Posts Tagged ‘china’
China breaks record with Long March 3A launch of another BeiDou-2 satellite
A record breaking 16th successful launch of the year for China took place at 21:07 UTC on Thursday, when a Long March 3A (Chang Zheng-3A) launch vehicle orbited a…
Long March 2D launches two research satellites for China
After the successful return of Shenzhou-8 on November 17, China entered on the final phase of its 2011 launch schedule with the launch of two research satellites, the…
Long March 4B launches YaoGan Weixing-12 for China
China’s YaoGan Weixing-12 (YG-12) satellite – highly likely to be used for military purposes – has been launched into orbit by a CZ-4B Chang Zheng-4B (Long March 4B)…
China successfully launches Shenzhou-8 via Long March 2F
The second part of the Chinese space docking trilogy has premiered with the successful launch of the unmanned Shenzhou-8 at 21:58 UTC on Monday. The launch took place…
China build on global market with Long March 3B/E launch of Eutelsat-W3C
After the TG-1 TinGong-1 launch success, China took another step in the international satellite market with the successful launch of the European Eutelsat-W3C communications satellite on Thursday. The…
China launches TianGong-1 to mark next human space flight milestone
After becoming the third nation to master the human spaceflight, China has made its next step in human space exploration with the launch of the unmanned space module…
China return to flight with Long March 3B/E launch of ChinaSat-1A
China returned to flight with the launch of a military communications satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, exactly one month after the launch failure that destroyed the…
China’s third launch in a week proves too much as Long March 2C fails
With an apparent urgency to complete an orbiting constellation, China launched another new satellite in the ShiJian-11 series, just three weeks after the launch of the previous ShiJian-11 mission….
China’s surge continues with HaiYang-2A launch via Long March 4B
China has launched the first of a news series of oceanographic satellites, with the HaiYang-2A (HY-2A) launched at 22:57UTC on August 15. The launch was carried out by…
China debuts partnership with Pakistan – Long March launches Paksat-1R
China has launched a domestic communications satellite for Pakistan’s SUPARCO (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) at 16:15UTC on August 11 from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center,…
China make it two in a week via successful Shi Jian 11-02 launch
For the second time this week this week alone, China has launched a satellite – this time from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The Shi Jian 11-02 satellite…
China launch again ahead of Space Station and Mars drive
China has launched another navigation satellite, with the BeiDou-2 ‘Compass-IGSO-4′ lofted into orbit by a Long March 3A (Chang Zheng-3A). The launch took place from the LC3 launch…
China launches Tian Lian-1B to bolster manned space program network
In an important step for the next phase of its manned space program, China has launched its second tracking and data relay satellite, Tian Lian-1B (TL-1B). The launch…
Long March 2C launches Shi Jian-11 for China
The Chinese have launched the Shi Jian 11-03 satellite via their Long March 2C (Chang Zheng-2C) launch vehicle. The launch was listed at 04:28 UTC on Wednesday, lifting…
Long March 3B launches with ChinaSat-10
China has launched the ZX-10 ZhongXing-10 – also designated ChinaSat-10, Sinosat-5 or Xinnuo-5 – domestic communications satellite on Monday (16:13 UTC) from the Xi Chang Satellite Launch Center, in…
China kicks off their big 2011 push with BeiDou-2 launch
The first Chinese launch in 2011 took place at 20:47UTC on Saturday (April 9), as their Chang Zheng-3A (Long March 3A) launch vehicle orbited the third BeiDou-2 a…
China launches another navigation satellite – End 2010 with record 15 launches
Ending a record breaking year, China launched its seventh satellite as part of their large navigation system via their Long March 3A – otherwise known as the CZ-3A…
China launches Shen Tong-1 military satellite via Long March-3A
China launched the second Shen Tong-1 military communications satellite via a CZ-3A Chang Zheng-3A (Y19) launch vehicle, providing secured voice/data communications services for PLA ground users in Ku-band….
Indentity of one of the Chinese female taikonaut candidates revealed
Sources in China have confirmed the identity of one of the two female Air Force pilots currently vying to become China’s first woman in space. Captain Wang Yaping,…
Chinese record year increases as Long March 4C launches Feng Yun-3B
China’s Chang Zheng-4C (Long March 4C) launch vehicle has launched the FY-3 Feng Yun-3B meteorological satellite, the second of the experimental series. The launch took place at 18:37…
