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China launches orbiter for navigation system: state media Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2010 
China launched an orbiter into space early Sunday, the latest stage in the development of its own satellite navigation system, state media said. The orbiter, launched at about 00:12 am (1612 GMT Saturday) was the third orbiter that China has launched for its Beidou Navigation System, Xinhua news agency said. "(The orbiter) will join another two already in orbits to form a network which will eventually have a total of 35 satellites, capable of providing global navigation service to users around the world around 2020. ... read moreUK's First China Space Race Exhibition Launched 
Manchester, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2010A new exhibition which showcases China's space race and the history of aerospace exploration from ancient China through to the present day will open for the first time in the UK next week at MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry), in association with the Confucius Institute at The University of Manchester. From gunpowder to space rockets: The China Space Programme, which runs from 30 Januar ... more
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Prius: world's most popular hybrid
Russia wants to charge more for rides to space: report Russia, China agree on nuclear construction cost: report China-born aerospace engineer gets 15 years for spying Mexico climate summit set for early December in Cancun Climate change impact of soil underestimated: study US government plans new climate service US shuttle Endeavour reaches orbit US shuttle Endeavour blasts off on way to space station Australia marks anniversary of deadly firestorm 
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No Spacewalk From Tiangong-1
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 25, 2010China's next manned space mission, expected in 2011, will carry three astronauts to China's first space laboratory. The laboratory module that will host them, dubbed Tiangong-1, is expected to fly in late 2010 or early 2011. China will then perform rendezvous and docking tests with an unmanned Shenzhou spacecraft launched to Tiangong, to prove that astronauts can visit the lab. The expedit ... more China's Mystery Spacelab
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2010We could be less than a year away from the launch of Tiangong-1, China's first space laboratory. We've been expecting this launch for years, but relatively little is still known about this mission. We have grown used to seeing computer-generated artwork of this small, stubby laboratory module, not much larger than the Shenzhou crew-carrying spacecraft that will dock with it. China Central Television has also broadcast short video ... more US official questions China space intentions 
Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2010A senior US defense official on Wednesday voiced doubts about China's insistence that its use of space is for peaceful means as Washington appealed for steady military ties with the rising Asian power. "The Chinese have stated that they oppose the militarization of space. Their actions seem to indicate the contrary intention," said Wallace Gregson, the assistant secretary of defense in in charge of Asia. "We continue to press the Chinese for explanation," Gregson told a congressional hearing. ... more China's Space Pioneers Hit New High 
Beijing, China (XNA) Jan 13, 2010The nation's top science and technology award for 2009 has been presented to two scientists who have made great contributions to the country's space development. Gu Chaohao, 83, whose achievements in mathematics helped set a solid theoretical basis for China's space development; and space scientist Sun Jiadong, 80, received the award from President Hu Jintao yesterday morning in Beijing. ... more |
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China To Launch Second Lunar Probe In 2010
Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 30, 2009China will launch its second lunar probe, Chang'e-2, in October 2010, a top Chinese space scientist told China Daily on Thursday. The newspaper quoted Ye Peijian, chief designer of the nation's first moon probe, as saying that the second lunar orbiter will carry different payloads and orbit the moon in a different way. "It will orbit 100 km closer to the moon and be equipped with better ... more China To Launch Research Satellite In Near Future 
Beijing, China (XNA) Nov 12, 2009China will launch a scientific research satellite into space in the near future from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gansu Province, a spokesman with the center said Wednesday. The satellite, "Shijian XI-01," would be carried by a China-developed Long March 2C rocket, he said. Both the satellite and the rocket were in good condition and preparations were proce ... more China's military making strides in space: US general 
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. Citing Beijing's advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China's intentions. "With regard to China's capabilities ... more China's military making strides in space: US general 
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. Citing Beijing's advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China's intentions. "With regard to China's capabilities ... more |
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