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Archive for November 6th, 2021

Mystery object appears next to Shijian-21 in geostationary orbit

November 6th, 2021 by

The U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron (SPCS) has catalogued a new, somewhat mysterious object alongside China’s recently launched Shijian-21 satellite.

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Three new remote sensing satellites launched by China

November 6th, 2021 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 2D; Payload: three Yaogan-35 satellites; Date: 6 November 2021, 0300 UTC; Launch site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellites were placed into approx. 492 km x 499 km x 35.00 degrees orbits.

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Chang Zheng 6 lofts satellite for ‘sustained development’

November 6th, 2021 by

Rocket: Chang Zheng 6; Payload: SDGSAT-1 (Guangmu); Date: 5 November 2021, 0219 UTC; Launch site: Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, China. The satellite was deployed into a 502 km x 514 km x 97.50 degrees Sun-synchronous orbit.

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