Tag: Yaogan Weixing
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Chang Zheng 2D launches from Xichang with Yaogan-35 satellites
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) launched a trio of Yaogan 35 military reconnaissance satellites to orbit on the morning of Friday, July 29, as a Chang Zheng 2D rocket flew out of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Liftoff took place at 13:28 UTC. Yaogan Weixing – translating to “remote sensing satellite” and…
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China launches Yaogan 34-02 and tests third stage capabilities
China has launched the Yaogan 34-02 satellite on a Chang Zheng 4C rocket today at 07:09 UTC. The military remote sensing satellite launch was confirmed to be successful and went to a 1,097 km low Earth orbit (LEO) with 63.4° inclination. The launch was conducted from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) and used Launch…
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Long March 4C lofts latest Yaogan Weixing satellite
Confirming the rumors that have circulated over recent days, China has launched another new satellite in the military’s Yaogan Weixing series via the use of a Long March-4C (Chang Zheng-4C) rocket. The mission began with liftoff at 02:31 UTC on Thursday, from the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: As…
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Chinese Long March 4B launches Yaogan Weixing-26
The Chinese launched another satellite on the Yaogan Weixing series on Saturday. Launch of Yaogan Weixing-26 took place at 03:22 UTC using a Long March-4B launch vehicle from the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: As is usual for the Chinese media, this spacecraft is once again classed as a new…
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ATV-5 helps ISS dodge Chinese space debris
Europe’s ATV-5 cargo ship helped ‘shove’ the International Space Station (ISS) out of the path of a piece of space debris this week. The Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM) was required after a tracked object – possibly a lens cap/cover – from the Chinese spy satellite, Yaogan 12, became a “repeating conjunction concern” for the orbital outpost.…
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China lofts Yaogan-22 via Long March 4C rocket
The Chinese have launched another new satellite in the military’s Yaogan Weixing series via the use of a Long March-4C (Chang Zheng-4C) rocket. The mission began with lift off at 06:31 UTC on Monday from the LC901 launch platform of the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. Chinese Launch: Chinese media is referring to…
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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…