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Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for new missions

Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for new missions-

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Chinese tracking vessel sets sail for new missions​

Source: Xinhua
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2022-10-31 18:43:15

NANJING, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- China's third-generation space tracking ship Yuanwang-5 departed from a port on Monday for spacecraft monitoring missions.

This is the third ocean voyage of the ship in 2022, during which it has spent more than 110 days at sea.

Yuanwang-5 mainly undertakes maritime tracking, monitoring and communication tasks concerning rockets, high, medium and low-orbit satellites, spaceships and the Chinese space station.

Before the voyage, crew members improved equipment maintenance and inspections to ensure the success of future missions, said vice-captain Liu Mingyue.

 

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China launches new communications satellite

China launches new communications satellite-

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China launches new communications satellite​

Source: Xinhua
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2022-11-05 21:45:00

XICHANG, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China Saturday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The "ChinaSat 19" satellite was launched at 7:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

The satellite will mainly provide communications services for the important routes across the Pacific, the eastern Pacific Ocean and the west coast of North America.

The launch marks the 447th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

 

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China launches new communications satellite

China launches new communications satellite-

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China launches new communications satellite​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-05 21:45:00

XICHANG, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China Saturday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

The "ChinaSat 19" satellite was launched at 7:50 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-3B carrier rocket.

The satellite will mainly provide communications services for the important routes across the Pacific, the eastern Pacific Ocean and the west coast of North America.

The launch marks the 447th mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

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China completes test of liquid-propellant rocket engine

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China completes test of liquid-propellant rocket engine​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-05 23:55:45

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has completed the first test of a liquid-propellant rocket engine which has the largest thrust in the country, its developer announced on Saturday.

Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the liquid oxygen-kerosene engine has a designed thrust of up to 500 tonnes, about four times that of the current engines of the same type at service.

The success of the test marks a major breakthrough in the development of the rocket engine of this type, the company said.

On the same day, the company also successfully tested its 80-tonne thrust liquid oxygen-methane engine, which has the largest thrust among engines of this type.

The engine has a ground thrust of up to 80 tonnes and a vacuum thrust reaching 90 tonnes. It was designed to be used in commercial rockets, and can provide power for reusable launch vehicles and low-cost disposable carrier rockets.

 

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China's Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft separates from space station combination

China's Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft separates from space station combination-

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China's Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft separates from space station combination​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-09 16:18:00

BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft, carrying supplies for China's space station, separated from the orbiting station combination at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time) and switched to independent flight, after completing all assigned tasks, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

China launched the Tianzhou-4 on May 10, 2022, from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, delivering about six tonnes of goods to the country's space station.

At present, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft is in good condition and will re-enter the atmosphere from ground control in the future, said the CMSA.

 

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China prepares to launch Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft

China prepares to launch Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft-

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China prepares to launch Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-09 12:39:00

WENCHANG, Hainan, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The combination of the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft and a Long March-7 Y6 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area, the China Manned Space Agency said Wednesday.

The agency said the cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time.

The facilities and equipment at the launch site, the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in China's southern island province of Hainan, are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, the agency added.

 

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China launches new environmental satellite

China launches new environmental satellite-

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China launches new environmental satellite​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-12 07:39:15

TAIYUAN, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China launched a new environmental satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province Saturday morning.

A modified version of the Long March-6 rocket carrying the Yunhai-3 satellite lifted off at 6:52 a.m. (Beijing Time).

The satellite has entered the preset orbit and will be used for atmospheric and marine environment surveys, space environment surveys, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experiments.

It was the 448th mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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China launches cargo craft Tianzhou-5 for space station supplies

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China launches cargo craft Tianzhou-5 for space station supplies​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-12 11:13:00

WENCHANG, Hainan, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China launched cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 on Saturday to deliver supplies for the space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed this year.

The Long March-7 Y6 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-5, blasted off at 10:03 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

After around 10 minutes, Tianzhou-5 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded and began working. The CMSA declared the launch a complete success.

Later, the cargo craft will conduct a fast automated rendezvous and docking with the space station combination.

 

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China's cargo craft Tianzhou-5 docks with space station combination

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China's cargo craft Tianzhou-5 docks with space station combination​

Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2022-11-12 14:42:30

BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5, delivering supplies for the space station, successfully completed its status setting and docked with the combination of the country's space station on Saturday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

At 12:10 p.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-5 conducted a fast automated rendezvous and docking at the rear docking port of the space station's core module Tianhe, the CMSA said.

This is the first time that Chinese astronauts witness the arrival of a cargo craft in the country's space station.

This mission achieved fast automated rendezvous and docking within about two hours. It is of great significance for improving the level of China's space rendezvous and docking, and for enhancing the emergency supply capacity for the space station.

The Long March-7 Y6 rocket, carrying Tianzhou-5, blasted off at 10:03 a.m. from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan.