Tag: Xichang

  • Chinese navigation system enters new phase with successful launch

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    A Long March 3C rocket lifted off at 1352 GMT (9:52 a.m. EDT; 9:52 p.m. Beijing time) Monday. Credit: Xinhua China launched a new spacecraft into orbit Monday begin growing the country’s Beidou navigation system into a global service alongside satellite constellations from the United States, Russia and Europe. The fresh Beidou satellite rode into…

  • China sends new weather satellite into orbit

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    A Long March 3A rocket launched at 0102 GMT Wednesday (8:02 p.m. EST Tuesday) with the Fengyun 2G weather satellite. Credit: Xinhua China launched a spacecraft Wednesday to replenish the country’s fleet of meteorological satellites providing warnings of weather fronts and tropical cyclones across Asia. The Fengyun 2G satellite lifted off at 0102 GMT Wednesday…