Tianwen 1 - one year on Mars
15 May 2022
Tianwen 1 touched down on Mars one year ago - exactly on 15 May 2021. On 22 May, the Zhurong rover drove down the ramp of the landing platform. It was designed for 3 months operation on the Martian surface. Still today, it is exploring the Red Planet.
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Dongfang Hour - China is Edging Closer to Rocket Reusability
15 May 2022
In this episode of the Dongfang Hour News Roundup, Jean Deville is looking at several Chinese commercial launch companies which have made some progress over the past weeks. He discusses the 5 companies which are the most likely to have a shot at becoming a "Chinese SpaceX".
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Beidou - railway network integration
14 May 2022
The integration of the Beidou satellite navigation system and China's railway industry has been accomplished, laying the foundation to promote Beidou's application in the sector, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office and State Railway Administration. In March, a comprehensive demonstration applying Beidou technologies in the sector passed experts' reviews, the administration said.
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Hyperbola 1 launch failed
13 May 2022
The launch of the 4th SQX-1 (Shuang Quxian 1; Hyperbola 1) commercial rocket of space start-up iSpace on 13 May was not successful. Abnormal performance was identified during the flight of the rocket, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre at 15:09 BJT. The cause of the failure is under investigation, the launch centre said in a statement.
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