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Siwei 01 and 02 launched

29 April 2022
On 29 April, China successfully sent the two satellites Siwei 01 and 02 into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. They were launched by a CZ-2C carrier rocket at 12:11 BJT and have entered the planned orbit. Siwei 01 and 02 will provide commercial remote sensing data services for industries including surveying and mapping, environmental protection, as well as urban security and digital rural development.
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Five Jilin 1 satellites launched

30 April 2022
On 30 April at 11:30 BJT, China successfully sent five Jilin 1 high-resolution satellites into planned orbit from a platform in the East China Sea. The satellites were launched by a CZ-11 rocket and have successfully entered their planned orbit. They will provide commercial remote sensing data services for sectors including land resource survey, urban planning and disaster monitoring. The Jilin 1 constellation is expected to have 138 satellites by 2025 and become the largest commercial observation constellation in China.
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Zhurong travelled over 1.9 km on Mars

03 May 2022
Since landing on Mars on 15 May last year, Zhurong, traversed 1.9 km on the surface of planet Mars. As of 1 May, the rovers has been operational for 342 Martian days. A Martian day is approximately 40 minutes longer than a day on Earth. Mars is about to enter the winter season, during which night temperatures will drop below minus 100 degrees Celsius, with a high probability of sandstorms.
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Hainan is going big for space tourism

04 May 2022
"Space launches have promoted tourism in Wenchang as many tourists make space launch watching an attraction that should not be missed on their island travel schedule. Nearly all hotel rooms are reserved one month ahead of every launch here and visitors-space launch amateurs, researchers, photographers and families - usually occupy 90 % of our hotel rooms five days ahead of each launch," said Wang Keyan, a manager of an international brand hotel in Qishui Bay, which is surrounded by graceful coconut trees 3 km from the launch site.
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