Beijing Space View – Spaceflight Now

August 19, 2017

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[ August 19, 2017 ] Japan launches navigation satellite after week-long delay H-2A
[ August 19, 2017 ] Video: H-2A rocket lifts off from Tanegashima H-2A
[ August 18, 2017 ] Videos: Replays from successful Atlas 5 launch of TDRS-M Atlas 5
[ August 18, 2017 ] SpaceX informed NASA of slowdown in its commercial Mars program News
[ August 18, 2017 ] Atlas 5 rocket delivers NASA data router into space for astronauts and satellites Atlas 5

Commercial Earth-observing craft recover from off-target launch

January 11, 2017

Two Chinese satellites launched into the wrong orbit Dec. 28 have reached their planned perch at an altitude of around 300 miles and sent back their first high-resolution views of Earth for their Beijing-based commercial owner.

Chinese Earth observation satellites launched into lower-than-planned orbit

December 28, 2016

Two commercial Earth-imaging satellites launched by a Chinese Long March 2D booster Wednesday are flying in lower-than-planned orbits after an apparent rocket mishap, according to tracking data published by the U.S. military.