China satellites info, news & updates

[Viper0011.]

Do you know what is missing in the following picture: SUSHI part of it.

Is this a SAR image? If yes, hell, take this camera and mount it over that Satellite

 

[Beidou2020]

Chinese satellite technology is advancing rapidly.

Good news for China, bad news for the haters.

 

[xunzi]

speaking of image quality, I notice our media publish image tend to be on the low end of resolution. That may be acceptable before but we need to put high quality publication image.

 

[艹艹艹]

Quantum satellite and ground station communication test photos
Red light for ground emission, green light for the quantum satellite launch

 

[4GTejasBVR]

What are these rays

 

[艹艹艹]

What are these rays

laser beam

 

[Speeder 2]

What are these rays

They are China (red rays) Vs. advanced extraterrestrial lifeforms of Borgs (green rays)

 

[TheTheoryOfMilitaryLogistics]

Wow,i don't know what it is but i think this is so cool.

 

[JSCh]

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@中国国家天文
天文台居然有这等景观，关键是我们还都不知道！昨晚在兴隆站，一米地面通信站正在与“墨子”量子卫星进行试验。三张照片 摄影/陈颖为（兴隆基地）、摄 影/兴隆基地、摄影/韩越扬

 

[cirr]

The following is......

 

[GS Zhou]

Sept. 11, 2016: China today said it will launch a new video satellite in Dec. 2016. The new satellite will be an updated variant to the Jilin-1 video satellite that launched in 2015. The launch mission will be done by Kuaizhou-1, a Chinese quick-reaction orbital launch vehicle.

In addition to the video satellite, the Kuaizhou-1 rocket will also launch two cubic satellites in the December mission.

In case you are not clear about the capability of the Jilin-1 video satellite, check the following two video links please.

http://www.charmingglobe.com/gywm/spzs/201604/t20160424_757.html

http://www.charmingglobe.com/gywm/spzs/201608/t20160807_1255.html


中国航天科工运载技术研究院副院长张镝11日在武汉表示，拟在今年12月用快舟一号运载火箭发射“吉林一号”灵巧视频星03星及两颗立方体星。快舟十一号运载火箭将在2017年进行首次商业发射。
2013年和2014年，快舟一号和快舟二号运载火箭先后发射，开创了中国小型固体运载火箭成功发射卫星的纪录。为推动快舟火箭的商业运用，今年2月，航天科工火箭技术有限公司在武汉注册成立，这是中国首家按商业模式开展研发和应用的专业化火箭公司。
如今，张镝的另一个头衔是航天科工火箭技术有限公司董事长。他说，公司注册成立以来，“快舟一号”、“快舟十一号”相继签单，后续也有十余发火箭达成研制意向，“主要是基于低轨道小卫星组网”，种种迹象展现出中国商业航天良好的发展势头。
其中，“快舟一号”将在年末发射“吉林一号”灵巧视频星03星。“快舟十一号”充分继承了此前“快舟家族”的技术特点和成果，运载能力提升了5倍，采用移动方式发射，起飞质量为78吨，近地轨道最大运载能力约1.5吨，主要面向400至1500公里近地和太阳同步轨道卫星单星或多星组网发射服务。
张镝还说，《武汉国家航天产业基地实施方案》已正式获得中国国家发展和改革委员会批复。在这个航天产业聚集区，到2020年时年生产能力将达到火箭50枚、卫星140颗，掀开中国商业航天新一页。

 

[cirr]

Alibaba to launch world's first e-commerce satellite in2017

(cri.cn)

Updated: 2016-09-26 10:07

Juhuasuan.com announces plans to launch the world's first e-commerce satellite at its Beijing launch ceremony on Sept 22, 2016. [Photo/whu.edu.cn]


The world's first e-commerce satellite is scheduled to be launched in 2017.

According to China Economic Net, Juhuasuan.com, a group shopping website affiliated with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, recently announced plans to launch the world's firste-commerce satellite.

The project is in cooperation with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Space Museum. The three parties aim to further develop space exploration with the help of both space technology and e-commerce data.

The report said Juhuasuan.com plans to provide consumers with the world's best vegetables after analyzing agricultural cultivation and harvesting data provided by satellites.

"In the future, consumers on the Juhuasuan platform will be able to enjoy high-quality goods that follow the trajectory of the satellites. Lovers' keepsakes can be sent into space," offered Liu Bo, general manager of Juhuasuan.com. He said that the company aims to develop a series of customized products with the help of satellites.

Material that fell from the Shenzhou-11 carrier rocket will be made into daily commodities such as umbrellas, jewel cases and vacuum cups. These goods are expected to be available on Juhuasuan.com from Sept 23 to 25.

The company made the above announcements during its Beijing launch ceremony for the new space marketing plan.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/tech/2016-09/26/content_26895115.htm

 

[cirr]

Alibaba to Orbit World's First e-commerce Satellite; Might Also Launch Other Satellites

By Arthur Dominic Villasanta | Sep 24, 2016 07:26 PM EDT

Alibaba Group headquarters in Hangzhou.(Photo : Alibaba )

Alibaba Group Holdings, Ltd, the world's largest retailer and China's largest e-commerce company, has revealed plans to launch the world's first e-commerce satellite that will be the first in its e-commerce satellite fleet.

The as yet unnamed satellite will be launched and operated by Alibaba subsidiary, Juhuasuan, China's top group-buying site, with over a third of the market. The satellite is scheduled for launch some time in 2017.

Speculation abounds this satellite might be the first in a constellation or fleet of orbiting satellites since Juhuasuan kept referring to "satellites" when it talked about the project.

Juhuasuan was originally launched under Taobao Marketplace in March 2010 and was spun-off as an independent subsidiary of Alibaba Group in October 2011. It's famous for its flash sales that make products available only for a fixed time period, which can last from one day to an entire month.

Juhuasuan said the e-commerce satellite project will be implemented in cooperation with the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology and the China Space Museum.

Juhuasuan and its partners aim to develop space exploration with the help of both space technology and e-commerce data.

It explained its e-commerce satellites will enable it to provide consumers with the world's best vegetables. This will be made possible by analyzing agricultural cultivation and harvesting data provided by its satellites.

"In the future, consumers on the Juhuasuan platform will be able to enjoy high-quality goods that follow the trajectory of the satellites. Lovers' keepsakes can be sent into space," said Liu Bo, Juhuasuan general manager.

He said Juhuasuan aims to develop a series of customized products with the help of its satellites.

http://www.chinatopix.com/articles/...st-e-commerce-satellite-launch-satellites.htm

 

[qwerrty]

i dont get why google and fb are wasting time and money on internet solar planes and baloons... why not build constellation of satellies instead? i don't get them logic at all?

 

[cirr]

Ma Yun and clan are into satellites, cloud computing and quantum computers.