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China To Launch Communication Satellite
Beijing (XNA) Jan 24, 2005 China will send a communication satellite owned by a Hong Kong company into space during the first half of this year. China National Space Administration says the European-made satellite is expected to orbit for 13 years and will be responsible for transmitting radio and television signals for China, East Asia, Australia and Hawaii. Meanwhile, a multi-purpose small satellite developed by China, Pakistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Mongolia, South Korea, and Iran will be launched in 2006. It will be used to carry out scientific experiments and environmental observations for countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Source: Xinhua News Agency Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
Taikonauts On Moon A Far Off Dream For China Yet
Beijing (XNA) Jan 05, 2006A one-year lunar fly-by mission may start in April 2007 in China, but a manned flight to the Earth's neighbour may be a long way away, a chief lunar exploration scientist said last night. |
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