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China to promote space remote sensing development in 2018

26 December 2017
China will make more efforts in space remote sensing development in 2018 and prepare for the launch of the Gaofen 7 high-resolution remote sensing satellite, said the Director of the National Administration of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (NASMG), Kuresh Mahsut.  The goal of the Gaofen series is to provide all-weather, 24-hour services covering the entire globe. China will also promote the research and development of Ziyuan III 03 and 04 satellites in the new year.
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China launches three remote sensing satellites

26 December 2017
China launched remote sensing satellites at 3:44 a.m. (Beijing Time) on 26 December on a Long March-2C carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellites have entered its preset orbit and the launch was proclaimed a success. As the third batch of the Yaogan-30 project, the satellites will conduct electromagnetic environmental probes and other experiments.
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Supported by China, Egypt’s space and satellite plans move ahead

26 December 2017
Egyptian lawmakers on 25 December approved a long-awaited law formally establishing the nation’s space agency, while announcing a planned research satellite launch with partners Japan and China. In September, China and Egypt – meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Xiamen – signed a memorandum of understanding covering China’s USD$45 million commitment to building the satellite with a timeline for launch in 2019. China previously committed $23 million toward Egypt’s space programme.
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China to test large solid-fuel rocket engine

25 December 2017
China will begin testing the world's largest solid-propellant rocket engine in February, according to a senior space scientist interviewed on 24 December by CCTV. Liang Jiqiu, Chief Designer of Kuaizhou rockets at China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation CASIC, the nation's largest missile-maker, described the engine as having a diameter of over 4 meters and a liftoff thrust of more than 1,000 metric tons.
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