China to launch Earth observation satellites Sanya-1 in 2021
15 April 2020
China's Hainan plans to launch the Sanya-1 satellite constellation in space in 2021. According to the Hainan Daily, these satellites will become the first remote sensing satellites in the region that will be able to transmit high-resolution images. According to the newspaper, the Sanya-1 satellite group will consist of two vehicles. Currently, they are already under construction. These satellites will be used in agriculture and forestry, the fishing industry and in ocean research.
Sanya-1 spacecraft were developed by Satellite (Zhuhai) Aerospace Technology using technology from Harbin Polytechnic University.
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Beijing symposium marks 50th anniversary of China's 1st satellite launch
21 April 2020
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor, held a symposium on 21 April in Beijing marking the coming 50th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong 1, China's first satellite.
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China to announce name of its first Mars exploration mission on National Space Day
22 April 2020
The name and logo of China's first Mars exploration mission will be made public on the Space Day of China, which will fall on 24 April, according to the China National Space Administration - CNSA.
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Official CNSA Press Event (virtual) on the occasion of China Space Day with several promotion videos - in Chinese
China Space Day Poster released - result of a design competition - winner and COPYRIGHT: Li Jie/China - commemorating 50th anniversary of China's first space launch
Online exhibition to mark 50th anniversary of China's first satellite launch
23 April 2020
An online exhibition featuring nearly 50 items related to China's achievements in aerospace will open Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of Dongfanghong-1, the country's first satellite.
The exhibition, jointly held by the National Museum of China and the China Academy of Space Technology, covers a wide range of items including manuscripts, stamps, simulators and spacesuits, tracking the 50 years of aerospace progress from Dongfanghong-1 to the Chang'e lunar probe and the Shenzhou spacecraft.
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Follow this link for a small gallery of animated photos (on click) - text is in Chinese:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4HluQcnLzWnrFDXBcTa9Vg