30 August 2021
This week, Blaine Curcio and Jean Deville discuss the turbulence in the space relations between the US and China. They also touch upon the recent two launches and on the China Natural Science Foundation, which published the “Guidelines for the 14th Five-Year Plan first batch of projects” including hints at research on a 1-km long super Space Station.
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25 August 2021
China has initiated a project of building a constellation of 36 low-orbit satellites to collect data for forecasting natural disasters and monitoring urban emergencies.
The project undertaken by the Tianjin Satcom Geohe Technologies Co., Ltd. was inaugurated on 24 August in China's spacecraft launch center of Wenchang.
The first satellite will be launched and commissioned in space in June 2022. All 36 satellites will have been launched by the end of May in 2023 to complete the constellation.
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25 August 2021
The new extravehicular extended pump sets, installed during the recent EVA, will play a key role in ensuring the in-orbit operation of China's Space Station for no less than 15 years. Developed by CAST, the extended pump sets are called the "heart" of the fluid loop, which is a core part of the space station's thermal control system. It ensures the normal operation of the space station's equipment and comfortable living conditions for the astronauts.
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24 August 2021
On 24 August at 19:15 BJT, a Long March-2C with an Yuanzheng 1 (Expedition 1) upper stage launched two experimental satellites from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre.
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with better details on nasaspaceflight.com
24 August 2021
On 24 August, at 23:41 BJT, a Long March 3B launched a new communication technology experiment satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre.
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with better details on nasaspaceflight.com
24 August 2021
By 24 August, Mars rover Zhurong had traveled more than 1,000 meters on the surface of the Red Planet. Starting its exploration, Zhurong drove down from its landing platform to the Martian surface on 22 May. As of 15 August 2021, Zhurong had accomplished planned exploration and detection tasks. CNSA said that the rover will continue to move to the boundary zone between the ancient sea and land in the southern part of Utopia Planitia to carry out tasks.
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Celebrating the success of Tianwen 1
The People's Bank of China will issue a set of commemorative coins on 30 August to celebrate the success of China's Tianwen 1 Mars mission. The coins will be issued in different denominations of gold and silver.
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