Chinese Satellite Fleet Grows, And Grows

[qwerrty]

for civilian

stole from pdf..
Environmental and Disaster Monitoring Satellite Constellation (EDMC)

8 satellites ( 4 optsats+4 SARsats)

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/8073/97750942wj8.jpg
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/2223/62946189ix0.jpg

 

[qwerrty]

full launch records...

www.sworld.com.au/steven/space/china-rec.txt

CHINESE LAUNCH RECORD (1964-present)

China Date Launch Vehicle Payload
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^ 19 Jul 64 T-7A(S1) F1 Biological package (rats & mice)
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^ 1 Jun 65 T-7A(S1) F2 Biological package (rats & mice)
^ 5 Jun 65 T-7A(S1) F3 Biological package (rats & mice)
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^ 15 Jul 66 T-7A(S2) F1 Biological package (rats & dog Xiao Bao)
^ 28 Jul 66 T-7A(S2) F2 Biological package (rats & dog Shan Shan)
^ 8 Aug 66 T-7A(Y5) F1 GF-01A motor (CZ-1 third stage test)
^ 20 Aug 66 T-7A(Y5) F2 GF-01A motor (CZ-1 third stage test)
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^ Jun 69 T-7A(Y6) F1 Instrument package (FSW-0 instruments test)
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^ 10 Jan 70 CZ-1 F1 Dummy third stage and payload assembly
1 24 Apr 70 CZ-1 F2 DFH-1 (SKW-1)
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2 3 Mar 71 CZ-1 F3 SJ-1
^ 10 Sep 71 DF-5 F1 R&D
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^ 10 Aug 72 FB-1 F1 Mass Simulator (~1050 kg)
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* 18 Sep 73 FB-1 F2 CK (JSSW, 1138 kg)
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* 12 Jul 74 FB-1 F3 CK (JSSW, 1108 kg)
* 5 Nov 74 CZ-2A F1 FSW-0 (JB-1 0)
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3 26 Jul 75 FB-1 F4 CK 1 (JSSW, 1107 kg)
4 26 Nov 75 CZ-2C F1 FSW-0 1 (FSW 1, JB-1 1), 1790 kg)
5 16 Dec 75 FB-1 F5 CK 2 (JSSW, 1109 kg)
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6 30 Aug 76 FB-1 F6 CK 2 (JSSW, 1108 kg)
* 10 Nov 76 FB-1 F7 CK (JSSW, 1208 kg)
7 7 Dec 76 CZ-2C F2 FSW-0 2 (FSW 2, JB-1 2)
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^ 15 Sep 77 FB-1 F8 Mass Simulator (~3100 kg)
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8 26 Jan 78 CZ-2C F3 FSW-0 3 (FSW 3, JB-1 3)
^ 15 Apr 78 FB-1 F9 Mass Simulator (~3100 kg)
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^ 7 Jan 79 DF-5 F2 R&D
^ 15 Jul 79 DF-5 F3 R&D
* 28 Jul 79 FB-1 F10 SJ (x3)
^ 21 Aug 79 DF-5 F4 R&D
^ 4 Sep 79 DF-5 F5 R&D
^ 26 Nov 79 DF-5 F6 R&D
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^ 18 May 80 DF-5 F7 R&D
^ 21 May 80 DF-5 F8 R&D
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9-11 19 Sep 81 FB-1 F11 SJ 2, SJ 2A, SJ 2B
^ 7 Dec 81 DF-5 F9 R&D
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12 9 Sep 82 CZ-2C F4 FSW-0 4 (FSW 4, JB-1 4)
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13 19 Aug 83 CZ-2C F5 FSW-0 5, (FSW 5, JB-1 5)
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*14 29 Jan 84 CZ-3 F1 DFH-2 1 (SW)
15 8 Apr 84 CZ-3 F2 DFH-2 2 (STTW)
16 12 Sep 84 CZ-2C F6 FSW-0 6 (FSW 6, JB-1 6)
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17 21 Oct 85 CZ-2C F7 FSW-0 7 (FSW 7, JB-1 7)
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18 1 Feb 86 CZ-3 F3 DFH-2 3 (STTW)
19 6 Oct 86 CZ-2C F8 FSW-0 8 (FSW 8, JB-1 8)
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20 5 Aug 87 CZ-2C F9 FSW-0 9 (FSW 9, JB-1 9)
21 9 Sep 87 CZ-2C F10 FSW-1 1 (FSW 10, JB-1A 1)
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22 7 Mar 88 CZ-3 F4 DFH-2A 1 (STTW, Zhongxing 1)
23 5 Aug 88 CZ-2C F11 FSW-1 2 (FSW 11, JB-1A 2)
24 6 Sep 88 CZ-4A F1 FY-1 1 (1A)
25 22 Dec 88 CZ-3 F5 DFH-2A 2 (STTW, Zhongxing 2)
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26 4 Feb 90 CZ-3 F6 DFH-2A 3 (STTW, Zhongxing 3)
- 7 Apr 90 CZ-3 F7 AsiaSat 1
*27-29 16 Jul 90 CZ-2E/PKM F1 Aussat-B Model + PKM (*), BADR-1
30-32 3 Sep 90 CZ-4A F2 FY-1 2 (1B), Da Qui Weixing 1, Da
Qui Weixing 2
33 5 Oct 90 CZ-2C F12 FSW-1 3 (FSW 12, JB-1A 3)
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*34 28 Dec 91 CZ-3 F8 DFH-2A 4 (STTW, Zhongxing 4)
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35 9 Aug 92 CZ-2D F1 FSW-2 1 (FSW 13, JB-1B 1)
36 13 Aug 92 CZ-2E/STAR-63F F2 Aussat B1 (Optus B1)
37,38 6 Oct 92 CZ-2C F13 FSW-1 4 (FSW 14, JB-1A 4), Freja
* 21 Dec 92 CZ-2E/STAR-63F F3 Optus B2
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* Launch Failure
^ Suborbital
CK Chang Kong
CZ Chang Zheng (Long March)
DFH Dong Fang Hong (The East is Red, communications satellite)
DQW Da Qi Weixing (atmosphere satellite)
FB Feng Bao (Storm)
FSW Fanhui Shi Weixing (recoverable test satellite, photoreconnaissance)
FY Feng Yun (wind and cloud, weather satellite)
JB Jian Bing
JSSW Ji Shu Shiyan Weixing (experimental technical satellite, ELINT?)
PKM Perigee Kick Motor
SJ Shi Jian (practice)
SKW Shiyan Kexuedi Weixing (space physics experiment)
STTW Shiyong Tongbu Tongxin Weixing (operational geostationary
communications satellite)
ZX Zhongxing (Star of China)

