China launches experimental satellite
Posted: Thu, Jul 7, 2011, 6:25 AM ET (1025 GMT)
A Long March rocket placed into orbit the latest in a series of Chinese experimental satellites on Wednesday. The Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:21 am EDT (0421 GMT, 12:28 pm Beijing time) Wednesday and placed the Shi Jian (SJ) 11-03 satellite into orbit. The satellite, official Chinese media said, will be used for space science and technology experiments, although Western observers have speculated that the satellites may have military applications as well.
A Long March rocket placed into orbit the latest in a series of Chinese experimental satellites on Wednesday. The Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 12:21 am EDT (0421 GMT, 12:28 pm Beijing time) Wednesday and placed the Shi Jian (SJ) 11-03 satellite into orbit. The satellite, official Chinese media said, will be used for space science and technology experiments, although Western observers have speculated that the satellites may have military applications as well.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Senate seeks to add $10 billion to NASA human spaceflight programs
Posted: Sat, Jun 7 10:46 AM ET (1446 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Monday, June 9
Elon Musk’s Starlink nears India launch with Rs 3,000 monthly plan, Rs 33,000 setup cost
Financial Express — 6:20 am ET (1020 GMT) Starlink Nears India Entry With Rs 3,000 Monthly Plan, Gets Telecom Ministry Nod
Businessworld — 6:19 am ET (1019 GMT) SpaceX launches 26 Starlink satellites from California
UPI — 6:16 am ET (1016 GMT) Draft Report Spells Out SpaceX Plans for Storied Launch Pad at Vandenberg
Noozhawk — 6:15 am ET (1015 GMT) Public Meeting to Address Environmental Impacts of SpaceX Launches on the Central Coast
Santa Barbara (CA) Independent — 6:14 am ET (1014 GMT) |
