It is not very common to unveil secrets of Chinese space program by people involved directly with it. Especially when maiden flight of largest rocket ever created by Chinese industry is concerned. Few Chinese specialists present during launch of Long March 5 on November 3, 2016, from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center announced on Chinese social […]
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Long March 5 debut delayed but successful !
Maiden flight of Long March 5 heavy rocket started with 100 minutes of delay but finished with full success. It is already second maiden flight of Chinese rocket in 2016 performed from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in Hainan Province and one from multiple successes of CNSA in present year. Long March 5 is for sure important […]
China trying to make a mark in the Space Industry
The Chinese Space Industry is often being confused by the customers in the West. The terminology they use is very baffling, and the language barrier is such a hurdle that even the Chinese customers sometimes fall in trouble in distinguishing between different categories and technologies. One of the biggest drawback of Chinese Space industry to […]
China launches satellite ahead of the Chang’e-4 moon mission
The launch of China’s lunar rover will happen soon. This mission is the first time a country is landing on the far side of the moon which is not visible from earth. China announced its ambition to embark on this mission in the year 2015. The country launched a relay satellite at the far side […]
The Chang’e 4 Moon – Relay Satellite of China
The CNSA (China National Space Administration) had plans to launch a relay satellite as a part of the Chang’e 4 mission to the farthest side of the moon, of which the name was announced recently. The Queqiao meaning bridge of magpies is a name which is derived from a folktale of the country. Along with […]
Chang’e-4 Satellite Named Queqiao or Magpie Bridge from a Chinese Myth
Chang’e-4 relay satellite of China, which is scheduled to launch in May to facilitate communications with a rover and a lander, has been named a magpie bridge or Queqiao, which was taken from a Chinese myth. The name was officially announced by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) at an event about the advents of […]
Another two Beidou satellites delivered to orbit
CNSA managed to deliver to orbit next two satellites operating under Beidou navigational system. China plans to launch another 14 Beidou satellites before end of the 2018 and complete constellation in 2020 with 30 operational satellites. Supported by four liquid fueled (N2O4 / UDMH) boosters Long March 3B was launched today at 05:03 UTC from […]
Three different payloads delivered after three launches from America and Asia within last last 24 hours
Last day were in fact busy in space – CNSA, SpaceX and JAXA launched payloads for both commercial and government operators. A Chinese Long March 2D rocket with Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite 2, “Antonio José de Sucre”, lifted off from the Launch Pad 603 at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 4:13 UTC on October 9, […]
Tianzhou-1 finishes its mission in the waters of Pacific
Chinese robotic cargo Tianzhou-1 finished its first in the history mission after undocking from Tiangong-1 space station followed by destructive reentry over Pacific Ocean. Reentry of the vehicle was performed according to CNSA on last Friday, 22 September at 10:00 UTC after 155 days of the mission. Tianzhou-1 was launched to orbit on April 20, […]
Tianzhou-1 performs rendez vous with Tiangong-2
After refueling finished last week, this time Tianzhou-1 robotic cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space station separated for five hours to perform rendez vous maneuver. Tianzhou-1 conducted correct separation yesterday. Maneuver was performed completely without any engagement from Earth – both Tianzhou-1 and Tiangong-2 were relying only on their onboard computers during whole process. After releasing bolts […]