China's Space Program News Thread

[iantsai]

China just launched a CZ-3B rocket at Xichang Satellites Launch Center. The rocket was ignited in 20:00 UTC+8, April 15, 2020 and successfully sent the Zhongxing-6D communication satellite to the orbit.

This is the 415th mission of the CZ series rockets.

 

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[iantsai]

北京时间2022年4月16日2时16分，我国在太原卫星发射中心使用长征四号丙运载火箭，成功将大气环境监测卫星发射升空。卫星顺利进入预定轨道，发射任务获得圆满成功。该卫星主要用于开展区域环境空气质量和生态环境监测，为进一步提升我国大气环境综合监测、全球气候变化研究和农作物估产、农业灾害监测等应用能力提供国产数据支撑。

此次任务是长征系列运载火箭第416次飞行。

Six hours after the Zhongxing-6D launch, China orbited the Atmosphere Environment Monitoring Satellite by a CZ-4C rocket from Taiyuan Satellites Launch Center at 02:16 UTC+8, April 16, 2022.

It's the 416th mission of CZ series rockets.

 

[iantsai]

A busy day for CNSA.

Shenzhou-13 departed from the Tiangong Space Station at 00:44 UTC+8, April 16, 2022.

The three taikonauts have stayed in the space station for 183 days and now the are on the way home.

The reentry will be scheduled within hours and we are expecting to meet the team today.

Camera from the Tianhe Module took a goodbye photo of the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft after its departure.

 

[iantsai]

Shenzhou-13 are returning home.

China state TV are broadcasting now:

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[iantsai]

CCTV broadcasting are in the air both in Channel-1 and Channel-4.

 

[iantsai]

The parachute openned successfully!

I'm still working overtime in a conference and the team all agreed to take a break and watch the live broadcasting before we talk about the works

 

[iantsai]

Now the team are about 1 km above the ground.