Venezuela – Spaceflight Now

June 2, 2020

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[ June 1, 2020 ] SpaceX targets Wednesday night for next Starlink launch Falcon 9
[ June 1, 2020 ] Two Chinese launches deploy satellites for Earth-imaging, tech demonstrations Mission Reports
[ May 31, 2020 ] Photos: Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon blast off from pad 39A Mission Reports
[ May 31, 2020 ] Making history, astronauts ride commercial capsule to space station Falcon 9
[ May 31, 2020 ] Watch the astronauts give a tour of their new Crew Dragon spacecraft Falcon 9

China successfully launches Earth-imaging satellite for Venezuela

October 9, 2017

A Chinese Long March 2D rocket launched Venezuela’s second Earth-observing surveillance satellite Monday, adding a new space-based reconnaissance asset the country’s government says it will use to aid security forces, emergency responders, farmers, and health professionals.

China resumes launch campaigns after string of failures, delays lunar mission

October 4, 2017

The launch of three experimental remote sensing satellites last week signaled the resumption of Chinese space launches following multiple rocket failures since late last year, but a senior Chinese space official has confirmed the Chang’e 5 mission to return samples from the moon remains grounded.