30 July 2018
A report by Vidya Sagar Reddy, Associate Fellow with the Observer Research Foundation's Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative, gathers information on the key elements of China's contracts with international customers to provide a broad perspective on the developments so far. It makes an assessment of the rationale for acquiring satellites, the scope of their use, as well as the problems that have subsequently arisen. The relation between satellite contracts and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is also examined.
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31 July 2018
on 31 July, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) unveiled its micro rocket the Lightning Dragon No.1. The rocket, the first in the Lightning Dragon series, could have a carrying capacity of no less than 150 kilograms and operate on the sun-synchronous orbit, said CASC.The rocket is capable of launching within 24 hours after arriving at the launch site. It can be delivered to the customer six months after the signing of the contract. It is now under development by Chinarocket Co., Ltd. under CASC. The device features a complete cabin space of 1.1 meters in width and 1.5 meters in height.
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04 August 2018
Satellite remote sensing observations can be used to measure sea level pressure, according to a recent Chinese research. Scientists from the National Space Science Center proposed a new method to obtain high temporal and spatial resolution sea level pressure through remote sensing observation. They testified the method using observations from U.S. weather satellite Suomi NPP. Sea level pressure is a very important meteorological index for weather forecasting. It is mainly measured by weather buoys and merchant ships.
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04 August 2018
China is asking the world to collaborate in experiments on its planned space station so as to promote international space cooperation and sustainable global development. The Committee on Science and Technology Experiments of the Chinese Space Station was established recently under the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The offer is open to the entire international community. Proposals and projects can be submitted online (www.css-research.cn) and peer-reviewed. The candidate projects will go through to the China Manned Space Agency.
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