OneSpace suborbital launch as seen from space by Jilin-1 satellite
08 September 2018
A video sequence emerged which shows the launch of OneSpace OS-X1 suborbital rocket on 7 September, at 12:10 p.m., from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. The video reportedly is taken by the cameras of Jilin-1 satellite. At this moment, it is not clear who has released the video. However, the view is spectacular: watch on youtube.
China launches new marine satellit
07 September 2018
China sent a new marine satellite into orbit on 7 September to help improve understanding of maritime waters and climate change. A Long March-2C rocket carrying the HY-1C satellite took off at 11:15 a.m. from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province. The satellite HY-1C will help monitor ocean color and water temperatures, providing basic data for research on the global oceanic environment, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
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One Space's suborbital rocket successfully launched
07 September 2018
A suborbital rocket developed by a private Chinese company was successfully launched on 7 September, at 12:10 p.m., from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The OS-X1, developed and produced by One Space, can reach a speed of Mach 4.5 in load flight.
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Chinese private space company iSpace launched suborbital rocket
05 September 2018
Chinese private company iSpace sent suborbital rocket SQX-1Z into space on 5 September at 1:00 p.m. from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China.
The SQX-1Z was developed by Beijing-based private rocket developer iSpace. The company, founded in 2016 also has a research center in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
The rocket carried three CubeSats, miniature satellites, for two Chinese commercial companies. After entering its preset orbit, the rocket will release two satellites for testing, and the other satellite will be parachuted to Earth, according to a statement by the company.
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