Planning for China’s Manned Space Station Announced

The fourth CAST Space Technology Forum was held on November 29, 2012 with the theme of Progress of China’s Manned Space Station Project. Scientists, experts and government officials gathered to discuss the scheme, technical issues of the project, which consists of thirteen systems. CASC is in charge of the construction of seven systems through its subsidiaries. CALT is assigned to the building of LM-2F, LM-5 and LM-7 launch vehicles and CAST is assigned to the R&D of a space laboratory,     

China’s First Manned Rendezvous and Docking Mission

At 18:37 on June 16,the Shenzhou 9 manned spaceship, with its crew of three, was launched into orbit on top of an upgraded LM-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, commencing the manned rendezvous and docking mission with Tiangong 1. They spent over a week living and working on the Tiangong 1 space lab     

Technological Achievements of Chang’e 2 and Considerations for China’s Deep Space Exploration

Chang’e 2 is China’s second lunar probe,with main goals of demonstrating some key technologies for the following lunar soft landing mission,and implementing further lunar exploration.On completing the     

Development and Prospects of China''''s Manned Space Flight Project

In 1903, Russian scientist Tsiolkovsky released his rocket motion equation, which is a prelude to explore outer space. OnApril 12, 1 961, the first manned spacecraft Vostok-1 developed by former Soviet Union was launched successfully into space and returned to the Earth safely. Yuri Gagarin     

Chief Designer of China's Manned Space Flight Project Won Top Sci-tech Award

Wang Yongzhi, the Chief Designer of China's MannedSpace Flight Project, won thenational top science and technology award along with renowned geologist Liu Dongsheng. The award-giving ceremony of the State Preeminent Science and Technology Award for 2003 was held in Beijing on Feb. 20, 2004. The two ace Chinese scientists each won 5 million RMB.     

Manned Space Flight Project Ready to Start the Second Stage

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) made four launchesfrom October 15 to November 15 in 2003. The successful launches made in such short time have proved the ability of the Chinese engineers, technology level and management skills. Especially China's first manned mission achieved a complete success, which indicates that the first step of China's manned space flight project has already been completed and the conditions for the second step is mature.     

Achievements and Future Actions of Space Debris Research in China

JOINING IADCSpace debris (also called or bital debris) is offals produced accidentally and deliberately while people are carrying out space activities and are no longer serving any function. It is the main pollution sources of the space environment. The space debris may stay in space for a long time and generate new smaller space debris because of its breakup caused by explosions and collision which then increase the threat to space vehicles, especially to manned space fliahts.     

China Ready for Manned Mission Following Shenzhou 4 Success

The LM-2F launch vehicle blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center with Shenzhou 4 spaceship at 00:40 Beijing time on December 30, 2002 and after about a dozen of minutes the Shenzhou 4 was successfully sent into the designed orbit.     

Applications of Satellite Remote Sensing Technology in China’s Environmental Monitoring

The environmental conditions in China are still very serious. In the years to come, the mission for environmental treatment and protection, supervision,     

China’s Leading Geo-information Provider Siwei Worldview

Siwei Worldview Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd (Siwei Worldview for short), a high-resolution satellite image provider, was founded in Beijing in 2011 by China Siwei Surveying & Mapping Technology Corporation (CSMTC, or China Survey), Digital Globe and China Survey subsidiary company NavInfo Co., Ltd. CSMTC is a subcompany of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). As the only authorized supplier of Digital Globe to distribute satellite image products in China, Siwei Worldview provides     

China’s Space Shuttle Bus Sets off

The LM-3C/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at21:52 Beijing time on March 30.The Yuanzheng1 upper stage delivered its passenger,the 17th Bei Dou navigation satellite,directly to the inclined geosynchronous orbit.China’s firstspace shuttle busYuanzheng1 upper stage completed its inaugural flight successfully.     

Breakthrough in China’s Remote Sensing Satellite Export

At 12:12 on September 29, 2012, a LM-2D launch vehicle launched the Venezuelan Remote Sensing Satellite (VRSS-1) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC) and put it into its preset orbit. VRSS-1 is China’s first exported remote sensing satellite delivered in orbit which made a breakthrough of zero export of China’s remote sensing satellite and will push forward the international industrial     

China’s Global Space-based TT&C Network System Established

The Tianlian 1-03 satellite, the third geosynchronous data relay satellite of China, was successfully launched into space on a LM-3C launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 23:43 Beijing time on July 25. Twenty-six minutes after the liftoff, the satellite separated     

China’s FY Series of Meteorological Satellites Listed in Global Climate Observing System

The FY-3B meteorological satellite was launched into its preset orbit by a LM-4C launch vehicle on November 5,2010.The visible and infrared radiometer onboard the     

China’s Mars Exploration Mission Made Several Breakthroughs

Recently, 3 major projects for China’s Mars exploration mission undertaken by China Academy of Space Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation have passed     

China’s 5th Beidou Satellite Enters Its Orbit

<正>A LM-3A launch vehicle soared up into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on August 1 and successfully placed China’s     

CASC President Commenting on China’s Major Space Programs

CASC President Ma Xingrui was interviewed by a Hong Kong magazine recently and talked about the prospects of China’s major space projects. Mr. Ma is the deputy Commander-in-Chief of China’s Manned Space Program, Commander-in-Chief of China’s Lunar Exploration Program, and Commander-in-Chief of China’s new-generation launch vehicles. Mr. Ma said that the LM-5 launch vehicle, with LEO loading capacity of 25t, will carry out its maiden flight around the end of 2014.     

Great Achievements of China's Space Scientific Research

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