Long March 2D
China conducts trio of orbital launches across two days
China launched eight classified remote sensing satellites across three launches in recent days, adding to the country’s development of reconnaissance capabilities.
China performs two launches inside two hours
China conducted its 36th and 37th orbital launches of 2022 within a couple of hours of each other starting late Monday, using the Jiuquan and Xichang spaceports.
China launches new batches of Jilin-1 commercial remote sensing satellites
A Long March rocket launched eight Jilin-1 remote sensing satellites late Wednesday, days after an earlier batch rode to orbit via launch from a sea platform.
China’s first launch of 2022 puts classified Shiyan-13 satellite into orbit
A Long March 2D carried the classified Shiyan-13 test satellite into orbit late Sunday, marking the start of what is planned to be a busy year of launches for China.
China closes record-breaking year with orbital launches from Jiuquan and Xichang
China successfully conducted its 54th and 55th orbital launches of 2021 Dec. 29, launching satellites from the Jiuquan and Xichang spaceports within hours of each other.
China launches fifth Gaofen-9 series Earth observation satellite
China launched its latest Gaofen-9 Earth observation satellite and two smaller payloads from the Jiuquan launch center late Saturday.
China launches third Gaofen-9 satellite, postpones Beidou mission
China launched a Gaofen-9 series satellite and two smaller spacecraft Wednesday, adding to a high-resolution Earth observation system.
China resumes space launch activity amid coronavirus outbreak
China launched a Long March 2D rocket from its inland Xichang launch center Wednesday, marking a return to activity following the Chinese New Year.
