China launches two satellites via one rocket

[TaiShang]

China launches two satellites via one rocket

ecns.com

A Long March-2D carrier rocket carrying Chuangxin-1-04 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 4, 2014. China successfully launched two satellites via one rocket at 8:15 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time (0015 GMT) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. One of the satellites is the Chuangxin-1-04, which is designed to collect and transmit data on hydrology, weather, electric power, and disaster relief. The other is a "smart satellite" to conduct multimedia telecommunications experiments. (Xinhua/Gong Lei)

 

[cirr]

Two satellites placed in orbit by Chinese rocket

BY STEPHEN CLARK

SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: September 3, 2014

China launched a Long March 2D rocket Thursday with a data relay satellite and a payload to conduct multimedia telecommunications experiments, according to state media reports.

File photo of a Long March 2D rocket launch from Jiuquan, China. Credit: Xinhua

The 13-story launcher lifted off from the Jiuquan space center in northwest China at 0015 GMT Thursday (8:15 p.m. EDT Wednesday), the official Xinhua news agency said.

The liftoff occurred at 8:15 a.m. Beijing time.

The two-stage, hydrazine-fueled Long March 2D was expected to place the Chuangxin 1-04 data relay satellite and its co-passenger into a sun-synchronous orbit. Chinese state media reported the launch was successful.

"The two satellites have reached their preset orbits via the Long March 2D vehicle," Xinhua reported.

Developed by the China Academy of Sciences, Chuangxin 1-04 is a small satellite designed to gather and transmit data for disaster relief and economic development applications. The craft's mission includes collecting hydrological, meteorological and electric power data, Xinhua reported.

It follows similar Chuangxin relay satellites launched in 2003, 2008 and 2011.

The rocket also put a small experimental spacecraft into orbit for a joint mission managed by Tsinghua University and Beijing Xinwei Telecom Technology Co. Ltd., a Chinese telecom operator.

Xinhua described the payload as a "smart satellite" to conduct multimedia telecommunications experiments. Xinwei says the spacecraft is the company's first step in exploring the construction of a satellite communications network.

Thursday's Long March rocket flight marked the 51st space launch to reach orbit this year and the fourth for China.

 

[MohitV]

not demeaning china

but....

its nothing new

PSLV C-23 launched with 5 satellites - Hindustan Times

 

[MohitV]

印度人要抓紧学习汉语将来方便被我国管理。

對你有好處

 

[MohitV]

是的，中国人要开始奴役印度黑鬼了。

你的陰莖是不是你人生低谷足夠長的時間

 

[kaykay]

Congrats.

 

[MohitV]

黑鬼，你们上厕所还是不用纸吗？然后用手抓饭吃？

兄弟們我相信你永遠不會有一個女朋友，因為你的陰莖很短

 

[Edison Chen]

@Hu Songshan

 

[MohitV]

在我们的国家很多人看到黑鬼印度人还有他们身上那股臭味就会吐。

在我們國家大家都認為中國是低黑奴生活小陰莖

 

[MohitV]

从你的言行就可以看出印度为何是举世闻名的强奸大国了，真为你的国家感到悲哀。

是啊...準備好傷心為你的國家很快

 

[HariPrasad]

Congrats!!!

I see exhaust totally different from Indian and many other rockets.

Does anybody know why?

 

[hans]

different propulsion material used I think
China usually use lower cost/lower risk propulsion material, with lower force.
Other country may use liquid H2/O2 enginer, with higher force and higher risk..

Congrats!!!

I see exhaust totally different from Indian and many other rockets.

Does anybody know why?

 

[MohitV]

你們還往恒河裡丟死屍嗎/?

兄弟們不要浪費我的時間......滾開狗

 

[Jlaw]

not demeaning china

but....

its nothing new

PSLV C-23 launched with 5 satellites - Hindustan Times

I like to know the payload of the two satellites launched by China. In your artilce it states:

"Besides its primary payload of 714 kg French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7, PSLV C23 carried and placed in orbit 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore."

total payload of 5 satellites by India = 765 kg.

 

[Anony]

I like to know the payload of the two satellites launched by China. In your artilce it states:

"Besides its primary payload of 714 kg French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7, PSLV C23 carried and placed in orbit 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) and NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore."

total payload of 5 satellites by India = 765 kg.

Its not about the payload but the technology to place more than one satellites at different orbit.

And as far as payload is concerned, PSLV can carry total of 2 tons of payload in space.