11 June 2021
China sent on board the CZ-2D rocket the 4 satellites: Beijing 3 (BJ-3), HISEA-2 (HS-2), Yangwang 1 (YW-1) and Tianjian (TJ) into the planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in northern Shanxi Province on 11 June. The rocket took off at 11:03 BJT. Developed by China Spacesat Co., Ltd., the commercial remote-sensing satellite BJ-3 can provide services in the fields of resources survey, city management, environmental monitoring and disaster relief. The HS-2 satellite will be used by Xiamen University to study the ecological environment of the near shore and shallow sea. The YW-1 satellite will be used by Shenzhen-based Origin Space Technology Co., Ltd. for asteroid resource exploration and research. The TJ satellite will be used by universities for teaching and training on in-orbit services.
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09 June 2021
Both the Tianhe core module and the Tianzhou cargo craft are equipped with independent power supply systems. After docking, the two systems can form a connected energy system and achieve mutual transmission of electric power. 3 sets of lithium ion batteries power the entire Tianzhou 2 cargo craft when the combination enters the shadow areas. The solar panels work again after it moves into the sunlight, and continue supplying power and charging. Tianhe is powered by 3rd-generation flexible GaAs (gallium arsenide) solar panels, which provide high power output, are light, small when folded, have long in-orbit life, and can be repeatedly folded and unfolded.
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09 June 2021
China's upcoming Shenzhou 12 crewed space flight is expected to take-off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the north-western Gobi Desert to dock with the Tianhe core module. The CZ-2F rocket with the SZ-12 spacecraft on top was moved to its launch pad at Jiuquan in the evening of 9 June. CMSA said in a brief statement the rocket and the spaceship will receive pre-launch examinations and tests, adding the launch centre is ready for the coming mission.
According to unconfirmed reports by spaceflightfans.cn, Nie Haisheng, Deng Qingming, and Ye Guangfu could be part of the crew and could possibly launch around the 17 June. The crew would stay for 3 months on board the space laboratory.
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08 June 2021
In the new episode of the Dongfang Hour, Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville are focussing on the launch of Fengyun-4B meteorological satellite and the importance of the Fengyun programme for China. They talk about the cargo of the Shenzhou unmanned transport space ship and give updates on commercial companies with in particular good insight on Tianbing and CAS Space including a profound analysis of the technical capabilities of their developments. 
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