XJS – Spaceflight Now

August 6, 2020

Breaking News

[ August 5, 2020 ] Photos: Atlas 5 rocket catapults into space with Mars rover Atlas 5
[ August 5, 2020 ] ULA, SpaceX win contracts to launch satellites for SES in 2022 Atlas 5
[ August 5, 2020 ] SpaceX clears big hurdle on next-gen Starship rocket program Mission Reports
[ August 4, 2020 ] Dragon astronauts describe sounds and sensations of return to Earth Mission Reports
[ August 4, 2020 ] Relive the final descent of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft Mission Reports

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

June 1, 2020

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.

China launches four ‘technology experiment satellites’

February 19, 2020

A Chinese Long March 2D rocket carried four “technology experiment satellites” into orbit Wednesday from the Xichang space center in southwestern China, according to the country’s state-run media.