Chinese, US scientists still working together
22 October 2020
In the southeastern Chinese city of Hefei, a team of researchers led by physicist Pan Jianwei has built a new device with potential use in a battlefield. Pan’s device is the most sensitive light source on Earth. It can produce a single photon, or a particle of light with the spooky behaviour of quantum physics, and these photons can be used to enable ultra-secure communication, detect unknown microorganisms or reveal a submarine lurking hundreds of metres deep in the ocean. Marlan Scully, a physicist in the United States, has participated in this project, according to their co-authored paper, published in journal Physical Review Letters earlier this month.
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China's space programme in 3,051 drones
20 October 2020
On 20 September 2020, at 3:45:39 BJT, 3,051 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles took to the skies in Zhuhai to break the record for the most Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) airborne simultaneously. The benchmark for this record was set by a 2,200 UAV display in Russia on 4 September 2020. This broke the Guinness World Records title set by Intel Corporation (USA) with 2,066 UAVs in Folsom, California, USA on 15 July 2018. During this official challenge, the design executive team presented achievements of Chinese space science and technology in the night sky, such as the Tiangong-1, Beidou satellite system and China’s space station. The organizers paid tribute to China’s space industry through these elements in space science and technology.
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6th CCAF: China's commercial space industry forges ahead
20 October 2020
China will promote the development of the commercial space industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025), aerospace experts at the 6th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum (CCAF) held in Wuhan reported. Fu Zhimin, Chief Engineer of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) said that China will continue building space infrastructure, enhance the capability of commercial space systems, and integrate them into major national development strategies. The 6th CCAF brings together over 200 experts and industry leaders from China and nine other countries to discuss the achievements and future of the world's commercial space industry.
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The replays of all conference talks are available on CASICloud.
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6th CCAF: CASIC reports on progress and prepares for giant step in space
19 October 2020
CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp) has made many strides in its commercial space businesses, according to Fu Zhimin, Chief Technical Officer at CASIC. He said at the opening ceremony of the 6th China International Commercial Aerospace Forum (CCAF), which opened in Hubei's provincial capital of Wuhan in the morning of 19 October, that his company has made many achievements in carrier rocket and satellite industries.
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The two day forum is live streamed on the conference webportal: https://ccaf.casicloud.com/index.html
The replays of the conference talks of the first day are already available.