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Long March-3B launches TianLian-2 03

Jul 12, 2022

A Long March-3B rocket launched the TianLian-2 03 satellite (天链二号03星) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 12 July 2022, at 16:30 UTC (13 July, at 00:30 local time). According to official sources, the satellite entered the desired orbit. TianLian-2 03 is the third satellite of China’s second-generation data relay satellite system.
The satellite will form a network with TianLian-1 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, TianLian-2 01 and TianLian-2 02, providing global coverage for data relay and transmission services, supporting communications between the China Space Station and the mission control center in Beijing.

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Long March-2C launches SuperView Neo 2-01 and SuperView Neo 2-02

Jul 16, 2022

A Long March-2C launch vehicle launched the SuperView Neo 2-01 and SuperView Neo 2-02 (Siwei-03 and Siwei-04) remote sensing satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, 15 July 2022, at 22:57 UTC (16 July, at 06:57 local time). According to official sources, the satellites have entered the planned orbits and will “provide commercial remote sensing data services for industries including surveying and mapping, environmental protection, as well as urban security and digital rural development.” SuperView Neo 2-01 and SuperView Neo 2-02 (四维高景二号01、02), also knows as Siwei-03 and Siwei-0 (四维03/04), were developed by DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. of China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co. Ltd. (China Siwei).

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Long March-2D launches Yaogan-35 03 satellites

Jul 29, 2022

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the third group of three Yaogan-35 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 29 July 2022, at 13:28 UTC (21:28 local time). According to official sources, the satellites (遥感三十五号03组卫星A星、B星、C星; Yaogan-35 03 A, B and C) have entered the planned orbits successfully and will be “mainly used in scientific experiments, land and resources surveys, agricultural production estimates, and disaster prevention and mitigation.”

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Long March-4B launches TECIS and two small satellites

Aug 4, 2022

A Long March-4B launch vehicle launched the Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS), and two small satellites: HEAD-2G and Minhang Juvenile Satellite, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, northern China, on 4 August 2022, at 03:08 UTC (11:08 local time). TECIS will evaluate forest biomass, measure atmospheric aerosol content and detect photosynthetic fluorescence.
Credit:
Du, S.; Liu, L.; Liu, X.; Zhang, X.; Gao, X.; Wang, W. The Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence Imaging Spectrometer (SIFIS) Onboard the First Terrestrial Ecosystem Carbon Inventory Satellite (TECIS-1): Specifications and Prospects. Sensors 2020, 20, 815. DOI: 10.3390/s20030815
China Central Television (CCTV)/China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC)

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Long March-6 launches 16 satellites

Aug 10, 2022

A Long March-6 launch vehicle launched 16 satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, China, on 10 August 2022, at 04:50 UTC (12:50 local time). According to official sources, the satellites have entered the planned orbits successfully and will “mainly be used for commercial remote sensing and atmospheric imaging”.

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Long March-2D launches Yaogan-35 04 satellites

Aug 19, 2022

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the fourth group of three Yaogan-35 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 19 August 2022, at 17:37 UTC (20 August, at 01:37 local time). According to official sources, the satellites (遥感三十五号04组卫星A星、B星、C星; Yaogan-35 04 A, B and C) have entered the planned orbits successfully and will be “mainly used in scientific experiments, land and resources surveys, agricultural production estimates, and disaster prevention and mitigation.”

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Long March-2D launches Beijing-3B (BJ-3B)

Aug 24, 2022

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the Beijing-3B satellite (BJ-3B) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, Shanxi Province, China, on 24 August 2022, at 03:01 UTC (11:01 local time). Beijing-3B (北京三号B) is an Earth-observation satellite with a 0.5 m resolution, designed and manufactured by DFH Satellite Co., Ltd, part of Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Pte. Ltd. According to official sources, the satellite entered the desired orbit and will be “mainly be used to provide remote sensing services in the fields of land resources management, agricultural resources survey, environment monitoring and city applications”.

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Long March-4C launches Yaogan-33-02

Sep 3, 2022

A Long March-4C launch vehicle launched the Yaogan-33-02 (遥感三十三号02) remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu Province, China, on 2 September 2022, at 23:44 UTC (3 September, 07:44 local time). According to official sources, the satellite has successfully entered the planned orbit and “will be used for scientific experiments, land resources surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief”.

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Long March-2D launches Yaogan-35 05 satellites

Sep 6, 2022

A Long March-2D launch vehicle launched the fifth group of three Yaogan-35 satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province, southwest China, on 6 September 2022, at 04:19 UTC (12:19 local time). According to official sources, the satellites (遥感三十五号05组卫星A星、B星、C星; Yaogan-35 05 A, B and C) have entered the planned orbits successfully and will be “mainly used in scientific experiments, land and resources surveys, agricultural production estimates, and disaster prevention and mitigation.”

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Long March-7A launches ZhongXing-1E (ChinaSat-1E)

Sep 13, 2022

A Long March-7A launch vehicle launched the ZhongXing-1E satellite from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site Hainan Province, China, on 13 September 2022, at 13:18 UTC (21:18 local time). ZhongXing-1E (中星1E, also known as ChinaSat-1E) is a telecommunications satellite designed to “provide users with high-quality voice, data, radio and television transmission services”.