Tag: Gaofen 9
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Earth observation and research satellites ride Chinese rocket into orbit
China launches a Long March 2D rocket Thursday from the Jiuquan space base. Credit: Xinhua China sent an Earth observation satellite and a university-built research payload into orbit Thursday aboard a Long March 2D rocket. The Long March 2D booster launched from the Jiuquan space base in northwestern China at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT;…
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Two Chinese launches deploy satellites for Earth-imaging, tech demonstrations
The payload fairing of a Long March 11 rocket is integrated with the rest of the launch vehicle before a May 29 mission that placed two small satellites into orbit. Credit: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology Two launches of Chinese rockets Friday and Sunday successfully placed Earth-imaging and technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The two…
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China conducts two space launches in short span
A Long March 2D rocket launched Monday with the Gaofen 9 remote sensing satellite. Credit: Xinhua Two space launches from China in a 37-hour span have placed an experimental communications satellite and a sharp-eyed Earth-viewing craft into orbit, according to Chinese state media reports. Neither launch was officially announced ahead of time by Chinese authorities.…
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China conducts two space launches in short span
A Long March 2D rocket launched Monday with the Gaofen 9 remote sensing satellite. Credit: Xinhua Two space launches from China in a 37-hour span have placed an experimental communications satellite and a sharp-eyed Earth-viewing craft into orbit, according to Chinese state media reports. Neither launch was officially announced ahead of time by Chinese authorities.…