New China space missions will watch for colliding black holes, solar blasts
11 July 2018
China's ambitious human space missions get most of the headlines, but its fledgling space science program is quietly gaining strength. The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) last week confirmed plans to launch four new scientific satellites beginning in 2020. Coming on the heels of four successful missions, including one devoted to x-ray astronomy and another that demonstrated quantum entanglement over a record-setting 1200 kilometers, these "phase 2" projects will examine areas including solar physics and the hunt for electromagnetic signals associated with gravitational waves.
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China launches new space science programme
Sky and Space eyes Chinese launch option
11 July 2018
Telecommunication company Sky and Space Global is a step closer towards securing additional launch capabilities for its full constellation of around 200 “nano-satellites”, which are expected to be blasted into space by 2020. In a market update this week, Sky and Space said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese launch services provider China Great Wall Industry Corporation to explore the provision of nano-satellite launch services. Sky and Space will move into formal negotiations for a launch contract once China Great Wall’s launch capabilities are assessed to be capable of meeting the company’s technical and operational launch requirements. Both companies will also explore other collaborative opportunities to leverage and expand Sky and Space’s nano-satellite offering in Greater China.
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Landspace debuts largest privately-owned rocket
11 July 2018
Beijing-based space launch company LandSpace recently revealed that its Suzaku No. 2, the largest privately-owned rocket developed in the country so far, will be launched in 2020. The company plans to complete all ground tests in 2019 and carry out its first flight in 2020.
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China launches new Beidou navigation satellite
10 July 2018
China sent a new Beidou navigation satellite into orbit on a Long March-3A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in the southwestern Sichuan Province, on 10 July at 4:58 a.m. local time. The satellite is the 32nd of the Beidou navigation system, and one of the Beidou-2 family, which is the second generation of the system. "The launch of a backup Beidou-2 satellite will ensure the system's continuous and stable operation," said Yang Hui, Chief Designer of the Beidou-2 series. This new backup is not a simple repeat of previous satellites, but has been upgraded to improve its reliability, he said.
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