CHINESE LAUNCH RECORD (1993-1999)

Date Launch Vehicle Payload
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8 Oct 93 CZ-2C F14 FSW-1 5 (FSW 15, JB-1A 5)
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8 Feb 94 CZ-3A F1 SJ-4, Kua Fu 1 (DFH-3 Model)
* 2 Apr 94 CZ-3 F9 FY-2 01 (Destroyed during checkout)
3 Jul 94 CZ-2D F2 FSW-2 2 (FSW 16, JB-1B 2)
21 Jul 94 CZ-3 F10 Apstar 1
27 Aug 94 CZ-2E/STAR-63F F4 Optus B3
29 Nov 94 CZ-3A F2 Zhongxing 6A (DFH-3 1)
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*25 Jan 95 CZ-2E/STAR-63F F5 Apstar 2
*29 May 95 CZ-1D F1 Reentry Test
25 Nov 95 CZ-2E/EPKM F6 AsiaSat 2
28 Dec 95 CZ-2E/EPKM F7 EchoStar 1
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*14 Feb 96 CZ-3B F1 Intelsat 708
4 Jul 96 CZ-3 F11 Apstar 1A
*18 Aug 96 CZ-3 F12 Zhongxing 7 (HS-376, HGS 2)
20 Oct 96 CZ-2D F3 FSW-2 3 (FSW 17, JB-1B 3)
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11 May 97 CZ-3A F3 Zhongxing 6B (DFH-3 2)
10 Jun 97 CZ-3 F13 FY-2 02 (2A)
19 Aug 97 CZ-3B F2 Mabuhay Aguila 2
1 Sep 97 CZ-2C-III/SD F1 Iridium MFS1/MFS2
16 Oct 97 CZ-3B F3 Apstar 2R (Telstar 10)
^ Nov 97 CZ-1D F2 Reentry Test
8 Dec 97 CZ-2C-III/SD F2 Iridium 1 (SV042/SV044)
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25 Mar 98 CZ-2C-III/SD F3 Iridium 2 (SV055/SV057)
2 May 98 CZ-2C-III/SD F4 Iridium 3 (SV069/SV071)
30 May 98 CZ-3B F4 Zhongwei 1 (ChinaStar 1, A-2100)
18 Jul 98 CZ-3B F5 Xinnuo 1 (SinoSat 1, SB-3000)
19 Aug 98 CZ-2C-III/SD F5 Iridium 4 (SV003/SV076)
19 Dec 98 CZ-2C-III/SD F6 Iridium 5 (SV-11A/SV-20A)
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10 May 99 CZ-4B F1 FY-1 3 (1C), SJ-5
11 Jun 99 CZ-2C-III/SD F7 Iridium 6 (SV-14A/SV-21A)
14 Oct 99 CZ-4B F2 CBERS 1 (ZY-1 1), SACI 1
19 Nov 99 CZ-2F F1 Shenzhou 1
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25 Jan 00 CZ-3A F4 FH 1 (Zhongxing 22, DFH-3A)
25 Jun 00 CZ-3 F14 FY-2 03 (2B)
1 Sep 00 CZ-4B F3 ZY-2A (JB-3 1, PRC 44)
30 Oct 00 CZ-3A F5 Beidou 1A
^ 4 Nov 00 DF-31 Dummy Warhead
^16 Dec 00 DF-31 Dummy Warhead
20 Dec 00 CZ-3A F6 Beidou 1B
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9 Jan 01 CZ-2F F2 Shenzhou 2
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* 3 Jan 02 CZ-1D F3 Reentry Test
25 Mar 02 CZ-2F F3 Shenzhou 3
13 May 02 CZ-4B F4 FY-1 4 (1D), HY-1 1
*15 Sep 02 KT-1 F1 OlympicSat (PS-1?)
27 Oct 02 CZ-4B F5 ZY-2B (JB-3 2)
^23 Nov 02 DF-31 Dummy Warhead
29 Dec 02 CZ-2F F4 Shenzhou 4
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24 May 03 CZ-3A F7 Beidou 1C
*16 Sep 03 KT-1 F2 PS-2
15 Oct 03 CZ-2F F5 Shenzhou 5
21 Oct 03 CZ-4B F6 CBERS 2 (ZY-1 2), CX-1 1
3 Nov 03 CZ-2D (str) F1 FSW-3 1 (FSW 18, JB-2 1 , Seed Satellite)
14 Nov 03 CZ-3A F8 FH 2 (Zhongxing 20, DFH-3A)
29 Dec 03 CZ-2C-III/CTS F8 Tan Ce 1 (DS-E, Equator)
