LM-2C Successfully Launched Yaogan 30-01 Satellites

<正>The LM-2C launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the Yaogan 30-01 satellites(3 satellites with one rocket)at 12:21 Beijing time on September 29.The satellites entered their preset orbits.It was the 251st flight of the LM series launch vehicle.The Yaogan 30-01 satellites were developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences,which use the multiple-satellite     

Six New Academicians from Space Industry

Six experts from China's space industry were elected recently as academicians of the ChineseAcademy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.The Chinese Academy of Sciences revealed the list of new academicians on November 24, 2003. Among the newly elected 58 academicians, 3 are from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). They are Ye Peijian, expert on satellites, Xing Qiuhen, specialist on solid fuel rockets and Wu Hongxin, expert on space control engineering.     

长征二号丙火箭成功发射遥感三十号05组卫星（英文）

<正>China launched three Yaogan 30-05group satellites with a LM-2C launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at II:57 Beijing time on July 26.The 3 satellites entered the preset orbits successfully.The LM-2C launch vehicle which carried out the mission was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle     

HY-1B Ocean Satellite

HY-1 ocean color satellites,the Chinese first generation of ocean satellites,were developed by China Aerospace DongFangHong Satellite Company Ltd. (DFH Satellite Co.Ltd.)under China Academy of Space Technology(CAST). HY-1A satellite,the first of the series launched in May 2002,provided a great deal of ocean remote sensing data and images.It was the beginning of a new era of China's ocean remote sensing and also ended the history of no ocean-satellite in China.The project of HY-1B satellite was approved by China National Space     

TC Satellites Work Longer Than Planned

Aconclusion meeting on the in- orbit operation of TC satellites was held recently by Aerospace Dongfanghong Small Satellite Company, the satellite manufacturer and the Double Star customer, Space Center of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing. It was announced at the meeting that TC-1 launched on Dec. 30, 2003 and TC-2 on July 25, 2004 have been operating well. TC-1 was designed to work for 18 months and TC-2 for 12 months. Both satellites have fulfilled scientific and engin…     

Satellite Launch Gets Insurance

The People’s Insurance(Property)Co.(PICC Property)and the China Telecommunications Broad-cast Satellite Corp.(Chinasat)signed ＄220 million worth of contracts on July 29,1996 on two communi-cations satellites.The two telecommunications satellites are the Dongfanghong 3,developed by the Chi-nese Academy of Space Technology,and Chinasat 7,a product of the US Hughes company. The two satellites were planned to be responsible for the relay of the broadcasting of 15 televisionchannels,including some from China Centraal Television (CCTV),and for the expansion of the country’stelecommunications capacity.Chinasat7 was launched on August 18,1996 and failed to enter its plannedorbit.Dongfanghong 3 is scheduled to be launched by China’s Long March 3A launch vehicle at the endof the year.It is the first deal for PICC Property since the transformation of its parent company.PICC     

LM-11 Starts China's Commercial Launch Activity in 2019

<正>At 13:42 Beijing time on January 21,a LM-11 solid carrier rocket soared up from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,carrying Jilin-1 GP-01 and 02 satellites and 2 piggyback satellites into orbit.LM-11 was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology for launching medium-and small-sized     

China Successfully Launches First Operational Civil Optical Constellation

正A Long March 4C launch vehicle lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:22 Beijing time on March31,placing GF-1-02,03 and 04 three satellites into orbit precisely.The launch mission achieved a complete success.The three satellites were developed by China Spacesat Co,Ltd.,under the China Academy of Space Technology     

Yaogan 32-01 Group Satellites Launched

正China successfully launched the Yaogan 32-01 group satellites atop a LM-2C carrier rocket (with the Yuanzheng 1S upper stage) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 10:43 Beijing time on October 9. This was the maiden flight of the Yuanzheng 1S upper stage.The Yaogan 32-01 group satellites were developed by the DFH Satellite Co., Ltd under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), aiming at electromagnetic environment detection     

LM-2D Successfully Launched Land Survey Satellites

<正>LM-2D carrier rockets placed two land survey satellites into their preset orbits from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:11 Beijing time on December 3 and 12:14 Beijing time on December 23 respectively.The missions were the 257th and the 259th flights of the LM series launch vehicle respectively.The two land survey satellites were developed by DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd.under the China Academy of Space Technology(CAST).They will be mainly     

