Gaofen 14 – Spaceflight Now

December 6, 2022

Breaking News

[ December 5, 2022 ] Artemis 1 capsule beams back spectacular farewell views of the moon Artemis
[ December 5, 2022 ] Live coverage: Orion spacecraft completes return powered flyby of the moon Artemis
[ December 4, 2022 ] Chinese crew back on Earth after six months on Tiangong space station Mission Reports
[ December 4, 2022 ] Live coverage: Three Chinese astronauts land after six months in orbit Mission Reports
[ December 3, 2022 ] Astronauts install new solar array outside International Space Station Mission Reports

China launches Earth-observation satellite for stereo mapping

December 6, 2020

China launched an optical stereo mapping satellite Sunday, using an upgraded version of the country’s Long March 3B rocket with an extended payload shroud to deliver the Earth-imaging spacecraft into orbit 300 miles above Earth.