22 June 2022
Chinese researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences found for the first time fragments of seifertite and stishovite, minerals formed from silicon dioxide at high temperatures and pressures, in the CE-5 samples of lunar regolith. The sample also contained silicon dioxide and silica glass. This marks the first time for seifertite to be found in the samples from outside the Earth. Meteorite impact is an important geological process for the combination of materials on the lunar surface, which serves an important factor for controlling the formation and evolution of lunar soil.
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22 June 2022
The Shenzhou 13 crew was awarded medals for their service to China's space endeavors on 21 June. Zhai Zhigang, the mission commander, and Wang Yaping, the 1st female on China's space station, were honored with 2nd-class aerospace achievement medals, while Ye Guangfu received a 3rd-class medal and the honorary title "heroic astronaut." The awards were given by the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission.
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22 June 2022
Tianxing 1 test satellite was launched by a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket at 10:08 BJT from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. It entered the planned orbit. Tianxing 1 is mainly used for experiments such as space environment detection, CASIC reported in a press release.
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23 June 2022
On 23 June, at 10:22 BJT, a CZ-2D launched 3 new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellites were launched as the 2nd batch of the Yaogan-35 family and entered the planned orbit successfully. The satellites will be mainly used to conduct science experiments, land resource surveys, yield estimation of agricultural products and disaster prevention and reduction.
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