Twin BeiDou Satellites Were Put into Orbit

<正>At 20:29 Beijing time July 25,China put another two BeiDou satellites into orbit using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle.After about 3.5 hours’flight,the Yuanzheng 1 upper stage precisely sent the two next-generation BeiDou satellites into their predetermined orbit.The successful launch means a solid step forward towards the global coverage of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.The LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technol-     

长征四号乙运载火箭成功发射天绘二号卫星（英文）

正Two satellites were sent into space aboard a LM-4 B launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 06:25 Beijing time on April 30. The Tianhui 2 satellite was placed to a SSO orbit. This was the 303 rd launch of the LM series launch vehicle and the first mission of the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology in 2019.     

DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd.

DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd. is a hi-tech enterprise founded and sponsored by China Aerospace Sci-ence and Technology Corporation (CASC) and one of CASC subsidiaries, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The company is mainly engaged in the research and development of small satellites and micro-satellites, Osystem designs and product development for satellite application projects as well as the international exchanges and cooperation.     

INTRODUCTION OF LM-2D LAUNCH VEHICLE

OVERVIEW As a two-stage launch vehicle using storable liquid propellant (both stages PLFuse N2O4/UDMH), LM-2D is a member of Chinese Long March series launch vehicle. The LM-2D launch vehicle is developed by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), a branch of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The LM-2D launch vehicle is mainly used to launch LEO satellites and SSO satellites. It features mature technology, high reliability, strong adaptability, and reasonable cost. As of January 2013, the LM-2D launch vehicle has conducted 18 launches placing 23 satellites into expect-     

State-of-Art Satellite Launch Date Set for 1991

China's new generation of communications satellites Will be ready for launch early next year.The Dongfanghong III satellite is in the final stage of assembly and testing.The new satellite,weighing 2.22 tons andwith a setvice life of eight years,will replace three experimental Chinese communications satellites already in orbit.It will provide more channels for television programmes and telecommunications sevices than those three puttogether.New technology will be used in the manufacturing of the satellite.The use of tri-axial stabili/ationtechnology,not commonly applied in satellite manufacturing.will make it possible for the satellite's wingshaped solar array and antenna to deploy as soon as it is separated from its launch carrier.This requires advancedand accurate driving and controlling systems.The Chinese Academy of Space Technology has co operated with     

LM-2C Launched Two Sets of Yaogan 30 Satellites

<正>LM-2C launch vehicles launched two sets of Yaogan 30 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center respectively on November 25 and December 26.The second one was the last launch mission carried out by CASC in 2017.LM-2C was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It is the only one among the LM series launch vehicle that can conduct flight missions from the three inland launch sites.The rocket     

LM-2C Used in SJ-9A/B Mission

At 11:25 a.m. on October 14, China successfully sent the SJ-9A/B satellites into their preset transfer orbits with one LM-2C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The LM-2C launch vehicle used for the mission was manufactured by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The launch marked the 169th launch of the Long March series launch vehicle. The launch vehicle used for the mission differs not much from     

Development of China's Application Satellites

The development of China's space technology has been the focus of the world attention. Since the successful launch of DFH-1 artificial earth satellite on April 24, 1970, China has sent 33 indigenous satellites, including scientific experimental satellites, technical experimental satellites and meteorological satellites. All the experimental and operational satellites have played an important role in the construction of national economy and defense, and provided the advanced prapagation instruments for China's science, culture and education, and people both in cities and countries could watch TV andlisten to the radio and take part in telelecture. This has improved the cultural quality of the whole nation and accelerated the development of the four modernizations.     

FY-1C BEING THE LONGEST SERVING METSAT IN CHINA

FY-1C, with a designed lifetime of 2 years, has been working on orbit for more than 5 years and its working life is the longest among China's satellites operating on sun-synchronous polar orbit. FY-1C meteorological satellite, developed by Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST), was launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center by     

A LM-2C Launches HY-1C Satellite

正China launched the Haiyang-1C (HY-1C) satellite into its preset orbit on a LM-2C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:15 Beijing time on September 7.HY-1C was developed by the DFH Satellite Co., Ltd under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). It is the first launched satellite of China’s marine satellites in the 12th Five-Year of the National Civil Space Infrastructure, as well as the third satellite of China’s water