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China launches multiple satellites in back to back launches by Staff Writers Taiyuan, China (XNA) Sep 27, 2022
China on Tuesday launched a Long March-6 rocket carrying three satellites into space. The rocket blasted off at 7:50 am (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi and sent the Shiyan 16A, Shiyan 16B and Shiyan 17 satellites into the preset orbit. Shiyan means "experiment" in Chinese. The Shiyan satellite trio will provide data for land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation. It was the 440th flight mission of the Long March series rockets, according to the launch center.
China successfully launches new remote sensing satellite The satellite, Yaogan-36, was launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 9:38 pm (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully. This was the 439th flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets.
China launches two new experimental satellites The pair of satellites, Shiyan 14 and Shiyan 15, were lifted at 6:55 am (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in the northern province of Shanxi and soon entered the preset orbit. The Shiyan 14 will mainly be used to conduct scientific experiments and verify new technologies, while the Shiyan 15 will provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation. It was the 18th flight mission of the Kuaizhou 1A series rockets, according to the launch center. Source: Xinhua News Agency
China's manned space program attracts more public attention Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 China's manned space program, initiated 30 years ago, has grown more popular among Chinese people, who return with extensive support and a vision for space exploration. On Sept. 21, 1992, China officially approved its manned space program, coded as "Project 921". The first batch of Chinese astronauts were all recruited from elite pilots of China's air force. Among them were Yang Liwei, China's first space traveler sent into space in 2003, and Zhai Zhigang, the country's first spacewalker. Th ... read more
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