Chinese Space Launches

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All the Ceres-1s. Take a close look at the variation of payload faring of Ceres-1.
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Ceres-1 Y6

 

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A Long March 2D rocket launched multiple satellites 23 July 2023.
This was China's 30th orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 2C rocket will launch Yaogan-36 satellites 26 July 2023.

A Long March 2D rocket launched Yaogan-36 satellites 27 July 2023.
This was China's 31st orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 4C rocket will launch Fenyun-3-06 satellites 3 Aug 2023.

 

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A Long March 2D rocket launched Yaogan-36 satellites 27 July 2023.
This was China's 31st orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 4C rocket will launch Fenyun-3-06 satellites 3 Aug 2023.

Mission patch

 

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Possible Chinese orbital flights for Aug 2023:
A Long March 4C rocket will launch Fenyun-3-06 satellites 3 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 6 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2C rocket will launch Huanjing-2-06 satellites 9 Aug 2023.
A Long March 3B rocket launched Beidou-3 XX satellites for China's global navigation system Beidou 12 Aug 2023.
A Kuaizhou-1A rocket will launch XX satellites 15 Aug 2023.
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 21 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 24 Aug 2023.
A Kuaizhou-1A rocket will launch XX satellites 27 Aug 2023.
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 30 Aug 2023.

Q: Is it possible for China to complete 10 orbital launches within one calendar month?
A: Highly challenging. Stay tuned.

 

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A Long March 2D rocket launched Yaogan-36 satellites 27 July 2023.
This was China's 31st orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 4C rocket will launch Fenyun-3-06 satellites 3 Aug 2023.

A Long March 4C rocket launched Fenyun-3-06 weather satellites 3 Aug 2023.
This was China's 32nd orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 6 Aug 2023.

 

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A Long March 4C rocket launched Fenyun-3-06 weather satellites 3 Aug 2023.
This was China's 32nd orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 6 Aug 2023.
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Mission patch
It is the 100th orbital flight of Long March 4C rocket and the
481th orbital flight from Long March rocket family.

 

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A Long March 4C rocket launched Fenyun-3-06 weather satellites 3 Aug 2023.
This was China's 32nd orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 6 Aug 2023.
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All Chinese weather satellites Fenyun series as of Aug 2023

Long March 4A launched the first Chinese weather satellite Fenyun-1A in 1988

 

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A Long March 4C rocket launched Fenyun-3-06 weather satellites 3 Aug 2023.
This was China's 32nd orbital launch this year.

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A Long March 2C rocket launched Huanjin SAR satellites 9 Aug 2023.
This was China's 33rd orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 10 Aug 2023.

 

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A Long March 2C rocket launched Huanjin SAR satellites 9 Aug 2023.
This was China's 33rd orbital launch this year.
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Coming up next:
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 10 Aug 2023.

A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched 7 satellites 10 Aug 2023.
This was China's 34th orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Luditance-4A satellites 12 Aug 2023.

 

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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched 7 satellites 10 Aug 2023.
This was China's 34th orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Luditance-4A satellites 12 Aug 2023.

Today's launch is sponsored by Chinese rice noodle soup brand Hao Huan Luo

 

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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched 7 satellites 10 Aug 2023.
This was China's 34th orbital launch this year.

Possible Chinese orbital flights for the rest of Aug 2023:
A Long March 2C rocket will launch XX satellites 13 Aug 2023.
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 20 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 21 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 23 Aug 2023.
A Kuaizhou-1A rocket will launch XX satellites 30 Aug 2023.

Q: Is it possible for China to complete 10 orbital launches within one calendar month?
A: Seems impossible. Stay tuned.

 

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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched 7 satellites 10 Aug 2023.
This was China's 34th orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
A Long March 3B rocket will launch Luditance-4A satellites 12 Aug 2023.

A Long March 3B rocket launched Luditance-4A SAR satellites 13 Aug 2023.
This was China's 35th orbital launch this year.

Upcoming launch:
A Long March 2C rocket will launch XX satellites 14 Aug 2023.

 

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A Long March 3B rocket launched Luditance-4A SAR satellites 13 Aug 2023.
This was China's 35th orbital launch this year.
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Upcoming launch:
A Long March 2C rocket will launch XX satellites 14 Aug 2023.

Q: Is it possible for China to complete 10 orbital launches within one calendar month?

A: Still possible but highly challenging. Stay tuned.

 

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A Long March 3B rocket launched Luditance-4A SAR satellites 13 Aug 2023.
This was China's 35th orbital launch this year.
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A Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched five satellites 14 Aug 2023.
This was China's 36th orbital launch this year.

Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.

 

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A Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched five satellites 14 Aug 2023.
This was China's 36th orbital launch this year.

Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.

 

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A Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched five satellites 14 Aug 2023.
This was China's 36th orbital launch this year.

Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.

All the Kuiazhous

 

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A Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched five satellites 14 Aug 2023.
This was China's 36th orbital launch this year.

Upcoming launch:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.

Upcoming launches for the rest of Aug:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 18 Aug 2023.
[Sea launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 20 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 21 Aug 2023.
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 23 Aug 2023.
A Kuaizhou-1A rocket will launch XX satellites 30 Aug 2023.

Q: Is it possible for China to complete 10 orbital launches within one calendar month?
A: Highly challenging. Stay tuned.

 

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A Kuaizhou-1A rocket launched five satellites 14 Aug 2023.
This was China's 36th orbital launch this year.

A Long March 4C rocket launched Gaofen-12-04 satellites 21 Aug 2023.
This was China's 37th orbital launch this year.

Coming up next:
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satelllites 25 Aug 2023.

 

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A Long March 4C rocket launched Gaofen-12-04 satellites 21 Aug 2023.
This was China's 37th orbital launch this year.
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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched Jilin-1-02A satellites 25 Aug 2023.
This was China's 38th orbital launch this year.

 

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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched Jilin-1-02A satellites 25 Aug 2023.
This was China's 38th orbital launch this year.
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Q: Is it possible for China to complete 10 orbital launches within one calendar month?
A: No, only 9 launches this month.

Coming up next:
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites on 30 Aug 2023.