13 September 2021
The 3 topics of this week's reporting by Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville are:1) Chinese smartphones and satellite connectivity; 2) a summary of the several provincial space policies and 3) an overview on the two space launches of last week.
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12 September 2021
How hard is it to report about China's space activities? What is the most interesting aspect of it and what keeps Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville going?
To celebrate the 18 months and the 50 consecutive videos of Dongfang Hour, the two space experts decided to make a special episode to discuss the channel itself.
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16 September 2021
The Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft, which is carrying Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, separated from the space station core module Tianhe on 16 September, at 8:56 BJT and are expected to land 17 September. The 3 taikonauts have lived and worked in Tianhe for 90 days, the longest stay in space by Chinese taikonauts.
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16 September 2021
The combination of the Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft and a Long March 7-Y4 carrier rocket has been transferred to the launching area of the Wenchang Space Launch Site, CMSA said on 16 September. Tianzhou 3 cargo spacecraft will be launched in the near future at an appropriate time. The facilities and equipment at the Wenchang Space Launch Site are in good condition, and various pre-launch function checks and joint tests will be carried out as planned, CMSA added.
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16 September 2021
China stands ready to cooperate to further the development of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, promote the growth of related industries and share outcomes from the system's development, President Xi Jinping said on 16 September. In a letter to congratulate the First International Summit on Beidou Navigation Satellite System Applications, Xi underscored Beijing's commitment to ensure the system benefits the Chinese people as well as people from other nations. He noted that positioning and navigation services have become a key type of new infrastructure with the acceleration of digitalisation globally.
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