Beidou navigation applications enhance life standards
26 July 2019
The Beidou satellite navigation system is leading Chinese citizens to a better life with its significant roles in agriculture, transportation and disaster relief. It has been applied in key national industries and the mass consumer field, an official at the 10th China Satellite Navigation Annual Conference said. The first beneficiary is China’s agricultural development.
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Pakistan's first astronaut planned for 2022
25 July 2019
News agency Reuters reported that Pakistan is preparing for an astronaut selection in February 2020. Science and Technology Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain tweeted about Pakistan's first manned space mission, planned for 2022. Earlier reports suggest that China might provide a flight opportunity for Pakistan.
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China launches new triplet of Yaogan 30 remote sensing satellites
26 July 2019
China successfully sent a group of new remote sensing satellites into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on 26 July. The satellites, belonging to the Yaogan 30 family, were launched by a Long March 2C carrier rocket at 11:57 h (Beijing Time). The satellites have entered the planned orbits, and will be used for electromagnetic environment detection and related technological tests.
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with more details by Rui Barbosa on NasaSpaceFlight.com
Canada joins Sino-European SMILE Space Weather Mission
23 July 2019
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the University of Calgary, along with other partners, announced that they will develop Canada's contribution to the Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission. The mission is a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to study space weather, the phenomenon that causes the northern lights but can also cause disruptions and damage to technology.
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