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Tag: Guowang

A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
Posted inCivil, Military, News

China’s Guowang launch raises questions about satellite purpose and transparency

by Andrew JonesJanuary 7, 2025January 7, 2025
A dramatic nighttime launch of China's Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on December 16, 2024. Bright orange flames and thick clouds of white smoke illuminate the launchpad as the rocket ascends into the sky, carrying the first 10 satellites for the Guowang ('national net') low Earth orbit communications megaconstellation. Tall support towers frame the scene against the dark backdrop, highlighting the power and scale of the mission.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China kicks off Guowang megaconstellation with Long March 5B launch

by Andrew JonesDecember 16, 2024December 16, 2024
Orange exhaust pushes a large Long March rocket from the pad at the coastal Wenchang spaceport, with white smoke billowing around lightning towers near the launch tower.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China set to launch first Guowang megaconstellation satellites on Long March 5B

by Andrew JonesDecember 11, 2024December 11, 2024
A Landspace Zhuque-3 prototype rocket stage, powered by a methane-liquid oxygen exhuast plume, in the skies above the desert at Jiuquan spaceport, Jan. 19, 2024.
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China to leverage growing commercial space sector to launch megaconstellations

by Andrew JonesApril 19, 2024April 19, 2024
Illustration of satellite coverage for telecommunications services.
Posted inCommercial, News, Policy & Politics

First satellite for Chinese G60 megaconstellation rolls off assembly line

by Andrew JonesDecember 29, 2023December 29, 2023
Posted inCivil, Commercial, Launch, News

China launches internet technology test satellite from sea barge

by Andrew JonesDecember 6, 2023December 6, 2023
A Long March 2D lifts off from Xichang, Nov. 23, carrying satellite internet test satellites. Credit: Ourspace
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities

by Andrew JonesNovember 23, 2023November 23, 2023
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China’s Space Pioneer raise funding for its Falcon 9-class rocket

by Andrew JonesOctober 31, 2023October 31, 2023
Posted inCommercial, Launch, News

China’s first stackable satellite reaches orbit on solid rocket launch

by Andrew JonesJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023
The second Long March 8 lifts off from Wenchang at 11:06 a.m. local time, Feb. 27, 2022.
Posted inCivil, Launch, News

China looks to Long March 8 rocket to help launch its answer to Starlink

by Andrew JonesMay 31, 2023July 18, 2023

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