Beijing Space View – Spaceflight Now

April 19, 2018

Breaking News

[ April 19, 2018 ] Falcon 9 / TESS launch replays Falcon 9
[ April 19, 2018 ] All-sky surveyor launched from Cape Canaveral on the hunt for exoplanets Falcon 9
[ April 18, 2018 ] Spaceflight reserves two rideshare missions on Vega rocket Mission Reports
[ April 17, 2018 ] Potential contamination not a concern for space station’s new lightning instrument Falcon 9
[ April 17, 2018 ] Rocket Lab postpones first commercial launch after issue during fueling test Mission Reports

Second SuperView satellite pair launched from China

January 9, 2018

A second satellite duo for Beijing Space View Technology successfully launched Tuesday atop a Long March 2D rocket, doubling the commercial company’s high-resolution imaging capacity for sale on the global market.

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.