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Chinese-Brazilian Earth observation satellite launched

December 7, 2014

An Earth-watching satellite developed by China and Brazil lifted off on a Long March 4B rocket, replacing an environmental craft lost in a launch mishap last year.

Spy satellite launched to serve Chinese government

November 20, 2014

A Long March 2D rocket blasted off from a remote space base in northwest China on Thursday and climbed into orbit with a clandestine satellite to collect intelligence for the Chinese government.

Chinese military satellite launched by Long March rocket

November 18, 2014

China launched a Long March rocket last week with a satellite Western analysts believe will conduct all-weather global radar surveillance for the Chinese military.

China launches third space mission in a week

October 27, 2014

China put an experimental Shijian military satellite into orbit Monday on top of a Long March rocket, marking the third Chinese space launch in a week.

Chinese probe launched on round-trip flight to the moon

October 23, 2014

China launched a demonstrator probe on a round-trip flight around the moon to test out a heat shield and landing capsule planned for use on a lunar sample return mission in 2017.

China puts government surveillance satellite in orbit

October 20, 2014

China sent a reconnaissance satellite into orbit from the Taiyuan space center, expanding the country’s network of intelligence-gathering spacecraft.