18 November 2020
The BeiDou satellite navigation system, or BDS, has passed an assessment of critical standardization work at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported on 17 November, citing the Chinese civil aviation authority and China Satellite Navigation Office.
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17 November 2020
The rocket for the launch of the Chang'e 5 lunar exploration mission was moved to the launch pad at the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan province in the morning of the 17 November, according to the China National Space Administration. Unofficial observers point to a launch at the very early morning (03:50) on 24 November (BJT).
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13 November 2020
China's 3rd-generation space tracking ship Yuanwang 6 departed on 13 November for multiple spacecraft monitoring missions. The ship will carry out missions in the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean and operate at sea for more than 90 days, said Luo Haiting, head of the ship's human resource department. The ship had completed an overhaul, equipment precision appraisals and training of crew members before the departure.
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13 November 2020
In China, hundreds of varieties achieved through space-induced mutation breeding, also known as space mutagenesis have been planted nationwide.
These seeds have produced a range of crops, from tomato vines that can sprawl across 150 square meters of land and bear 10,000 fruits, to giant black-eyed pea sprouts measuring nearly a meter long, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, or CASTC.
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12 November 2020
On 12 November, at 23:59 BJT, China successfully launched the Tiantong 1-02 mobile telecommunication satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province. The satellite was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket. Tiantong 1 is a satellite mobile communication system independently developed and built by China. It consists of a space segment, ground segment, and user terminal.
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12 November 2020
During the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), the country has conducted over 140 orbital launches: the most notable missions include landing its Chang'e 4 probe on the far side of the Moon last year and sending Tianwen 1 Mars probe into orbit in July. The country aims to become a leading space power in the world by 2045, according to a route map drawn up in 2018 by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
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