China launches reconnaissance satellite
Posted: Fri, Aug 28, 2015, 8:50 PM ET (0050 GMT)
A Chinese Long March 4 rocket placed an Earth imaging satellite into orbit on Thursday. The Long March 4C rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 10:31 pm EDT Wednesday (0231 GMT, 10:31 am Beijing time Thursday) and placed the Yaogan 27 satellite into orbit successfully. According to state-run media, the satellite will be used for various civil applications, but the Yaogan series is widely believed outside of China to also serve military applications.
A Chinese Long March 4 rocket placed an Earth imaging satellite into orbit on Thursday. The Long March 4C rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 10:31 pm EDT Wednesday (0231 GMT, 10:31 am Beijing time Thursday) and placed the Yaogan 27 satellite into orbit successfully. According to state-run media, the satellite will be used for various civil applications, but the Yaogan series is widely believed outside of China to also serve military applications.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Starship explodes during preparations for static-fire test
Posted: Sun, Jun 22 6:52 AM ET (1052 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Friday, July 4
Boeing to Release Second Quarter Results on July 29
Boeing — 9:42 am ET (1342 GMT) Boeing Delivers Next-Generation O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES
Boeing — 9:42 am ET (1342 GMT) Boeing Secures $2.8B Contract to Enhance U.S. Strategic SATCOM Capabilities
Boeing — 9:41 am ET (1341 GMT) Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program
Defense News — 9:41 am ET (1341 GMT) The Inevitable Militarization Of Space?
Eurasia Review — 9:40 am ET (1340 GMT) |
