China Will Spend 47.47 billion U.S. dollars For Space Expansion

 

China now has its fifth space station outside of its territory with the acquisition of a space tracking station in Dongara, about 350 kilometers north of Perth in western Australia.

This development is part of China's plan to accelerate expansion in its space industry in the next 10 years, according to a report from Shanghai Security News.

The newspaper added that the country will spend

UAE seeking French military satellite

 

The United Arab Emirates has reopened negotiations with France for a military surveillance satellite, underlining the Persian Gulf state's concerns about Iran's expansionist policies.

The move, however, could also be linked to the protracted negotiations to buy 60 Dassault Aviation Rafale multi-role fighter jets, a deal that could be worth up to $10 billion.

The satellite project was first mooted in 2008, shortly after the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council,

China military communications satellite

 

A new communications satellite, named Chinasat 1A, is due to be launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (XSLC) on 19 September aboard a Changzheng 3B booster. It is believed that the satellite is for military purposes, possibly a replacement to the Fenghuo 1 (Chinasat 22A) tactical COMSAT launched in 2006. This will be the first military communications satellite to be based on the DFH-4 design. Its military

Yuanwang Space Tracking Ships

China began the preparation for a full-range flight test of its Dongfeng 5 (CSS-4) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in the late 1960s. A fleet of ocean-going vessels were required to track and recover the missile re-entry vehicles in their impact zone in the Southern Pacific. Construction of various support vessels for the programme began in July

Russian Soyuz Recovery

 

HOUSTON — Appearing before a House oversight panel this week, NASA’s chief human spaceflight official and two of the agency’s independent safety experts endorsed Russian efforts to investigate and recover from the Aug. 24 loss of a Soyuz rocket without forcing an evacuation of the six-person International Space Station.

The loss of the Soyuz-U booster carrying a Progress

First MUOS Satellite

 

The first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) military communications satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Navy has successfully completed a major end-to-end system test, validating satellite performance and functionality with user ground terminals.

Completion of this key milestone confirms the system meets requirements and allows the satellite to proceed to final factory test activities prior to launch.

Chinese Plan Unmanned Space Docking

 

China plans to attempt a remotely controlled docking in November between its new Tiangong-1 space lab and the unpiloted Shenzhou-8 crew vehicle, followed by two manned missions to the miniature space station next year.

The practice missions will set the stage for the eventual launch and

European broadcasting satellite Has Been launched by Chinese LM-3B rocket

 

A French communications satellite destined to serve markets in a swath from Europe to the Indian Ocean launched on top of a Chinese Long March rocket Friday.

The spacecraft will be operated by Eutelsat, a leading international communications satellite owner based in Paris. Named W3C, the platform carries Ku-band and

Tiangong-1 Space Lab is China's Big Space Step

 

The Chinese space laboratory Tiangong-1 launched successfully this weekend, in a major step forward for China's aerospace ambitions. The small installation will allow China to test prototype docking technology that will be used in a planned space station, creating a mission that will allow China to gain more experience with advanced satellite technology. The launch is a

TIANGONG SPACE LAB

 

China plans to launch its first space laboratory module later today in a step toward a manned station orbiting Earth, two months after the final shuttle mission halted the U.S.'s ability to put people into orbit.

The Tiangong-1 is due to take off around 9 p.m. local time tonight, according to China's space agency. The liftoff is part of a program that aims to put a man on the moon by 2020 and, together with high-speed trains, the Beijing Olympics

CHINA LAUNCJ TIANGONG-1 SUCESSFULLY

 

Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module is successful.

China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasted off at 9:16 p.m. Beijing Time (1316 GMT) Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest desert area.

The unmanned module,