China’s space station to be operational by 2022
China plans to make its manned space station fully operational by 2022, constructing it via on-orbit assembly in three or four batches.
Said Deputy Director of China’s Manned Space Agency Yang Liwei,...
China launches another remote sensing satellite
On December 3 2017, China launched a remote sensing satellite - its seventh in 2 weeks. Launched using a Long march 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at around...
JAXA launches modified sounding rocket SS-520 No. 5
On 3 February 2018, at 2:03 p.m. JST (GMT+9), Japan’s space agency JAXA successfully launched its SS-520 No. 5 carrying 3U CubeSat TRICOM-1R. The launch, which took place from Uchinoura Space...
Ariane 5 launches DSN-1/Superbird-8 & HYLAS 4
On Thursday April 5, Arianespace conducted its third launch of the year and the 98th launch of Ariane 5. The launch saw Ariane 5 orbit two geostationary communications satellites - DSN-1/Superbird-8,...
India’s April Chandrayaan-2 moon mission to cost US$125m
India’s space agency ISRO will attempt to launch its second lunar Chandrayaan-2, in April this year, with a launch window that will last until October.
Additionally, ISRO’s new Chairman, Dr. K Sivan,...
China launches another three Yaogan-30 satellites
On 26 December 2017, at 3:44 a.m. Beijing time (GMT+8), China launched three remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
During the launch, China’s Long March 2C rocket successfully placed...
China launches Venezuelan remote sensing satellite VRSS-2
China has just launched VRSS-2, also known as Antonio José de Sucre, Venezuela's second remote sensing satellite. The launch took place at approximately 12 p.m. Beijing time (GMT+8) from the Jiuquan...
China launches LKW-4 earth observation satellite
On 17 March 2018, at 3:10 p.m. Beijing time (GMT+8), China launched LKW-4, the fourth satellite in a series known simply as “Land Survey Satellite”. The launch took place from Jiuquan...
China launches three Gaofen-1 optical satellites using a Long March 4C
On 31 March 2018, at 11:22 a.m Beijing time (UTC+8), China launched three remote sensing satellites from the Gaofen-1 series using the Long March 4C, from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre.
The launch...
China launches 2 Beidou-3M navigation satellites
Today, at 7:18 a.m. Beijing time (GMT+8), China successfully launched two satellites that will be part of its BeiDou-3 navigation constellation. The launch took place using a Long March 3B launch...
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