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     

长征四号丙运载火箭成功发射高分十号卫星（英文）

<正>China launched the GF-10 satellite into orbit using a LM-4C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at02:5 1 Beijing time on October 5.The satellite entered the preset orbit successfully.Developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology (SAST),GF-10 is a microwave remote sensing satellite in the China High-Resolution Earth Observation System,a national     

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     

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     

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     

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-     

CRESDA Successfully Processed the First Track Data of GF-3

正The first images obtained from Gaofen-3(GF-3),China’s first C-band high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR)satellite with a resolution of one meter in spatial diameter were published on August 25.This satellite undertakes an important task with its all-day,all-weather observation capability as part of the China High-resolution Earth Observation System(CHEOS).With 12 imaging modes,GF-3 can meet the requirements of     

A LM-2D Launches GF-6 Satellite

正A LM-2D launch vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:13 Beijing time on June 2,launching the GF-6 satellite as well as the Luojia-1 scientific experiment satellite into their preset orbits.The GF-6 satellite was developed by the China Spacesat Co,Ltd.,under the     

GF-2 Satellite Put into Service

<正>China’s most advanced Earth observation satellite,GF-2,was put into service on March 6,2015.The GF-2 satellite is the second of seven satellites that will be launched for the High Resolution Earth Observation project mission before 2020.The project was initiated in May 2010 and GF-1 was launched     

A LM-4C Launches the GF-3 Satellite

正The GF-3 satellite was successfully launched at 06:55 Beijing time on August10 using a LM-4C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.The launch was the 233rd flight of a LM family launch vehicle and the carrier rocket LM-4C was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.The GF-3 satellite is the first C-band     

China Launches Its First High-Throughput Communications Satellite

<正>China launched the SJ-13(ChinaSat-16)satellite at 7:04 p.m.on April12 on a LM-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellite was developed by the China Academy of Space Technology(CAST)with a design lifetime of 15 years.SJ-13,China’s first high-throughput communications satellite that applies electric propulsion technology,is the first satellite based on the DFH-4S platform and will conduct high speed laser communications tests for the first time in China.     

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.     

CNSA Released GF-4 First Imagery

正On February 3,2016,China National Space Administration(CNSA)released the first imagery acquired by the GF-4 satellite,which includes 50m panchromatic,50m multispectral and400m medium wave infrared images.The quality of the images was of a high standard both clear images,and layers thus providing rich information.     

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     

China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite For Venezuela

<正>China launched a Venezuelan remote sensing satellite,VRSS-2,into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:13 Beijing time on October 9.The satellite was launched by a LM-2D carrier rocket which was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.This is the 33rd launch of the LM-2D launch vehicle     

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     

China Launches the 11th BeiDou Satellite in Navigation Satellite System

China launched the 11th BeiDou navigation satellite in their BeiDou Navigation Satellite System.The satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province on a LM-3C rocket at 0:12 on February 25 (Beijing time) and was put into the predetermined transfer orbit successfully.The geostationary satellite is the first BeiDou navigation satellite launched in 2012 for the BeiDou     

China Launched Communications Technology Test Satellite 1

<正>At 23:42 Beijing time on September12,China launched an experimental satellite for communications technology from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center onboard a LM-3B carrier rocket.This is the first satellite in a series of satellites for communications technology testing,which is to perform tests in the Ka frequency band in broadband communications.The satellite and LM-3B carrier rocket which carried out the mission     

China Launched Dark Matter Particle Explorer

<正>At 08:12 on December 17,China launched the Dark Matter Particle Explorer(DAMPE)into space onboard a LM-2D launch vehicle from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.The spacecraft entered its preset transfer orbit smoothly.The satellite will be positioned in a sunsynchronous orbit.The launch marks an important step in China’s space science detection.     

China and France Plan to Launch First Joint Oceanography Satellite in 2018

<正>The first satellite jointly developed by China and France,China-France Oceanography Satellite(CFOSAT),will be launched on a LM carrier rocket in the second half of 2018 announced at a press conference jointly held by the China National Space Administration(CNSA)and French embassy in Beijing.The satellite is being tested at a Beijingbased AIT center of CNSA.CFOSAT is an oceanic satellite supported under a joint project of CNSA and the National Center for Space Studies(CNES)of France.It will carry a