second…
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China “secretly” launch three satellites via Long March 4C
In what was one of the most secretive Chinese missions in recent years, a Long March 4C launched three military satellites. The launch, which occurred at 23:37 UTC from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Friday, was the subject of a state media blackout, with news leaking via social media just hours before lift-off. Chinese…
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China’s Shenzhou-10 successfully docks with Tiangong-1
The three member crew of Shenzhou-10 docked with the Tiangong-1 space module at 05:11 UTC on Thursday, marking the start of 12 days of docked operations. The arrival of the Chinese spacecraft occurred without the fanfare of previous missions, with no live coverage and just one official line of success from China. The Shenzhou-10 mission:…
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China launches three person crew on Shenzhou-10
The Chinese have launched their fifth crewed space mission on Tuesday via the Shenzhou-10 mission. The launch of the Long March 2F/G rocket was on schedule at 09:38 UTC, taking place from Pad 921 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center’s LC43 Launch Complex. Shenzhou-10: This new space chapter for the Chinese represents the final occupation of…
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China back in action with Long March 2D launch of Gaofen-1
China has opened its 2013 account with the launch of a new civilian high-resolution remote sensing satellite called Gaofen-1. Launched by a Long March 2D (Chang Zheng 2D), lift off took place at 04:13 UTC from LC43 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: The Gaofen program is one of the 16 programs announced…
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China’s 18th launch of 2012 sees Long March 3B loft ChinaSat-12
The Chinese have launched the ChinaSat-12 (Zhongxing-12) communications satellite into orbit via a Long March 3B/E (Chang Zheng-3B/E) on Tuesday – their 18th orbital launch of the year. The launch took place at 10:13 UTC from the LC2 launch pad at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. ChinaSat-12 Mission: This bird was originally called Apstar-7B, a…