Launches of Chang'e 4, Chang'e 5 and CSS core module delayed
27 September 2017
The unsuccessful launch of China's latest heavy-lift carrier rocket has led to the delay in several major spacecraft missions, whose cause is expected to be released at the end of the year, according to Tian Yulong, Secretary General of the China National Space Administration, who spoke at a press conference during the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. The launch of the lunar probe Chang'e 5, which was scheduled to be sent in the second half of 2017 to retrieve lunar samples, and Chang'e 4, which was due to be launched in 2018 to land on the far side of the moon, will be rescheduled at the end of the year, Tian said and added that the construction of China's space station will also be affected, as the launch of the core module "Tianhe 1" has been moved to 2019.
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Head of IAF expects to cooperate with China in tackling climate change
28 September 2017
Jean-Yves Le Gall, president of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), said that he expected to strengthen cooperation with China in the field of tackling climate change. Le Gall, who also serves as the president of the Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), the French space agency, has been a strong advocate for the utilization of space technologies to meet the challenges of climate change.
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China launches three satellites
29 September 2017
China launched three remote sensing satellites on 29 September on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments. The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
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China opens 2,000-km quantum communication line
29 September 2017
A 2,000-km quantum communication line opened on 29 September between Beijing and Shanghai. The line is the world's first trunk line of secure quantum telecommunications. The Jing-Hu (Beijing-Shanghai) Trunk Line connects Beijing, Jinan, Hefei, and Shanghai. The line is connected with the world's first quantum satellite, which was launched by China in August last year, through a station in Beijing.
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