by Matt Wilson | Jul 20, 2021 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News, Technology
Lifting-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, a Long March 2C (CZ-2C) rocket has carried four satellites in to LEO. The mission took place at 0019 GMT on 19 July. The primary payloads carried were the three Yaogan 30 spacecraft – the tenth such...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 19, 2021 | China, Military space, Seradata News, Suborbital, Technology
China reportedly launched and landed a “reusable suborbital carrier” vehicle during 16 July (local time), according to its state media company, Xinhua. Few details about the vehicle are widely known however, this mission apparently entailed a...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 9, 2021 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
China successfully launched a Long March 6 (CZ-6) light light vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 1159 GMT on 9 July carrying five satellites. The satellites are the second Ningxia-1 group and will be used to provide commercial electronic intelligence...
by Matt Wilson | Jul 1, 2021 | commercial launch services, Launches, Military space, Satellites
Virgin Orbit has successfully launched a LauncherOne rocket its the carrier aircraft, Cosmic Girl, at 1447 GMT on 30 June. The “Tubular Bells: Part One” mission began with the carrier aircraft taking off from Mojave Air and Space Port, California, USA at...
by Philip Hylands | Jun 29, 2021 | Launches, Military space, Russia, Satellites, Seradata News
Russia successfully launched a Soyuz 2-1B rocket at 1950 GMT, 25 June from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Northern Russia. The vehicle was carrying the first military Pion-NKS satellite which was later designated as COSMOS 2550. The Pion-NKS satellite is the first of the...
by Matt Wilson | Jun 18, 2021 | China, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
China successfully launched a Long March 2C (CZ-2C) vehicle carrying the YAOGAN 30-09A, B, and C and TIANQI 14 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0630 GMT on 18 June. The three YAOGAN satellites are assessed to be used for Ocean...
