02 September 2020
A 22-nanometer chip, the latest generation of China's BeiDou high-precision positioning chip, was recently unveiled in Beijing. The chip will be officially delivered by the end of this year and put into mass production in the first half of 2021, that can realize high-precision positioning in such fields as autonomous driving, drones and robots. Serving as the "brain" of a navigation device, the positioning chip is the core part of satellite navigation products.
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04 September 2020
William Zheng of SCMP could get hold on some more information on today's launch of a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. He wrote: "The latest mission was shrouded in secrecy. A copy of an official memo circulating on social media warned staff and visitors to the launch site not to film the lift-off or discuss it online. The document also said “all units should strengthen personnel security education and personnel management during missions to ensure that there is no leakage of secrets.” A military source confirmed the authenticity of the document, saying: “There are many firsts in this launch. The spacecraft is new, the launch method is also different. That’s why we need to make sure there is extra security.” The source declined to comment on the details of the mission but suggested “maybe you can take a look at the US X-37B”."
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06 September 2020
China's reusable experimental spacecraft returned to its preset landing site in the morning of 6 September, completing its two-day in-orbit operation. Xinhua reported that the spacecraft's mission was completely successful and proved that the vehicle is able to carry out spaceflight in a convenient, affordable manner. The agency did not give details about the operation, such as how the spacecraft made the landing and the landing site.
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07 September 2020
CASIC plans to launch in 2021 12 satellites of the Xingyun project, China's first low-Earth-orbit narrowband constellation for IoT operated by its subsidiary Xingyun Satellite Co. The constellation will be completed around 2023, consisting of 80 satellites. The first stage of the project was completed after two satellites Xingyun-2 01 and 02 entered their orbits in May this year. The satellites utilize inter-satellite laser links, which enable them to communicate over long distances and hence upgrade the real-time performance of communication services.
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