30 September 2021
APSCO is ready to launch the two satellites developed under the APSCO Student Small Satellite (SSS) Project, in mid-October 2021.
The APSCO SSS Project is one of the important hands-on training programmes carried out under APSCO's supervision. It aims to promote the capacity building on space science and technology among the faculty members and students from Member States universities. On 16 and 24 September 2021, far well ceremonies for the SSS-1 microsatellite and SSS-2A cube satellite were held at Beihang University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, respectively. Right now, both satellites are at the launch site, where the teams are testing and preparing the satellites.
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01 October 2021
Leonard David found one of the most attractive space displays at the Zhuhai Airshow 2021: China’s next-generation crewed spacecraft. "The once flown capsule is making its public debut at the Airshow China 2021 in Guangdong Province’s Zhuhai City. This craft is larger than the now-in-use Shenzhou spacecraft. China space officials say the new vehicle extends the qualities of reliability and safety, and will be reusable."
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04 October 2021
How is it to work at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China's Gobi Desert? Xinhua news agency portraits 3 of those who make the missions possible. 3 very brief profiles tell a lot about the dedication of people those mission it is to make every mission a success.
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04 October 2021
In the latest episode of the Dongfang Hour China Space News, Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville report about the space highlights from Zhuhai Airshow, about launch contracts between CGWIC and Chinese commercial space companies, and the return-to-flight of the Kuaizhou-1A.
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