07 January 2020
China sent a new communication technology experiment satellite (TJSW-5 tbc) into space from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province on 7 January at 23:20 h Beijing Time (15:20 UTC). The satellite has entered the preset orbit. It will be used in communication, radio, television and data transmission, as well as high throughput technology test. The satellite was launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket.
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06 January 2020
China's heaviest and most advanced satellite, Shijian-20, reached its fixed position in geosynchronous orbit on 5 January, marking the first successful flight of DFH-5 satellite platform, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Shijian-20 is the first verification satellite for the DFH-5 satellite platform, China's new generation of large geosynchronous orbit satellite platform. At present, the satellite has completed the orbit transfer and verified the key technologies of the DFH-5 satellite platform, according to Li Feng, the satellite's Chief Designer.
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03 January 2020
03 January marks the one-year anniversary of the lunar landing of the Chang'e-4 probe. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have ended their work for the 13th lunar day on 02 January (Beijing time), and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night. Due to the complicated geological environment and the rugged and heavily cratered terrain on the far side of the Moon, the rover drives slowly but steadily and is expected to continue traveling on the moon and make more scientific discoveries. Until the end of the 13th lunar day, Yutu-2 has driven 357.695 m. Zhang Lihua, Chief Designer of Queqiao, said the relay satellite has been working well and is able to continue its operation for another 10 years.
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03 January 2020
Chinese space engineers have tested a micro propulsion technology on the Tianqin-1 satellite, which was launched on 20 December 2019. Micro propulsion technology which could be used in future space-based gravitational wave detection. Experts from the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation said they tested the variable thrust propulsion at the micronewton level on the Tianqin-1 satellite. The accuracy of the micro propulsion system of the Tianqin-1 satellite could reach 0.1 micronewtons.
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