13 November 2019
China sent a new remote sensing satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on 13 November. The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A, which belongs to the Jilin-1 satellite family, was launched by Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A), a carrier rocket at 11:40 h (Beijing Time).
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12 November 2019
The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) programme, developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and National Institute for Space Research (INPE) of Brazil is bound to inspire more scientific and technological cooperation between China and Brazil and also among the BRICS countries. The satellite programme is hailed by experts as a role model for BRICS cooperation, as strengthening ties in science, technology and innovation among the BRICS countries has become priority for the upcoming 11th BRICS summit to be held from 13 to 14 November in Brasilia, Brazil.
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11 November 2019
China's spacecraft tracking ships Yuanwang 5 and Yuanwang 7 set sail on 10 November for the Indian Ocean from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province for five upcoming satellite maritime monitoring missions. The departure of the two ships means that all six ships of the Yuanwang fleet are currently on mission, and the fleet's maritime monitoring missions in 2019 are coming to a close.
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29 October 2019
Excitement has been building up in China and among space enthusiasts ever since Chinese authorities have hinted at a possible return of Long March 5 to the launchpad at the end of the year. First mentioned by CGWIC during the Satellite Business Week in September 2019, it was then further confirmed by the departure for Tianjin of the Yuan Wang 21 and 22 cargo ships (which specialize in the transportation of rocket parts, notably Long March 5). The current launch date is estimated to be at the end of December, although this could easily be shifted to early 2020 due to the usual uncertainty around launches.
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11 November 2019
Chinese scientists have developed the first regional center prototype of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the world's largest astronomical device. The prototype, developed by the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) under the support of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will help push forward the construction and operation of the future SKA regional center, said An Tao, head of the SKA group of the SHAO.
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23 October 2019
HorizonX established on July 8, 2016, is a company specializing in the integration of 5G world-wide integrated network research, which consists of HorizonX Communications, HorizonX Future Network Research Institute, and HorizonX Space Technology. The company plans to build the next generation 5G low-orbit satellite constellation system, relying on the space-based communication platform to develop a communication system suitable for passenger aircraft and driverless vehicles, to realize air and land traffic management and entertainment terminal applications. It’s also the actual operator of the China University Cube Satellite Competition.
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