27 September 2022
An in-situ ground-penetrating radar survey of Martian subsurface structure has revealed that a basin on the red planet has a dry and multi-layered shallow subsurface. The results published on 26 September in the journal Nature are based on a ground-penetrating radar survey of the subsurface structure in a southern marginal area of the Utopia Basin conducted by China's Mars rover Zhurong of the Tianwen 1 mission.
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Link to paper in Nature: Layered subsurface in Utopia Basin of Mars revealed by Zhurong rover radar
27 September 2022
The Chinese Academy of Sciences launched the National Engineering Research Center for Remote Sensing Satellite Applications in Beijing on 26 September, with goals of making more breakthroughs in core technologies, training quality engineering talent and harnessing the potential of satellite technologies to support the nation's major strategic needs.
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27 September 2022
On 27 September at 07:50 BJT, a Long March 6 rocket carried the Shiyan 16A, Shiyan 16B and Shiyan 17 satellites into space. The CZ-6 launched from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. The Shiyan satellite trio will provide data for land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
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25 September 2022
On 25 September, at 06:55 BJT, a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket launched the Shiyan 14 and Shiyan 15 satellites from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. The Shiyan 14 will mainly be used to conduct scientific experiments and verify new technologies, while the Shiyan 15 will provide data in the fields of land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
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26 September 2022
On 26 September at 21:38 BJT, a CZ-2D lifted a Yaogan 36 remote sensing satellite into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre. The satellite entered the planned orbit successfully.
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21 September 2022
In the latest episode of the Dongfang Hour, Jean Deville lists different methods how to identify Chinese Long March Rockets in "a blink of an eye". Very interesting and like always: extremely well explained!
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