03 September 2022
The CZ-5B Y4 rocket, intended for the launch of the Mengtian module, arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Centre. The rocket will undergo final assembly and testing together with the Mengtian lab module, which arrived earlier. Preparations for the launch mission scheduled for October are underway at the launch area.
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06 September 2022
On 06 September, at 12:19 BJT, the 5th batch of the Yaogan 35 satellite family were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre and entered their preset orbit. The satellites will be mainly used to conduct scientific experiments, land resource surveys, agricultural product yield estimation, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
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03 September 2022
China launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on 03 September at 07:44 BJT. The CZ-4C placed the Yaogan 33-02 satellite successfully into its planned orbit. It will be used for scientific experiments, land resources surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief.
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01 September 2022
During the 44th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research - COSPAR in Greece, Wu Ji was awarded the International Cooperation Medal, which recognises scientists who have made outstanding contributions to international cooperation in space science. This is the first time in the 38 years since the award was established that it has been awarded to a Chinese scientist. For more than 2 decades, Wu has been persisting in one thing - promoting international cooperation in the field of space science. Weeks later, during the forum on space science cooperation in Taiyuan, China, Wu and more than 30 global scientists and management experts called for deeper space science cooperation.
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01 September 2022
SZ-14 crew member Chen Dong and Liu Yang successfully conducted an EVA on 01 September. Chen opened the hatch of Wentian's airlock at 18:26 BJT. By 19:09 BJT both were outside the Station. During the EVAs, taikonaut Cai Xuzhe was inside the module to support his crewmates. It was the 1st EVA for Chen and Liu and also for the 1st time the Wentian airlock for exiting the CSS was used. Chen and Liu were working with the small robotic arm. After 6 hours in space, by 00:33 BJT on 02 September, both returned to the module.
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01 September 2022
An easier exit hatch, a longer lifeline and a brighter light condition were the improvements for the taikonaut duo during their 1st working shift outside the Station.
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31 August 2022
On 30 August, CNSA held a ceremony in Beijing to make public the scientific and engineering achievements of the Xihe solar satellite mission. Xihe (Chinese H-Alpha Solar Explorer) breaks ground with new data has carried out spectral scanning and imaging of the sun's H-Alpha waveband and has recorded the dynamics of the solar activities in the star's photosphere and chromosphere. It could image almost 100 solar burst activities. The spacecraft has also obtained spectral lines of the sun's H-Alpha waveband, neutral silicon atoms and neutral iron atoms. These accomplishments are expected to extensively advance the research of the sun and solar system.
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