by David Todd | Jul 26, 2012 | China, Satellites, Seradata News
At 1545 on 25 July, the Chinese data relay communications satellite TianLian-1C has been launched on its way to geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) by a Long March 3C (CZ-3C) launch vehicle flying out of Xichang. The TianLian satellites are...
by David Todd | Jun 25, 2012 | China, space station
With all three crew aboard, at around 0318 GMT on 24 June, the Chinese manned Shenzhou 9 spacecraft undocked from Tiangong 1 mini-space station and moved approximately 400 metres away from the craft. The Shenzhou 9 craft, piloted by taikonaut Liu...
by David Todd | Jun 18, 2012 | China, Seradata News, space station
China has successfully launched its Shenzhou 9 spacecraft into orbit. The Long March 2F/G flight carrying the spacecraft took place from the Jiuquan launch site at 1037 GMT on 16 June. The spacecraft was carrying three Chinese atronauts {“Taikonauts”)...
by David Todd | May 29, 2012 | China
At 0731 GMT on 29 May, China launched the Yaogan 15 satellite on a Long March 4C vehicle from the Taiyuan launch centre. Officially the satellite is to be used for for scientific experiments, land resources surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster response...
by David Todd | May 28, 2012 | China, Satellites
A Long March 3B/E launch vehicle successfully launched Chinasat 2A at 1556 GMT from the Xichang launch site in China on 26 May 2011. The communications satellite which is to be placed into Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) has a mass of 5,200kg....
by David Todd | May 10, 2012 | China, Iran, Satellites, Technology
The UK Government has just reversed a decision on which type of F-35 fighter aircraft it wants for its new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers which are currently under construction. Fearful of any costly development hitches over new technology electromagnetic...
