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China launches new remote-sensing satellites - Xinhua | English.news.cn

China launches new remote-sensing satellites
Source: Xinhua | 2021-07-19 09:29:54 | Editor: huaxia

XICHANG, July 19 (Xinhua) -- China successfully launched a new remote-sensing satellite group from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province at 8:19 a.m. Monday (Beijing Time).

The satellites were sent into orbit by a Long March-2C carrier rocket. This is the 10th group belonging to the Yaogan-30 family.

Also aboard was Tianqi-15, a satellite belonging to the Tianqi constellation.

Monday's launch was the 380th mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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China's Tianzhou-2 cargo craft leaves space station core module

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China's Tianzhou-2 cargo craft leaves space station core module​

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-03-27 18:41:30

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 separated from the core module of the country's space station Sunday afternoon, announced the China Manned Space Agency.

At 3:59 p.m. Beijing Time, Tianzhou-2 left the core module of the Tiangong space station after completing all of its scheduled tasks, said the agency.

During its operation in orbit, Tianzhou-2 carried out a series of extended application tests. It is now in good condition, and will enter the Earth's atmosphere at an appropriate time under ground control, the agency added.

Tianzhou-2 is the first cargo ship sent into space in the key-technology verification phase of China's space station.

Carrying 6.8 tonnes of supplies for the space station, it was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan on May 29, 2021.

 

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China's Tianzhou-2 cargo craft leaves space station core module

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China's Tianzhou-2 cargo craft leaves space station core module​

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-03-27 18:41:30

BEIJING, March 27 (Xinhua) -- China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-2 separated from the core module of the country's space station Sunday afternoon, announced the China Manned Space Agency.

At 3:59 p.m. Beijing Time, Tianzhou-2 left the core module of the Tiangong space station after completing all of its scheduled tasks, said the agency.

During its operation in orbit, Tianzhou-2 carried out a series of extended application tests. It is now in good condition, and will enter the Earth's atmosphere at an appropriate time under ground control, the agency added.

Tianzhou-2 is the first cargo ship sent into space in the key-technology verification phase of China's space station.

Carrying 6.8 tonnes of supplies for the space station, it was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site on the coast of the southern island province of Hainan on May 29, 2021.

Via @新华社 from Weibo

 

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China's Tianzhou-2 Cargo Spacecraft Completes Key Technical Verification Tasks​

 

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22-3-29 18:16​

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【#新一代运载火箭长征六号改首飞成功# 】北京时间2022年3月29日17时50分，我国在太原卫星发射中心成功发射长征六号改运载火箭，搭载发射的浦江二号和天鲲二号卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。​

该运载火箭是我国新一代无毒无污染运载火箭，是我国首型固体捆绑运载火箭，用于发射太阳同步轨道卫星。浦江二号卫星主要用于开展科学试验研究、国土资源普查等任务，天鲲二号卫星主要用于开展空间环境探测技术试验验证。​

此次任务是长征系列运载火箭的第412次飞行。（摄影：郑斌）​

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22-3-29 18:16 from Weibo

【The new generation carrier rocket Long March 6A successfully flew for the first time 】

At 17:50 on March 29, 2022, Beijing time, my country successfully launched the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and the Pujiang-2 and Tiankun-2 satellites launched successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success .

The launch vehicle is a new generation of non-toxic and non-polluting launch vehicle in my country. It is the first solid bundled launch vehicle in my country and is used to launch satellites in sun-synchronous orbit. The Pujiang-2 satellite is mainly used for scientific experimental research, land and resources census and other tasks, and the Tiankun-2 satellite is mainly used for the experimental verification of space environment detection technology.

The mission is the 412th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles. (Photo: Zheng Bin)

New launch pad.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1508754041819787265

 

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China's rocket modified with solid strap-on boosters makes maiden flight

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China's rocket modified with solid strap-on boosters makes maiden flight​

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-03-29 19:41:27

TAIYUAN, March 29 (Xinhua) -- A modified version of the Long March-6 carrier rocket with solid strap-on boosters made its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending two satellites into planned orbit.

The rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 5:50 p.m. (Beijing Time).

The modified rocket is China's first type of carrier rocket equipped with solid strap-on boosters. It uses non-toxic and non-polluting propellants and can send satellites to the sun-synchronous orbit.

One of the two satellites launched by the rocket will carry out scientific test and research, land and resources survey and other tasks. The other will carry out verification of space environment detection technology test.

It was the 412th mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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The new generation carrier rocket Long March 6A successfully

A modified version of the Long March-6 carrier rocket with solid strap-on boosters made its maiden flight on Tuesday, sending two satellites into planned orbit.

Good news for maiden launch of CZ-6A!

A great addition to CZ family of SLV's (see below, 6A in circle). Like the already flown CZ-8, CZ-6A is one of the new workhorses for carrying 4 tonnes payloads to SSO, it can use big fairings up to 5.2m diameter, allowing large volume cargo to fly on it.

 

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Long March 11
2022/3/30 10:29

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Long March 11
2022/3/30 10:29

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China launches three satellites

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China launches three satellites​

Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2022-03-30 11:38:56

JIUQUAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully sent three satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

The three satellites were launched by a Long March-11 carrier rocket at 10:29 a.m. (Beijing Time) and have entered their planned orbit.

The three satellites Tianping-2A, Tianping-2B and Tianping-2C will provide services such as atmospheric space environment survey and orbital prediction model correction.

It was the 413th mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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Good news for maiden launch of CZ-6A!

A great addition to CZ family of SLV's (see below, 6A in circle). Like the already flown CZ-8, CZ-6A is one of the new workhorses for carrying 4 tonnes payloads to SSO, it can use big fairings up to 5.2m diameter, allowing large volume cargo to fly on it.

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Great LM family line-up! There is very little similarity between LM-6A and LM-6. It should have been designated as LM-12 instead.

 

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Great LM family line-up! There is very little similarity between LM-6A and LM-6. It should have been designated as LM-12 instead.

A nice family indeed! Well CZ-6A is technologically based on CZ-6 which employs modular design, LOX and Kerosene, YF-100 & YF-115 engines. But you're right CZ-6A is much lengthened (stage one), expanded (stage two expanded to 3.35 diameter) and thus more heavy-lifting (with 4 strap-on solid boosters). Both are new gen workhorse for delivering military/commercial assets to SSO.

 

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