23 July 2021
4 satellites of the Gaofen and Fengyun series have been deployed for Earth observation and remote sensing imaging to support rescue and relief efforts in Henan by monitoring the affected areas and providing reliable data after rainstorms lashed the region, according to the Xi'an Satellite Control Centre. The data will assist relevant departments in analysing and assessing the rainstorm situation and enable satellite users to receive the remote sensing images of the affected areas in a timely manner.
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23 July 2021
As of 23 July, Zhurong has traveled 585 m on Mars. The Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter marked its 1st anniversary of launching into space. The delay of its one-way communication was around 21 min. Both the rover and orbiter are working in normal conditions, with their subsystems operating normally.
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24 July 2021
China's Zhurong Mars rover finished exploring a sand dune on the Red Planet on the 1st anniversary of the launch of the country's first interplanetary expedition. The robot headed towards the dune earlier this week and began to take photographs, then activated onboard scientific equipment to survey the dune and its surroundings
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23 July 2021
Smriti Mallapaty summarises for Nature which scientific research is in the pipeline for being conducted on board the Chinese Space Station CSS. She also touches upon the fact that the current geopolitical situation, resulting in more bureaucracy and stricter adherence to export regulations, is impacting the cooperation of Western scientists with China.
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26 July 2021
In this new episode of Dongfang Hour China Space News Roundup!, Jean Deville and Blaine Curcio cover topics like the kick-off of the Space-based Solar Power Base in Chongqing, the participation of Chinese Earth observation data analytics start-ups in the Henan disaster relief effort after the recent floods and some details about the recent launch activities.
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