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China’s first launch of 2020 lofts mystery payload January 7, 2020 A Long March 3B rocket lifts off Tuesday with the TJS 5 satellite. Credit: People’s Daily A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched a satellite Tuesday toward a position in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly...

Xuelong 2 starts maiden Antarctic mission China’s first domestically built research icebreaker Xuelong 2embarked on its maiden voyage to the Antarctic from Shenzhen in Guangdong province on 15 October. The voyage is a major part of China’s 36th Antarctic expedition, which involves 413...

Year in review: China’s major scientific and infrastructure achievements 6 JANUARY 2020 • 5:30PM This photo taken by the rover Yutu 2 on 11 January 2019 shows the lander of the Chang’e 4 probe on the MoonCREDIT: XINHUA / CHINA NATIONAL SPACE ADMINISTRATION 2019 marked another year of...

China's heaviest satellite positioned in geosynchronous orbit Xinhua, January 6, 2020 Adjust font size: China's heaviest and most advanced satellite, Shijian-20, reached its fixed position in geosynchronous orbit Sunday, marking the first successful flight of DFH-5 satellite platform, according...

One launch each week, a very busy schedule that no one has ever done in the whole history.

China decouples from US in space with 2020 'GPS' completion 70% of Chinese smartphones now compatible with Beidou DECEMBER 28, 2019 03:03 JST A model of the Beidou Satellite Navigation System: China is offering the services of Beidou to countries in ASEAN, South Asia, Africa and East Europe...

Make it sticky so I can see it.

Successful Long March 5 launch opens way for China’s major space plans by Andrew Jones — December 27, 2019 China is clear to proceed with plans for a Mars rover mission, lunar sample return and space station module test flight in 2020 following a successful return-to-flight of the Long March 5...

China's largest carrier rocket Long March-5 makes new flight Source: Xinhua| 2019-12-27 21:35:07 WENCHANG, Hainan, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- China launched the third Long March-5, the largest carrier rocket of the country, from Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Friday...

China launches powerful Long March 5 space rocket AFP | Dec 27, 2019, 21:26 IST BEIJING: China on Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a crucial step for its planned mission to Mars in 2020. The heavy lift Long March 5 rocket blasted off from the Wenchang launch...