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China's Wentian lab module docks with Tianhe core module combination

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China's Wentian lab module docks with Tianhe core module combination​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-07-25 04:33:26

BEIJING, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully docked with the combination of the Tianhe core module, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The Wentian module, launched on Sunday afternoon, docked with the front port of Tianhe at 3:13 a.m. Monday (Beijing Time), after it entered the planned orbit and completed state setting.

The whole process took approximately 13 hours, the CMSA said.

It is the first time that China's two 20-tonne-level spacecrafts conducted rendezvous and docking in orbit, and also the first time that space rendezvous and docking were carried out during the astronauts' in-orbit stay in the space station, the CMSA said.

Later, the Shenzhou-14 astronauts will enter Wentian as scheduled, the CMSA said.

 

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China launches six new satellites​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-07-27 13:19:45

JIUQUAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density, were launched by a Lijian-1 carrier rocket at 12:12 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the orbit successfully.

The Lijian-1 solid-propellant rocket was independently developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The mission marked the first flight of Lijian-1.

 

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China launches new group of remote sensing satellites

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China launches new group of remote sensing satellites​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-07-29 22:00:00

XICHANG, July 29 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a new group of remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province Friday.

The satellites were launched as the third group of the Yaogan-35 family at 9:28 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The satellites will be mainly used to conduct scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural product yield estimation, and disaster prevention and reduction.

This launch marked the 429th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

China launched the first and second groups of Yaogan-35 satellites on Nov. 6 of 2021 and June 23 of 2022 respectively.

 

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China launches six new satellites​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-07-27 13:19:45

JIUQUAN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday sent six new satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The satellites, including a new space technology test satellite and a test satellite for probing atmospheric density, were launched by a Lijian-1 carrier rocket at 12:12 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the orbit successfully.

The Lijian-1 solid-propellant rocket was independently developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The mission marked the first flight of Lijian-1.

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Debris from Chinese rocket reenters atmosphere

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Debris from Chinese rocket reenters atmosphere​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-07-31 13:55:30

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Debris from the last stage of the Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket reentered the atmosphere at 12:55 a.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), the China Manned Space Agency said.

The vast majority of the device burned up during reentry and the debris fell into the sea, with the center of the landing area at a longitude of 119.0 degrees east and latitude of 9.1 degrees north, according to the agency.

The Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket, carrying China's Wentian lab module of its space station, blasted off from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan on July 24.

 

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China launches terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-08-04 14:30:30

TAIYUAN, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite and two other satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province Thursday.

The satellites were launched at 11:08 a.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-4B carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The carbon monitoring satellite is mainly used for terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring, the surveying and monitoring of terrestrial ecology and resource, and major national ecological projects monitoring and evaluation.

It will also provide operational support and research services in fields such as environmental protection, surveying and mapping, meteorology, agriculture, and disaster reduction.

The satellite can detect and measure vegetation biomass, atmospheric aerosol and chlorophyll fluorescence by comprehensive remote sensing means such as laser, multi-angle, multi-spectral, hyperspectral, and polarization.

It can also obtain the multi-factor remote sensing information of global forest carbon sinks, improve the efficiency and accuracy of carbon sink measurement, and provide support for China's carbon peaking and neutralization efforts.

Other satellites launched in this mission include one that collects information related to global ship navigation and flight status, and another that provides services for students to participate in space science research and engineering practice.

This launch marked the 430th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

 

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China launches reusable experimental spacecraft

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China launches reusable experimental spacecraft​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-08-05 02:40:30

JIUQUAN, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday successfully launched a reusable experimental spacecraft using a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country.

After a period of in-orbit operation, the spacecraft will return to its scheduled landing site in China. It will test reusable technologies and in-orbit service technologies as planned during its flight, providing technological support for the peaceful use of space.

The launch was the 18th mission of the Long March-2F carrier rockets.

 

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China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellites

China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellites-

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China's commercial rocket CERES-1 Y3 launches three satellites​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-08-09 14:23:46

JIUQUAN, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday launched its CERES-1 Y3 carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.

The rocket blasted off at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending three satellites into the planned orbit.

Two satellites will provide commercial remote sensing services and the third one will be used to verify the multi-mode remote sensing technology of the polarization camera.

Developed by the Beijing-based high-tech company Galactic Energy, the 20-meter long CERES-1 is a small-scale solid-propellant carrier rocket capable of sending micro-satellites into orbit.

The launch was the third flight mission of the CERES-1 rocket series.

 

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China launches 16 new satellites

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China launches 16 new satellites​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-08-10 14:06:15

TAIYUAN, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- China on Wednesday sent 16 new satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi.

The satellites, including a Jilin-1 Gaofen 03D09 satellite and Yunyao-1 04-08 satellites, were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 12:50 p.m. Beijing Time and entered the planned orbit successfully.

The new batch of satellites is mainly used in the fields such as commercial remote sensing and atmospheric imaging.

This launch marked the 432nd mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

 

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China’s Shenzhou-14 Astronauts Work, Exercise in Space Station Lab Module​

China Manned Space Agency on Friday published a video that gives a glimpse at the space life of Chinese astronauts aboard the country's space station, showing how the crew are performing scientific tasks and working out to keep fit in the Wentian lab module.

 

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China Releases Footage of Interior of Airlock Cabin of Space Station‘s Lab Module​

China Manned Space Agency on Wednesday released a video footage showing the interior of the airlock cabin of the Wentian lab module, which will be used by the Shenzhou-14 crew in the space station complex for extravehicular activities (EVAs) soon.

 

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Shenzhou-14 Crew Assembles Experiment Cabinets for China's Space Station​

The Shenzhou-14 crew aboard China's space station has finished the assembly of experiment cabinets used for various on-orbit scientific explorations and the setting of their new "bedrooms" in the Wentian lab module, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

 

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China launches new remote sensing satellite group

China launches new remote sensing satellite group-

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China launches new remote sensing satellite group​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-08-20 02:07:45

XICHANG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- China on Saturday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket to place a remote sensing satellite group in space.

As the fourth batch of the Yaogan-35 family, the satellites were lifted at 1:37 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan and entered the preset orbit.

They will be mainly used to conduct science experiments, land resource surveys, yield estimation of agricultural products and disaster prevention and reduction.

The mission marked the 433rd flight of the Long March carrier rockets.