长征四号丙运载火箭成功发射高分十二号卫星（英文）

<正>China launched the GF-12 satellite using a LM-4C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 07:52Beijing time on November 28,2019.The satellite entered its preset orbit successfully.The GF-12 satellite,developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST) under CASC,is a remote sensing satellite in the China High-Resolution Earth Observation Sys-     

China's High-Resolution Optica Remote Sensing Satellite Marches into High Orbit

<正>At 0:04 Beijing time on December 29,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,putting the GF-4 satellite into its orbit successfully.The GF-4 satellite,developed by the China Academy of Space Technology,is a geosynchronous orbit optical imaging satellite with a resolution of 50m and lifetime of 8 years.It is the first geostationary Earth observation satellite with the highest     

GF-4 Completed Multiple Tests

<正>Recently,the mechanical test and satellite-launch vehicle matching and separation test for the flight model GF-4satellite was completed,laying a robust foundation for future testing work.GF-4 is China’s first geostationary medium and high-resolution optical imaging remote sensing satellite,as well as the first satellite based on the newly developed high orbit remote sensing satellite platform.The success of these     

长征四号乙运载火箭成功发射高分七号卫星（英文）

<正>A LM-4B launch vehicle lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:22 Beijing time on November 3,2019,successfully launching the GF-7satellite,part of a major project of the China High-definition Earth Observation System (CHEOS) into its preset orbit.Three other satellites launched with GF-7 together were developed by the Shanghai Institute of Satellite Enginee ring,     

CHINA LAUNCHES NEW SCIENTIFIC SATELLITE

China on Sept. 27, 2004 launched a scientific satellite atop a Long March 2D carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu province. 10 minutes after the launch, the satellite entered a preset orbit and is running sound at the orbit. It is the 20th recoverable sat-     

Progress of GF-4 Satellite

GF-4 Undergoes Test GF-4 is the first geosynchronous orbit Earth observation satellite with high resolution.The Beijing Institute of Control Engineering,CAST conducted a verification test for the complete satellite fuelling procedure,simulated the whole cycle of parallel propellant tanks filling of the propulsion subsystem.     

GF-4 Satellite Successfully Launched

<正>At 0:04 Beijing time on December29,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,putting the GF-4 satellite into orbit successfully.This was the 19th flight mission carried out by China in 2015with 100%success,and was the last one during the"12th Five-Year Plan"period as     

Three ZY-2 Satellites Forming A Constellation

China successfully put its earth resource satellite, the third of ZY-2, into the orbit aboard a LM-4B launch vehicle that blasted off at 11:10 am on Nov. 6, 2004 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. The rocket and satellite separated 12 minutes after the launch. The satellite entered orbit as scheduled, according to the data from the Xi'an Satellite Monitor and Control Center in northwest China, indicating the     

A LM-3B Sent Chinasat 1C to Orbit

<正>A LM-3B carrier rocket lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with the Chinasat 1C at 0:46 Beijing time on December 10.The satellite entered its preset transfer orbit successfully.Chinasat 1C is a communications broadcasting satellite owned by China Satellite Communications Co.,Ltd.Developed by the China Academy of Space     

GF-9 Satellite Launched into Space

<正>The GF-9 satellite was launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at12:42 Beijing time on September 14aboard a LM-2D carrier rocket,only 37hours after the launch of a communications technology test satellite in Xichang.It was the 209th flight of the LM rocket series.GF-9 is an optical remote sensing satellite under the China High Resolution Earth Observation System(CHEOS)Major Special Project.The satellite is capable     

The Yaogan 29 Satellite Launched

<正>At 05:24 Beijing time on November27,China launched a remote sensing satellite onboard a LM-4C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.The Yaogan 29 satellite entered its predetermined orbit.Both the satellite and its carrier rocket were developed by the Shanghai     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

<正>The 45th Launch On June 10,1997,a LM-3 launch vehicle launched the first geostationary meteorological satellite made by China,FY-2A,into its predetermined orbit. Launch Site:Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result:success At 20:01 of June 10,the LM-3 launch vehicle lifted off.23 minutes after the lift-off,the satellite separated from the rocket successfully and entered its orbit precisely.After 7 continuous days of tracking,observation and control of     

China Launches GF-11 Atop a LM-4B

正China launched the GF-11 satellite on a LM-4B carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 11:00Beijing time on July 31, 2018.The GF-11 satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). It is an optical remote sensing satellite with the ground pixel resolution of sub-meter level, as part of China’s high-resolution Earth observation project. The satellite can be used for land survey, urban planning, road     

Tianlian 1(02) Launched to Serve the Upcoming Docking Mission

China’s 2nd geosynchronous orbit data relay satellite, Tianlian 1(02) was placed into its orbit by a LM-3C launch vehi-cle at 23:41 on July 11. 26 minutes after the lift-off, the satellite     

GF-3 Satellite Put into Operation

<正>GF-3,China’s first C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)satellite with multiple polarizations,has been put into use from January 23.The SAR-C satellite has a 1 m resolution.CNSA Deputy Director WU Yanhua and CASC Vice President YANG Baohua attended the ceremony for the commencement of formal operation of GF-3.GF-3 is the first LEO remote sens-     

LM-3B Successfully Launched APSTAR 7

At 18:27 Beijing time on March 31, China put theAPSTAR 7 satellite into its preset orbit by a LM-3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. 26 minutes after the lift-off, the satellite separated with the rocket carrier and entered precisely the geostationary transfer orbit with a perigee of 209km, an apogee of 50419km and     

A LM-4C Successfully Launched the GF-5 Satellite into Space

正A LM-4C launch vehicle lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 02:28 Beijing time on May 9,launching GF-5 satellite into space.The launch mission was successfully completed with the satellite entering its preset sun-synchronous orbit.     

中国东方红五号新一代大型卫星平台首飞成功（英文）

正On January 5, 2020, China's heaviest and most advanced satellite, Shijian 20, reached its fixed position in its 36,000 kmgeosynchronous orbit after seven orbital maneuvers, marking the first successful flight of DFH-5 satellite platform.The Shijian 20 satellite, weighing more than 8 t, was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology.With a design     

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     

A LM-3B Precisely Placed the 4th Next-Generation BeiDou Satellite into Orbit

<正>At 07:13 Beijing time September 30,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,carrying the 4th next-generation BeiDou satellite into orbit.This was also the20th BeiDou navigation satellite launch by China.The LM-3B launch vehicle which carried out this mission was developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It was the first time for the LM-3B carrier rocket to send a satellite