China Launches Bei Dou 3 Navigation Satellites into Space

正China launched three pairs of BeiDou 3 navigation satellites into space using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 07:18 Beijing time on January12,13:03 Beijing time on February 12and 01:56 Beijing time on March 30 respectively,sending the satellites into orbit after the separation of the satellites from the rocket upper stage.     

China to Launch 8 Satellites and 1 Spaceship This Year

China is going to launch 8 domestic satellites and 1 spaceship into space in 2003, a year featuring the numerous in number and varieties of satellites to be sent into space. Zhang Qingwei, president of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation recently revealed the news.     

LM-11 Offers First “Special Car” Service to Commercial User

正A LM-11 solid launch vehicle soared into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,carrying 5 Zhuhai 1satellites into their preset orbits.These satellites will be operated by the Zhuhai Orbita Aerospace Science and Technology Co.,Ltd.It was the 272nd mission with the LM family rockets.     

LM-11, A Pioneer of Quick-Reaction Solid Rocket in China

<正>At 9:41 Beijing time on September 252015,a LM-11 launch vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,carrying 4 satellites into space.LM-11 successfully placed its"passengers"into their targeted destinations.PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LM-11 The booming smaller satellites,the concept of responsive access to space and the progress of solid power technology led to the"birth"of the LM-11 small solid launch vehicle.Small satellites usually refer to satellites that are below500kg in mass.With the least launch capacity of 3 tons,China’s current launch systems were too heavy and expensive     

Twin BeiDou Satellites Launched Atop a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1

正China launched the 33rd and 34th satellites of the BeiDou navigation system into their preset orbits using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 09:48Beijing time on July 29, 2018.This launch was the 5th mission for the global BeiDou system, sending the 9th and 10th satellites into orbits.Through targeted hardware changes and     

The Technical Development and Application of Chinese Communications Satellites

The development of satellitecommunications in China started inthe early 1970's.Total five com-munications satellites have beensuccessfully launched into the geo-stationary orbit.The dual spin sta-bilization bus and C band payloadare used for these satellites and twodifferent configurations are in-volved:the experimental communi-cations satellites STW-1 and STW-2,and the CHINASAT-1 domesticcommunications satellite.Nowthere are three domestic communi-cations satellites in orbit,whichhave worked normally up to now.     

LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 Puts Six BeiDou Satellites into Space

正At 12:23 Beijing time on October 15 and 22:07 Beijing time on September 19, two LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicles lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, putting the39th and 40th BeiDou satellites and the 37th and 38th BeiDou satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into their predetermined orbits respectively. The two pairs of BeiDou satellites are the 13th-16th satellites of the BeiDou global     

SJ-9A/B Satellites Conduct Key Technology Tests

On October 14, two satellites SJ-9A/B were sent into their preset orbits by a LM-2C/SMA launch vehicle, which is the first flight of a series of China’s civilian technology experimental satellites. SJ-9A and B are the first two satellites in the series of civilian technology experimental satellites designed for tests such as long lifetime and high reliability, high precision and high performance of satellite, domestically developed core components, satellite formation and     

长征二号丙运载火箭成功发射遥感三十号06组卫星（英文）

正China successfully launched 3 satellites, Yaogan-30 06 group, into their preset orbits atop a LM-2 C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 11:43 Beijing time on March 24, 2020. The satellites were developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. They     

LM-2C Series Launch Vehicles

On December 30, 2003, a LM-2C/SM launch vehicle was launched from Xichang Sat-ellite Launch Center (XSLC), successfully sending TC-1 satellite into orbit. The satellite is the first one of the two scientific satellites known as Double Star. The operation orbit of the satellite is the highest compared with China's other satellites ever launched.     

长征六号首次低倾角成功发射5颗宁夏一号卫星（英文）

<正>A LM-6 carrier rocket launched from the lTaiyuan Satellite Launch Center with5 Ningxia I satellites at 14:35 Beijing time on November 13,2019,launching those satellites into their planned orbits accurately.The Ningxia I satellites were developed by the DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd.under GCAST for use in remote sensing detection.The satellites are part of a commercial space project invested in by     

长三乙/远征一号运载火箭成功发射第50、51颗北斗导航卫星（英文）

<正>China sent the 50th and 51st satellites under the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System into space atop a LM-3B/Yuanzheng I carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 08:55 Beijing time on November 23,20 19.The two satellites entered their preset orbits successfully.     

China Will Launch 14 Meteosats over the Next Ten Years

正It was announced at the Symposium for FY Satellite Development that by2025,China will launch 14 more meteorological satellites,developed by CASC,into orbit.The 14 satellites include one FY-2 satellite,four FY-3 satellites,three FY-4 satellites,two precipitation measurement radar satellites,one earlymorning-orbit satellite,one geostationary atmospheric microwave sounding satellite,one high precision room temperature gas comprehensive sounding satellite and one atmospheric environmental     

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-     

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 15:10 Beijing time on January13 and 15:10 Beijing time on March 17respectively.The satellites were developed by DFH Satellite Co.,Ltd.under the China     

北斗三号2019首组双星发射任务圆满成功（英文）

<正>A LM-3B/Yuanzheng I launch vehicle carried out a launch mission at 05:1 0Beijing time on September 23,sending two BeiDou global navigation satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellites entered their preset orbit successfully after separation from the upper stage of the rocket.It was the I 3th launch of the BeiDou     

中国首次运载火箭海上发射技术试验圆满成功（英文）

正A LM-11 carrier rocket named the CZ-11 WEY was launched at 12:06 Beijing time on June 5, 2019 from a mobile launch platform in the Yellow Sea, successfully sending two technology experimental satellites Bufeng-1 A and Bufeng-1 B and five commercial satellites into their preset orbits. This is China's first     

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     

LM-3A Rocket Family Helps Achieve Quick Space Access for BeiDou Satellites

<正>A LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle blasted-off at20:29 Beijing time on July 25 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,carrying the 18th and19th BeiDou navigation satellites into orbits.After an 800-second flight,the upper stage with two satellites onboard separated from the core stages and continued its journey.The satellites and the upper stage separated successfully at 0:05 Beijing time on July 26 and precisely entered their own orbits.Half an hour later,two satellites deployed their solar array panels as scheduled.The launch was announced a success.     

CASC Plans to Conduct 14 Commercial Launches in 2017

正"With the LM series carrier rocket we plan to carry out 14 commercial space launches in 2017,putting 27 commercial satellites,including VRSS-2 and Chinasat-6C,into space,"an official from CASC Space System Department said.The rapid development of commercial satellites both at home and abroad and the rich practical experience gained