by David Todd | Nov 14, 2016 | China, Launches, Satellites, Science, Technology
Another satellite that China apparently describes as purely peaceful in purpose has been launched from the Jiuquan launch site by a Long March 2D/2 at 2314 GMT on 11 November 2016. The spacecraft, which is thought to be sized in the 1,000-1,500 kg range is called...
by David Todd | Nov 10, 2016 | China, Launches
China has launched the second Long March 11 (CZ-11) all solid launch vehicle. The four stage solid rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan launch site in China at 2342 GMT on 10 November 2016. The flight carried five small satellites. Built by CASC, the XPNAV-1 (X-ray...
by Matt Wilson | Nov 3, 2016 | China, Launches, Satellites
At 1243 GMT, on 2 November 2016, China carried out the maiden launch of the new Long March 5 (CZ-5), heavy-lift rocket, which has been under development by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) since 2001. The launch took place from the recently...
by David Todd | Oct 25, 2016 | China, commercial launch services, Launches, Satellites
The International Satellite Company, has, with funding from its parent company – the regional satellite operator Thaicom, made a formal construction order for a new communications satellite to the China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC), the one-time...
by David Todd | Oct 17, 2016 | China, Launches, Satellites
At 2330 GMT on 16 October, two Taikonauts – three-time space-flier Jing Haipeng and space new boy Chen Dong – were launched into orbit aboard the Shenzhou 11 spacecraft by a Long March 2F/H (CZ-2F/H) rocket. The lift-off took place from the Jiuquan launch site in the...
by Matt Wilson | Sep 16, 2016 | China, Launches, Satellites, Science, space station
China has launched the Tiangong-2 “man tended” spacelab/mini-space station as a forerunner for its planned full-sized space station. The Long March 2F/T2 (CZ-2F/T2) launch of the mini-space station module took place at 14:04 GMT on 15 September 2016, from...