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18 Apr 04 CZ-2C-III F9 SW-1 (Tansuo 1), Naxing 1 (THNS 1)
26 Jul 04 CZ-2C-III/CTS F10 Tan Ce 2 (DS-P, Polar)
29 Aug 04 CZ-2C-III F11 FSW-3 2 (FSW 19, JB-4 1)
8 Sep 04 CZ-4B F7 SJ-6 1A, SJ-6 1B
* Sep 04 DF-21 ASAT Intecept Test
27 Sep 04 CZ-2D (str) F2 FSW-3 3 (FSW 20, JB-2 2)
19 Oct 04 CZ-3A F9 FY-2 04 (2C)
6 Nov 04 CZ-4B F8 ZY-2C (JB-3 3)
18 Nov 04 CZ-2C-III F12 SW-2 (Tansuo 2)
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12 Apr 05 CZ-3B F6 Apstar 6 (Apstar 5B)
* Jun 05 KT-1 F3 Unconfirmed Launch Failure
5 Jul 05 CZ-2D (str) F3 SJ-7
^ 7 Jul 05 DF-21 ASAT test
2 Aug 05 CZ-2C-III F13 FSW-3 4 (FSW 21, JB-4 2)
29 Aug 05 CZ-2D (str) F4 FSW-3 5 (FSW 22, JB-2 3)
12 Oct 05 CZ-2F F6 Shenzhou 6
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^ 6 Feb 06 DF-21 ASAT Test (missed FY-1 3)
26 Apr 06 CZ-4C F1 Yaogan Weixing 1 (JB-5 1)
9 Sep 06 CZ-2C-III F14 SJ-8
12 Sep 06 CZ-3A F10 FH 3 (Zhongxing 22A, DFH-3)
23 Oct 06 CZ-4B F9 SJ-6 2A, SJ-6 2B
28 Oct 06 CZ-3B F7 Xinnuo 2 (Sinosat 2, DFH-4)
8 Dec 06 CZ-3A F11 FY-2 05 (2D)
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^11 Jan 07 DF-21 ASAT intercept of FY-1 3 at 853 km
2 Feb 07 CZ-3A F12 Beidou 1D
11 Apr 07 CZ-2C-III F15 HY-1 2 (Ocean Colour Mapper)
13 Apr 07 CZ-3A F13 Beidou-2 M1 (Compass-M 1)
13 May 07 CZ-3B/E F1 Nigcomsat 1 (DFH-4)
25 May 07 CZ-2D (str) F5 Yaogan Weixing 2 (JB-6 1), Zheda Pixing 1
(MEMS-Pico)
31 May 07 CZ-3A F14 Xinnuo 3 (Sinosat 3, DFH-3A)
4 Jul 07 CZ-3B F8 Zhongxing 6B2 (ChinaSat 6B2)
19 Sep 07 CZ-4B F10 CBERS 2B (ZY-1 2B)
24 Oct 07 CZ-3A F15 Chang'e 1 Lunar Orbiter
11 Nov 07 CZ-4C F2 Yaogan Weixing 3 (JB-5 2)
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25 Apr 08 CZ-3C F1 Tian Lian 1
27 May 08 CZ-4C F3 FY 3A
^29 May 08 Tszyuylan-2 Dummy warhead from Golf class submarine
9 Jun 08 CZ-3B F9 Chinasat 9 (Zhongxing 9)
6 Sep 08 CZ-2C-III/SMA F16 HJ-1A, HJ-1B
25 Sep 08 CZ-2F F7 Shenzhou 7, Ban Xing
25 Oct 08 CZ-4B F11 SJ-6 3A, SJ-6 3B
29 Oct 08 CZ-3B/E F2 Venesat 1 (Simon Bolivar 1, DFH-4)
5 Nov 08 CZ-2D (str) F6 CX-1 2, SW-3
1 Dec 08 CZ-2D (str) F7 Yaogan Weixing 4 (JB-6 2)
15 Dec 08 CZ-4C F4 Yaogan Weixing 5 (JB-8 1?)
23 Dec 08 CZ-3A F16 FY-2E (FY-2 06)
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14 Apr 09 CZ-3C F2 Beidou-2 G2 (Compass-G 2)
22 Apr 09 CZ-2C-III F17 Yaogan Weixing 6 (JB-7 1?)
+31 Aug 09 CZ-3B F10 Palapa D1
12 Nov 09 CZ-2C-III F18 SJ-11 1
9 Dec 09 CZ-2D (str) F8 Yaogan Weixing 7 (JB-6 3)
15 Dec 09 CZ-4C F5 Yaogan Weixing 8, Xi Wang-1 (Hope 1, CAS-1)
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^11 Jan 10 ? Target
^11 Jan 10 DF-21? Interceptor
16 Jan 10 CZ-3C F3 Beidou-2 G1 (Compass-G 1, Beidou DW3)
5 Mar 10 CZ-4C F6 Yaogan Weixing 9, YW-9 subsat 1, YW-9 subsat 2
2 Jun 10 CZ-3C F4 Beidou-2 G3 (Compass-G 3, Beidou DW4)
15 Jun 10 CZ-2D (str) F9 SJ-12

