China Striding to Moon

China plans to send a robot to the moon In the mid-2020s, more than 50 years after man first sethis foot on lunar soil. China is pursuing a three-stage program which will take about 20 years and culminate in sending a robot to the moon.     

China''''s First Astronaut to Space

At 9 am (Beijing time) October 15, 2003, Shenzhou-5 spaceship, carrying China's first astronaut Yang Liwei, was launched into space on a LM-2F from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. After orbiting the earth 14 circles the return module landed on the grasslands in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 6:23 am (Beijing time) October 16. Yang Liwei stepped out of the return module safely. China's first manned space flight achieved the complete success. The event has made China the third nation to independently     

CGWIC to Launch US Satellites

The China Great Wall Industrial Corporation (CGWIC) won a contract to launch two US broadcast satellites using Chinese carrier rockets.     

Brief Introduction to AP-MCSTA Initiative

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Recoverable Satellite to Piggyback Silkworm Experiment

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) plans to carry out the experiment on thesilkworm in the whole life circle on a recoverable satellite within the next two years. The students from Jingshan High School,     

Chinasat-7 Fails to Hit Orbit

Chinasat 7,the Chinesetelecommunications satellitelaunched with a Long March 3launch vehicle from the Xi-chang Satellite Launch Centreon August 18,1996,failed toenter its planned orbit. Chinasat 7 is a commercialtelecommunications satellite,purchased by the ChinaTelecommunication and Broad-casting Satellite Corporationfrom US Hughes. According to an analysisby aerospace experts,the rock-et operated normally during itsfirst and second stages of     

Chinese, Brazil to launch 2 satellites

China and Brazil finalized a$150 million satellite project with a formal signing of agreements in Beijing's GreatHall of the People.According to the agreements,China will contribute 70 per cent and Brazil 30 per cent of the to-tal cost.The first of two satellites will be launched in October of 1996 aboard a Chinese-made Long March-4 rock-et,the China National Space Administration announced,while the launching date for the second satellite has not been     

Spar Intends to Join Hands with CASC

Spar hopes to establish a long-term strategic alliance with China Aerospace Corporation (CASC) toward the next century. This was reiterated by J. C. Mackay, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Spar Space Systems, when he met April 4 with Bai Baier, Vice President of CASC. During the meeting Spar briefed their Chinese counterparts on the status of Radarsat-1, launched last November aboard Delta-2 rocket., the satellite, with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) as its principal instrument, has just finished its commissioning phase and been declared operational by its user, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). The quality of the images it generates exceeds their specifications with the highest resolution of 7     

Multiple Launch Deal to Boost 5 Satellites

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NSMC to Build Meteorological Satellite Application System

National Satellite Meteoro logical Center(NSMC) held an engineering work mobilization conference recently and a conclusion was made to complete the construction of application system of operational geostationary meteorological satellites (including FY-2C,D and E satellites) and to accomplish the development of key technology for FY-3 payload and system concept of application system, concept design of subsystems and advanced research of key technology by the end of     

China to Launch 10 Satellites in 2004

China is expecting to launch 10 satellites this year while prepar ing for the second mannedspace flight.Zhang Qingwei, President of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the country's major rocket and satellite manufacturer, said that 10 satellites would be put into orbit atop nine launch vehicles this year respectively from Jiuquan, Xichang and Taiyuan satellite launch centers.     

Chinasat 9 to Be Launched in 2007

ASC is chosen by ChinaSatellite CommunicationsC orporation (Ch i n aSatcom) to launch Chinasat 9 directbroadcasting satellite around July2007. The satellite will be launchedinto a geostationary orbit by a LM-3B from Xichang Satellite LaunchCenter. Chinasat 9 will network withanother satellite built on DFH-4satellite bus to provide satellitedirect broadcasting services forChina. The satellite will be designedand produced by Alcatel.Chinasat 9 to Be Launched in 2007…     

China and Brazil to Continue Cooperation in CBERS

With the roaring of the Long March 4 on the morning of October 21 2003, the CBERS-02 was placed into the predetermined orbit and so far two satellites have been launched under the joint effort of two largest developing countries, China and Brazil.     

China to Launch 2nd Satellite for Firm

The China Great Wall Industrial Corporation (CGWIC) at beginning of this year signed a contract with a Hong Kongbased company to launch a communications satellite using a Chinese rocket carrier later this year.     

China Returning to International Commercial Launch Service Market

China launched its first com-mercial mission after 6 yearssince July 1999. APStar 6, thecommunications satellite manufacturedby Alcatel Space, lifted off from XichangSatellite Launch Center and was put intopreset orbit by the LM-3B launch vehicleon the evening of April 1 2, 2005.At 20:00 on April 12, 2005, theLM-3B launch vehicle carried APStar 6into space and the satellite separatedfrom the launcher 20 minutes later. Thedata collected by Xi'an SatelliteMeasuring and Control Center s…     

Resources Integrated to Speed up Civilian Product Development

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced on December 31, 2004 that its subsidiary Chang Zhi Qinghua Machinery Factory was merged to China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) of CASC, located in Beijing. The business combination is expected to     

Vigorously Develop Space Technology to Enter International Market

The level of space technology is one of the symbols that represent a nation's comprehensive strength.Today with the rapid development of science and technology, both space-faring nations and those relatively poor in technology and economic development are paying more and more attention to the     

Making Space Cooperation and Bringing Benefits to Mankind

This year is the InternationalSpace Year,therefore China carriedout a series of scientific activities tospread astronautics knowledge andsent a delegation to attend theWorld Space Congress held inWashington,to participate in spacetechnology exhibition,to carry outspace scientific and technical ex-change with our friends and to seekthe ways for space technical cooper-ation.I believe,these activitieswill surely promote the developmentand application of the world spacetechnology,serve the world peace