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Mission Reports

China launches another Gaofen Earth observation satellite

August 24, 2020 Stephen Clark

Another Chinese Gaofen Earth-imaging satellite launched Sunday aboard a Long March 2D rocket, riding to space with a pair of experimental rideshare payloads for the Chinese military.

Mission Reports

Earth observation and research satellites ride Chinese rocket into orbit

August 6, 2020 Stephen Clark

China sent an Earth observation satellite and a university-built research payload into orbit Thursday aboard a Long March 2D rocket.

Mission Reports

China launches Earth observation satellite

June 17, 2020 Stephen Clark

A Gaofen Earth-imaging satellite and two secondary payloads launched Wednesday aboard a Chinese Long March 2D rocket.

Mission Reports

Two Chinese launches deploy satellites for Earth-imaging, tech demonstrations

June 1, 2020 Stephen Clark

Two launches of Chinese rockets Friday and Sunday successfully placed Earth-imaging and technology demonstration satellites into orbit. The two missions, which took off from different spaceports, flew board Long March 11 and Long March 2D rockets.

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China conducts two space launches in short span

September 14, 2015 Stephen Clark

Two space launches from China in a 37-hour span have placed an experimental communications satellite and a sharp-eyed Earth-viewing craft into orbit, according to Chinese state media reports.

News Headlines

  • SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on Memorial Day weekend Falcon 9 flight
    May 24, 2025
  • FAA clears SpaceX to launch its 9th Starship super heavy rocket, while Flight 8 mishap investigation continues
    May 23, 2025
  • SpaceX completes 450th Falcon booster landing during Friday Starlink mission
    May 23, 2025
  • New Falcon 9 booster makes its debut on Starlink delivery mission
    May 20, 2025
  • SpaceX scrubs Monday night Falcon 9 launch minutes before liftoff
    May 19, 2025
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