China successfully launched a Long March 2D (CZ-2D) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0300 GMT on 6 November. The vehicle was carrying a triplet of satellites identified as Yaogan 35-01-A, 35-01-B, and 35-01-C. The satellites were placed into a near...
China successfully launched a Long March 2C with a YS-1 upper-stage (CZ-2C/YS-1) vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, Chine, at 0743 GMT on 3 November. The vehicle was carrying the Yaogan 32-02-A and Yaogan 32-02-B satellites which are believed to have an...
China has launched a further technology test satellite in its SHI JIAN series. The mission lifted-off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China, at 0127 GMT on 24 October and utilised a Long March 3B/G2 (CZ-3B/G2) rocket. The satellite, known as Shi Jian 21...
Having been delayed one day by a ground systems issue, and then a further one hour’s wait to check out a pressurisation issue on its main stage, at 0210 GMT on 24 October, an Ariane 5 ECA+ successfully launched from Guiana Space Centre, Kourou, French Guiana. It...
While the US Department of Defense (DoD) has been reportedly alarmed by the recent apparent single very low orbital test of a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS)-style hypersonic Glide missile by China during July, there was a worse surprise: during October...
The Italian Space Agency (ASI) has contracted with SpaceX to conduct a mission at short notice to ensure a civilian/military SAR satellite is launched this year. The satellite in question is the second COSMO SkyMed Second Generation unit known as CSG-2. This mission...
