China finished construction of first Bolivian satellite
06 June 2013
Construction of the first Bolivian satellite, the Tupac Katari, concluded successfully in China and entered a testing phase prior to its launch in December, official sources said today. According to the Minister of Public Works of Bolivia, Vladimir Sanchez, it will be put into orbit in December this year, while it is expected to enter full operational stage in March 2014.
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China publicizes Earth observation satellite's HD photos
06 June 2013
China on Thursday publicized the first batch of photos captured by Gaofen-1, its recently launched high-definition Earth observation satellite. These images have attained top international standards in terms of the width of observation, said Hu Yafeng, an official with the SASTIND - State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence, adding that Gaofen-1 has significantly raised the efficiency of Earth observation, compared to other remote-sensing satellites.
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Morris Jones delivers the best educated guess about the upcoming Shenzhou 10 mission
04 June 2013
Based on so far known facts, space analyst Dr. Morris Jones from Australia is giving a good overview on what to expect from the Shenzhou 10 mission, to be launched most likely next week.
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Sizing Up Shenzhou 10
03 June 2013
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Chinese astronauts ready for countdown - more details are becoming public
04 June 2013
As by many space analysts expected, Wang Yaping, 35, a former air force pilot, will become the second Chinese woman in space after Liu Yang, who was on board the Shenzhou-9 mission in 2012. Wang and her colleagues will work on an orbiting space lab module for 15 days, said Zhang Jianqi, Director General of the China Space Foundation and former deputy commander of the manned space programme. Shenzhou 10 will dock with the orbiting lab module Tiangong 1 several times. "The three astronauts will stay in orbit for 15 days, including 12 days when they will work inside the coupled complex of the Shenzhou-10 and Tiangong-1," said Zhou Jianping, the program's head designer. Research will be conducted on the astronauts' ability to adapt to the environment in the module. Tests will also be made on repairs and other key technologies necessary for a space station.
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