Showing posts with label Chinese satellite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chinese satellite. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Images of the day Chinese New launches Yaogan XIX remote-sensing satellite

7:38 PM  China Defense  No comments






 The Chinese New Yaogan XIX remote-sensing satellite is launched on the back of a Long March 4C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Taiyuan.
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Friday, December 30, 2011

New satellites to extend China's military reach

8:24 AM  China Defense  No comments



A float with a model featuring satellite is displayed during a parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing October 1, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray
China this week reached a milestone in its drive to master the military use of space with the launch of trials for its Bedouin satellite global positioning network, a move that will bring it one step closer to matching U.S. space capabilities.

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Friday, November 11, 2011

China sends French-made satellite into space

6:34 PM  China Defense  No comments

 China's Long March-III2 rocket carrier sent a French-made telecom satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Friday afternoon, marking the first time for China to provide launch service for a European satellite operator.
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