Launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, a Long March 2F rocket has reportedly successfully carried a Chinese reusable spaceplane into LEO. There has been no official confirmation of the launch time from Chinese sources but observers believe lift-off...
The Chinese successfully launched a ZhuQue-2 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China at 2339 GMT on 8 December 2023. The launch vehicle was carrying Tianyi-33, Honghu 1 and 2. All three appear to be technology research satellites. The Honghu 1 and 2 satellites...
At 0158 GMT on 10 December three Yaogan 39-05 reconnaissance satellites related to signals intelligence (Yaogan 39-05-A, -B and -C) were launched on a Long March 2D/2 (CZ-2D/2) rocket launched from Xichang in China. China has never formally admitted to launching...
A SpaceX operated Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket sent Starlink group 7-8 into orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA at 0803 GMT on 8 December 2023. The group consisted of 22 v2 Mini spacecraft for the second...
At 0507 GMT on 7 December 2023, 23 v2 Mini communications spacecraft were launched into orbit from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a Falcon 9v1.2FT Block 5 rocket. The are part of the SpaceX Starlink second generation...
The four-stage solid rocket Jielong-3 (aka Smart Dragon-3) was launched from a launch platform in the sea off the coast near Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, China, at 1924 GMT on 5 December 2023 carrying the Weixing Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan 03 (WHJS-03) satellite for...
