Long March 2C with Yuanzheng 1 upper stage launched 2 experimental satellites
24 August 2021
On 24 August at 19:15 BJT, a Long March-2C with an Yuanzheng 1 (Expedition 1) upper stage launched two experimental satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
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Long March 3B launched communication technology experiment satellite
24 August 2021
On 24 August, at 23:41 BJT, a Long March 3B launched a new communication technology experiment satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.
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Details of the heat pump installed onto the CSS
25 August 2021
The new extravehicular extended pump sets, installed during the recent EVA, will play a key role in ensuring the in-orbit operation of China's Space Station for no less than 15 years. Developed by CAST, the extended pump sets are called the "heart" of the fluid loop, which is a core part of the space station's thermal control system. It ensures the normal operation of the space station's equipment and comfortable living conditions for the astronauts.
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China to build satellite constellation for natural disaster observation
25 August 2021
China has initiated a project of building a constellation of 36 low-orbit satellites to collect data for forecasting natural disasters and monitoring urban emergencies.
The project undertaken by the Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies Co., Ltd. was inaugurated on 24 August in China's spacecraft launch center of Wenchang.
The first satellite will be launched and commissioned in space in June 2022. All 36 satellites will have been launched by the end of May in 2023 to complete the constellation.
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