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China launches three new satellites
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-12 11:59:10|Editor: Liu

TAIYUAN, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- China sent a resource satellite and two small satellites into planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Thursday.

They were launched on a Long March-4B carrier rocket at 11:26 a.m. (Beijing Time).

The resource satellite, ZY-1 02D, will provide observation data for natural resources asset management, ecological monitoring, disaster prevention and control, environmental protection, urban construction, transportation and contingency management.

One of the two small satellites launched on the same rocket belongs to Beijing Normal University, and is named BNU-1, and the other belongs to a Shanghai-based private space technology company.

BNU-1 polar observation satellite launched recently send back first set of pictures.

 

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我国成功发射“珠海一号”03组卫星
2019-09-19 15:06:13 来源： 新华网

　　新华社酒泉9月19日电（李国利、赵金龙）19日14时42分，我国在酒泉卫星发射中心用长征十一号运载火箭，采取“一箭五星”的方式成功将“珠海一号”03组卫星发射升空，卫星顺利进入预定轨道，任务获得圆满成功。

　　“珠海一号”卫星工程是商业遥感卫星项目，规划研制发射34颗卫星组成星座，具备视频成像、高光谱成像、SAR成像、红外成像等观测能力，获取卫星遥感数据为自然资源、生态环境、农业农村等行业应用提供服务。01组2颗卫星和02组5颗卫星已分别于2017年6月15日、2018年4月26日发射入轨。

　　这次发射的03组5颗卫星，包括1颗视频卫星和4颗高光谱卫星。多颗高光谱卫星多轨组网运行，将大幅度提高我国高光谱卫星数据采集获取能力。

长征十一号运载火箭由中国航天科技集团有限公司所属中国运载火箭技术研究院研制，哈尔滨工业大学负责卫星产品研制生产，珠海欧比特宇航科技股份有限公司负责应用系统建设及运行。

　　这次任务是长征系列运载火箭的第311次航天飞行。

Translation:
China successfully launched the Zhuhai-1 Group 03 satellite
2019-09-19 15:06:13 Source: Xinhuanet

Xinhua News Agency, Jiuquan, September 19 (Li Guoli, Zhao Jinlong) At 14:42 on the 19th, China used the Long March 11 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center to successfully utilized the "one rocket five satellites" method to sent Zhuhai-1 group 03 into the intended orbit, and the mission was a complete success.

The "Zhuhai-1" satellite project is a commercial remote sensing satellite project. It plans to develop and launch a constellation of 34 satellites. It has the capability of video imaging, hyperspectral imaging, SAR imaging, infrared imaging, etc., and acquires satellite remote sensing data for natural resources and ecological environmental application, provide services to industries such as agriculture and rural areas. Group 01 2 satellites and 02 groups of 5 satellites were launched into orbit on June 15, 2017 and April 26, 2018, respectively.

The 03 groups of 5 satellites launched this time include 1 video satellite and 4 hyperspectral satellites. The operation of multi-spectral satellite multi-track networking will greatly improve the acquisition capability of high-spectral satellite data acquisition in China.

The Long March 11 carrier rocket was developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Limited China Carrier Rocket Technology Research Institute. Harbin Institute of Technology is responsible for the development and production of satellite products. Zhuhai Obit Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. is responsible for the application system construction and operation.

This mission is the 311th space flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

 

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Hyperspectral image taken by Zhuhai-1 Group 03 satellites launched last Thursday.

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China launches two new BeiDou satellites
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-23 09:34:10|Editor: huaxia

China sends two satellites of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 23, 2019. Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket, the two satellites entered the orbit. They are the 47th and 48th satellites of the BDS satellite family. After in-orbit tests, the new satellites will work with those BDS satellites already in orbit to improve positioning accuracy of the system. (Photo by Zhang Wenjun/Xinhua)

XICHANG, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully sent two satellites of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 05:10 a.m. Monday.

Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket, the two satellites entered the orbit. They are the 47th and 48th satellites of the BDS satellite family.

The new satellites and the carrier rocket were developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

After in-orbit tests, the new satellites will work with those BDS satellites already in orbit to improve positioning accuracy of the system.

China will complete the BDS global network by 2020.

Monday's launch was the 312th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

 

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China launches HD observation satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-05 06:16:12|Editor: Lu Hui

The Gaofen-10 satellite is launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province, Oct. 5, 2019. China sent its observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 2:51 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). The satellite, Gaofen-10, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 314th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. (Photo by Liu Qiaoming/Xinhua)

TAIYUAN, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- China sent its observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province at 2:51 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time).

The satellite, Gaofen-10, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 314th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

As part of the country's high-definition Earth observation project, the microwave remote sensing satellite is capable of providing photographs with a resolution of less than a meter.

Gaofen-10 will be used in land survey, urban planning, road network design, crop yield estimate, as well as disaster relief. It can also serve key national strategies such as the Belt and Road Initiative.

