Satellite
India-US to Launch NISAR, Their First Jointly Developed Satellite
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 20, 2017 02:01 AM EDT |
"NISAR is the first big collaboration between NASA and ISRO."
China Launches First High-Throughput Communication Satellite Shijian-13
Prei Dy | | Apr 13, 2017 01:24 PM EDT |
China has launched its first high-throughput communication satellite, Shijian-13 (also called Chinasat 16), which cannot only give better internet access to planes and remote regions but also help during natural calamities.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Iridium Satellites into Orbit
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Jan 16, 2017 09:49 AM EST |
Scrambling to contain the backlash when one of its rockets exploded during a routine engine check in September 2016, SpaceX have successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying 10 Iridium satellites and also managed to fly the first stage of the rocket back to a floating landing platform.
Japan Launches Space Satellite with Manga Art Successfully
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 04, 2016 07:12 AM EDT |
Japan’s space agency recently confirmed that it has successfully launched a weather satellite into space on Wednesday. What is even more interesting about the launch is that the satellite was adorned with snippets of Japanese manga art. The reason behind this is to raise awareness among the younger generation about the wonders of outer space and the universe.
China to Launch Second Space Lab Tiangong-2
Charissa Echavez | | Sep 13, 2016 10:19 AM EDT |
China is set to launch its second space lab Tiangong-2 between September 15 and 20, the office of China's manned space program revealed.
China Sucessfully Launches World's First 'Hack-Proof' Quantum Satellite Micius
Charissa Echavez | | Aug 17, 2016 07:33 AM EDT |
China has successfully launched the world's first quantum-enabled satellite named Micius on Tuesday from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Chinese state media reported.
China Launches Gaofen-3 High-Resolution Imaging Satellite for Civilian Use
Charissa Echavez | | Aug 11, 2016 02:56 PM EDT |
China launched a new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging satellite called Gaofen-3 on Wednesday at 6:55 p.m. (Eastern Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province.
China Plans to Launch 14 Meteorological Satellites by 2025
Charissa Echavezx | | Jul 05, 2016 07:54 AM EDT |
China is set to launch 14 meteorological satellites into the orbit over the next decade, a senior Chinese official said at a press conference on Monday.
China Successfully Refuels an Orbital Satellite
Charissa Echavez | | Jul 04, 2016 09:50 AM EDT |
China has successfully completed its first in-space refuel of orbital satellites, the National University of Defend Technology announced last week.
China Gives Push to Space Exploration Program: to Launch Core Module by 2018
Rina S. | | Apr 21, 2016 09:18 AM EDT |
China wants its permanent manned space station up and running by 2022 by launching its core module in 2018.
China, Belarus Leaders Laud Each Other Following Sucessful Satellite Launch
Charissa Echavez | | Jan 17, 2016 06:58 AM EST |
During a telephone conversation, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated each other after the successful launch of the Belintersat-1, a telecom satellite designed by China for Belarus, on Saturday.
China Launches Long March-3B Carrying Belarusian Telecom Satellite
Charissa Echavez | | Jan 16, 2016 09:15 AM EST |
China has launched its Belarusian telecom satellite on Saturday at 12:57 AM (Beijing Time) from its satellite launch center at Xichang, China.
Remote-Sensing Satellites Made in China Set to go Global
Ryan General | | Dec 30, 2015 05:45 AM EST |
China is planning to work with foreign space agencies and international organizations to set up a remote-sensing satellite network with global coverage by establishing more ground stations overseas. The satellites used for the project will be made in China.
Facebook Will Use Satellites To Beam Free Internet
Vlad Tverdohleb | | Oct 06, 2015 01:41 AM EDT |
Social networking site Facebook is working with a French satellite company to provide free internet to Africa.
India Launched Its First-Ever Space Observatory Satellite
Vlad Tverdohleb | | Sep 28, 2015 04:17 PM EDT |
At 10:00 a.m., Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) successfully launched India's multi-wavelength space observatory Astrosat, along with six foreign customer satellites into orbit.
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