Shiyan satellite – Charm

China breaks annual launch record with VLEO Chutian and Shiyan technology test launches

Cs news4 months ago08 mins

HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of solid rocket launches late Saturday, seeing the country surpass its previous record for orbital launch attempts in a calendar year. A Long March 11 solid rocket lifted off at 4:01 p.m. Eastern (2101 UTC), Nov. 8, from a mobile launch platform off the coast of Haiyang, Shandong Province….

China sends experimental Shiyan-30 satellites into orbit as launch cadence intensifies

Cs news5 months ago05 mins

SYDNEY — A Long March 2D rocket sent a new set of experimental satellites into orbit late Sunday, capping an intense month of Chinese launch activities. The Long March 2D lifted off at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Sept. 28 (0300 UTC, Sept. 29) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, with the launch vehicle climbing…