The satellite and the carrier rocket were both developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

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THAICOM AND CHINA GREAT WALL SIGN MOU ON UAV AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION

Bangkok, Thailand, 10 October 2019 – Thaicom Public Company Limited (THCOM) announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC)—China’s leader in commercial launch services, satellite systems, and space technology cooperation.

The companies will cooperate in the area of application development for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and BeiDou—China’s proprietary Global Navigation Satellite System (BDS). The deal is part of Thaicom’s ambition to diversify its business and enter the emerging next technology markets through the integration of space, air, ground and maritime networks.

Anant Kaewruamvongs, Chief Executive Officer Thaicom, commented: “China Great Wall is an important strategic partner for Thaicom. As we are defining our new vision and making inroads into new business areas, the next phase of our company and future growth is fueled by new partnerships and Thaicom’s integrated next generation service platform.”

Anant added: “With the fast growing number of connected devices, terrestrial networks alone cannot keep up with the dramatic growth in data traffic and requirement for everywhere connectivity in the digital age, where a vast number of emerging new markets and services need to be accommodated. Space and airborne communication infrastructures are the backbone of the smart connected solutions for the emerging digital ecosystem on the ground. Therefore, our next generation service platform seeks to integrate space, air, ground and maritime networks for agriculture, telecom and government services.”

Liu Qiang, Chairman of the Board, China Great Wall Industry Corporation, said: “We are very excited to welcome Thaicom as a partner and support the company’s future growth and entry into new digital service markets enabled by space and aerial technologies China Great Wall is known for. Satellite and aerial technologies enable smart applications and data analysis for these markets. China Great Wall’s know-how and vast experience in space and aerial technologies including Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) makes us an ideal partner for Thaicom to grow their business further.”


Thaicom and China Great Wall Sign MoU on UAV and Space Technology Cooperation | Thaicom

 

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中国航天科工 8分钟前 已编辑
【官宣丨快舟首次双箭同时进场准备，发射进入倒计时！】就在昨天（10月14日），快舟·我们的太空号（KZ-1A Y11）、快舟·楚天号（KZ-1A Y7）两发火箭已抵达酒泉卫星发射中心。

10月11日两发火箭同时启运，创造了快舟运载火箭的首次双箭同时进场！虽然面临新的挑战，但也能为以后更密集的进场工作积累经验。在这里，预祝两发任务圆满成功！全体试验队员凯旋！此外，热腾腾的任务徽章也出炉啦~当然，后续发射任务是重头戏，请大家持续关注哦！@我们的太空微博 @国资小新 @快舟火箭首席科学家助理 @头条新闻 @微博航天

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
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[Official announment! For the first time double Kuaizhou enter the launch center, let's start the launch countdown! 】
Just yesterday (October 14th), two Kuaizhou rockets, one called Womendetaikong(our space) (KZ-1A Y11) and Chutian (KZ-1A Y7) have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Picture from January showing Chutian (KZ-1A Y7),

 

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China launches new communication technology experiment satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2019-10-18 00:25:51|Editor: Mu Xuequan

XICHANG, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new communication technology experiment satellite into planned orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Thursday.

The satellite, launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 23:21 (Beijing Time), will be mainly used for multi-band and high-speed communication technology experiments.

The satellite and the carrier rocket were respectively developed by the China Academy of Space Technology and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Thursday's launch was the 315th mission of the Long March rocket series.

 

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Number of China's in-orbit BeiDou satellites reaches 39
Source: Xinhua| 2019-09-05 20:08:11|Editor: huaxia

The BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (Xinhua)

At present, the BDS, independently constructed and operated by China, has officially provided RNSS (Radio Navigation Satellite System) services worldwide, with a total of 39 in-orbit satellites, after high-density launches of BeiDou-3 since 2017.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), a global geolocation network, currently has 39 in-orbit satellites and is expected to be completed in 2020, authorities said Wednesday.

At present, the BDS, independently constructed and operated by China, has officially provided RNSS (Radio Navigation Satellite System) services worldwide, with a total of 39 in-orbit satellites, after high-density launches of BeiDou-3 since 2017, said Yang Jun, deputy director of China's Satellite Navigation System Management Office, at a two-day conference on aerospace technology innovation in Shanghai, which concluded on Thursday.

China plans to send five to seven BDS satellites into space this year and two to four in 2020, which will help fully complete the BDS global network.

Yang said the BDS has always taken innovation and development as the driving forces for its construction, providing steadily improving positioning accuracy and new functions of global short message communication, international rescue and satellite-based augmentation service.

The navigation services based on the BDS are also changing people's lives, by being applied in e-commerce, manufacturing of mobile intelligent terminals and positioning services.

China is promoting its integration into global navigation services, with the BDS compatible with GPS and GLONASS, and by participating in various international organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Maritime Organization.

In the future, the BDS will also be further integrated with the Internet, the Internet of things, 5G and big data, according to Yang.

China began to construct the BDS, named after the Chinese term for the Big Dipper asterism, in the 1990s. The system started serving China with its BDS-1 satellites in 2000 and started serving the Asia-Pacific region with its BDS-2 satellites in 2012.

