News Archive / Tagged: China National Space Administration
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China launches 1st mission of 2019
Jason RhianJanuary 10th, 2019China has carried out its first flight of 2019 with the launch of the Zhongxing 2D (Chinasat-2D) communications satellite.
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China’s Chang’e 4 mission lands on Moon’s far side
Derek RichardsonJanuary 3rd, 2019The China National Space Administration successfully soft-landed a spacecraft on the far side of the Moon, a historic first in lunar exploration.
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Long March 2D sends 5 satellites into orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 20th, 2018A Long March 2D rocket took to the skies early Tuesday to orbit the Shiyan-6 Earth-observing spacecraft and four smaller satellites for China.
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Long March 3B orbits another BeiDou-3 satellite duo
Tomasz NowakowskiNovember 19th, 2018Using its long-serving Long March 3B rocket, China sent another pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for the country’s homegrown satellite navigation system on Monday, November 19 (local time). This is the eighth time this year that Beijing has launched a BeiDou-3 duo to replenish its navigation network.
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Long March 2C sends CFOSat and seven small satellites to orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 29th, 2018China sent a Long March 2C booster on a mission to deliver the Chinese-French CFOSat ocean-observing spacecraft and seven smaller payloads into a Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) on Monday, October 29.
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Long March 4B lifts off with Haiyang-2B marine satellite
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 25th, 2018China continues its impressive 2018 launch manifest with the flight of a satellite designed to study Earth's oceans and other areas of study.
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Long March 3B adds another spacecraft duo for China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 16th, 2018Continuing its busy 2018 manifest, a Long March 3B rocket launched to deliver the two newest spacecraft for China’s homegrown satellite navigation network.
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China’s Tiangong-2 space laboratory to be deorbited after July 2019
Tomasz NowakowskiOctober 7th, 2018The date when China's space station will reenter Earth's atmosphere is edging ever closer.
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China sends BeiDou-3 M13 and M14 navigation satellites into orbit
Tomasz NowakowskiSeptember 20th, 2018Using a Long March 3B rocket, China orbited a pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for its homegrown satellite navigation system. Liftoff took place at 10:07 a.m. EDT (14:07 GMT / 10:07 p.m. local time) Sept. 19, 2018.
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Two new BeiDou-3 navigation satellites launched atop Long March 3B
Tomasz NowakowskiAugust 26th, 2018On Saturday, August 25, China successfully launched its Long March 3B booster carrying two new BeiDou-3 spacecraft to replenish China's homegrown satellite navigation network.
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China launches Gaofen 11 Earth-observing satellite atop Long March 4B
Tomasz NowakowskiJuly 31st, 2018A Long March 4B rocket took to the skies on Tuesday, July 31, on a mission to deliver China’s Gaofen 11 high-resolution Earth-observing spacecraft to orbit.
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Long March 3B sends BeiDou-3 satellite duo into space
Tomasz NowakowskiJuly 29th, 2018Lifting off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s Sichuan Province, a Long March 3B booster orbited a pair of BeiDou-3 spacecraft for the country’s homegrown satellite navigation system.
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China churns out yet another launch with flight of BeiDou-2 I7 navigation satellite
Tomasz NowakowskiJuly 10th, 2018On Monday, July 9, China utilized a Long March 3A rocket to send the BeiDou-2 I7 satellite on its way to orbit. The flight marked the second successful launch in less than two days - and added another spacecraft to the nation's homegrown BeiDou satellite navigation system.
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Long March 2C orbits two Earth-observing satellites for Pakistan
Tomasz NowakowskiJuly 10th, 2018Lifting off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC) in China’s Shanxi Province, a Long March 2C rocket orbited the PRSS-1 and PakTES 1A Earth-observing spacecraft for Pakistan on Monday, July 9.
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China launches technology demonstration satellites atop Long March 2C – spent stage falls on town
Tomasz NowakowskiJune 27th, 2018China launched a Long March 2C rocket carrying two technology demonstration satellites designated XJSW A and XJSW B on Wednesday, June 27.
