A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the ISS; they dodged it - but the space junk problem is getting worseEarlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) was forced to maneouvre out of the way of a potential collision with space junk. W...
13 Nov, 2021, 11.27 AM IST
China successfully launches new generation meteorological satelliteChina on Thursday successfully launched the first of a new generation meteorological satellite into planned orbit which will be used in the...
03 Jun, 2021, 11.18 AM IST
China successfully launches new satellite to provide weather data to BRI countriesThe massive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) seeks to build rail, maritime and road links from Asia to Europe and Africa in a revival of anci...
06 Jun, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
China operationalise new-generation weather satelliteThe satellite was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China's Sichuan Province on December 11, 2016. It was take...
25 Sep, 2017, 07.24 PM IST
China launches new generation weather satelliteThe satellite will make high time, spatial and spectral resolution observations of the atmosphere, clouds and space environment of China an...
11 Dec, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
China to launch 14 meteorological satellites into spaceLast month, China said it will launch five new satellites within five years, including its first solar exploration satellite, to end its de...
04 Jul, 2016, 08.11 PM IST
China to launch 14 meteorological satellites into spaceLast month, China said it will launch five new satellites within five years, including its first solar exploration satellite, to end its de...
04 Jul, 2016, 07.56 PM IST
- China's new meteorological satellite starts operating
China's new meteorological satellite, launched last December, today commenced operations after four months of testing.
29 Apr, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
China successfully launches meteorological satelliteThis was the 203rd time a Long March rocket has been launched. The previous satellite, Fengyun-II 07 was launched in 2012.
31 Dec, 2014, 04.50 PM IST