BeiDou-3 satellites might all launch into space by June
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-10-22 10:54

China launches a Long March 3B carrier rocket to place two Beidou navigation satellites into space at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Sept 23, 2019. [Photo by Zhang Wenjun/chinadaily.com.cn]

China will possibly launch all BeiDou-3 satellites to complete the global network of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System into space by the end of June, about half a year ahead of schedule, according to a top system official.

Ran Chengqi, director of the China Satellite Navigation Office, said recently that he was very confident that all BeiDou-3 satellites will be launched into space by the end of June to complete the constellation system half a year earlier.

Ran made the remarks at the first China-Central Asia BeiDou Cooperation Forum, a sideline event of the seventh China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum that kicked off in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Friday.

As the construction of the system will come to an end, the follow-up stable operation will rise to a height as important as the engineering construction, application promotion and international cooperation, Ran said.

The stable operation of the BDS will be the world's leading level, contributing a first-class satellite navigation system with global coverage and advanced performance to the world, he said.

China started to build the BDS-3 system in 2009, and planned to complete construction by the end of 2020, with intensive launch missions. A previous plan showed China would send 10 BDS satellites into space this year.

To meet the tight launch schedule, satellite developer China Academy of Space Technology said it streamlined the development process of BDS satellites, halving the development cycle of a single satellite model to 18 months.

On Sept 23, two new medium earth orbit satellites equipped with lightweight hydrogen maser clocks were launched into space, which will make the satellite navigation system work more accurately.

The system has been applied in many industries, including transport, maritime affairs, electricity, civil affairs, meteorology, fisheries, surveying and mapping, mining and public security.

China has established BDS cooperation mechanisms with countries and organizations, strengthening technical exchanges and personnel training, and building BDS overseas centers.

 

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China tests new laser technology that could track submarines (2019-10-08)

Chinese scientists say they have successfully tested a laser device that can detect underwater targets at depths never seen before.

The technology may in the future be adapted to track submarines.

Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics said the laser could highlight objects at 160 metres below the ocean – twice as deep as current technology.

"It is the first time [to have reached that depth] … with potential for further improvement," the institute said on its website.

The aircraft-mounted laser system was tested over the South China Sea in APRIL and the results made public this month.

The laser is reported to be part of a Chinese project that aims to develop a satellite device that fires a beam to penetrate 500 metres below the sea surface. It has the potential to rapidly change the face of submarine warfare offering early detection of the underwater vessels.

It could be a potential game changer in submarine warfare providing the Chinese military the means to detect a submarine before it entered the country's territorial waters.

But defence technology expert Marcus Hellyer cautioned it was too early to judge its potential.

"Stealth is everything with submarines. If you take away stealth, they become irrelevant," he told Nine.com.au.

He said because such a laser device draws on a huge power supply over a relatively small area developing it to monitor a large tract of sea was a major hurdle.

"Scale is important. It may be able to be deployed at a maritime choke point such as a harbour but the open ocean is huge," Dr Hellyer, of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said.

Australia's current submarines, the Collins class, are reported to have a diving depth of 180 metres below sea level. However given its official depth remains classified, it may be able to go much deeper.

The South China Morning Post reported that the Shanghai researchers were part of China's 'Guanlan' – or Sea Watcher - project. It aims to develop a LASER SATELLITE that fires a beam to penetrate 500 metres below the sea surface.

Earlier this year, the Australian federal government signed a $50 BILLION agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group for the Royal Australian Navy's fleet of new Attack-class submarines (12 units).

But some defence analysts have warned when the first vessel hits the water in about 2050, it will face a new generation of anti-submarine devices that risk making it obsolete.

https://www.9news.com.au/technology...bmarines/53251501-1a90-453a-8820-d2f29c0fffc6

 

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央视新闻
17分钟前 来自 微博 weibo.com
【转发祝贺！#高分七号卫星发射成功#

】记者从国家航天局获悉，今天11时22分，我国在太原卫星发射中心用长征四号乙运载火箭，成功发射高分七号卫星。高分七号卫星是我国首颗民用亚米级光学传输型立体测绘卫星。该星运行后将在国土测绘、城乡建设、统计调查等方面发挥重要作用。（央视记者李厦）
CCTV News
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[Forward congratulations! #高分七号号 successfully launched #[威武]]
The reporter learned from the National Space Administration that at 11:22 today, China used the Long March 4B carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the Gaofen-7. The Gaofen-7 is China's first civilian sub-meter optical three dimension mapping satellite. After the satellite begin operation, it will play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction, and statistical surveys. (CCTV reporter Li Xia)

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4分钟前 来自 微博 weibo.com
此次发射任务成功验证了基于栅格舵系统的一子级落区控制技术，该技术的应用将为后续重复使用运载火箭的研制奠定了坚实的技术基础。 ¡查看图片
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The launch mission successfully verified first stage drop-zone control technology based on the grid fin system. The application of this technology will lay a solid technical foundation for the subsequent development of reusable launch vehicle. ¡ view image

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