# Jun 10 CZ-2C Yaogan 10
# Jul 10 CZ-3A Beidou-2 M2/M3 (Compass-M 2/3)
Sep 10 CZ-3B Sinosat 6
Oct 10 CZ-4C FY 3B
Oct 10 CZ-3C Chang'e 2 (Lunar orbiter)
# Nov 10 CZ-2C SJ-6G, SJ-6H
10 CZ-4B/2 SST (Space Solar Telescope)
10 CZ-2D FSW 23
CZ-4B? SMMS (Small Multimission Spacecraft)
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# Jan 11 CZ-2C HJ-1C, XW 1
Jan 11 CZ-3B Sinosat 4 (Xinnuo 4, DFH-4)
Feb 11 CZ-4B CBERS 3
# May 11 CZ-2D (str) SJ-9 (Seedsat 2)
11 CZ-2F/G TianGong 1 Space Station
11 CZ-2F Shenzhou 8
11 CZ-4B ZY-3
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13 CZ-3B Chang'e 3 (Lunar lander and rover)
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14 CZ-5 ?
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17 CZ-3A? Lunar Rover
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* Launch failure
+ Partial failure
^ Suborbital
# Change since beginning of month
ASAT Anti-Satellite
CAS China Amateur Radio Satellite
CBERS China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite
CX Chuang Xing (Innovation)
CZ Chang Zheng (Long March)
DFH Dong Fang Hong (The East is Red, communication satellite)
DS Double Star
EPKM CZ-2E Perigee Kick Motor
FSW Fanhui Shi Weixing (recoverable test satellite)
FH Feng Huo (military communications and data relay)
FY Feng Yun (wind and cloud, weather satellite)
HJ Huan Jing (environment, optical remote sensing)
HY Hai Yang (ocean)
JB Jian Bing (radar remote sensing)
KT Kaituozhe (pioneer)
MFS Mass Frequency Simulators
SJ Shi Jian (practice)
TC Tan Ce (probe)
SD Smart Dispenser
SMMS Small Multimission Spacecraft
SW Shiyan Weixing (experimental satellite)
XW Xi Wang
ZX Zhongxing (Star of China)
ZY Zi Yuan (resource)

 

[chauism]

china has SAR sats working in orbit for nearly a decade. yeah, they need to catch up to india who just got 1 up recently..haha..and it's made by israel..lol wet dream...

Good point, since there is no confirmed data on Chinese semote sensing SAR satellite. There is something worth reading. The estimated data it provides is for the older Yaogan 2. Now China already launched Yaogan 9A, 9B, 9C in March, 2010

Electro-Optical Digital Imaging Variant

Chinese media briefly reported on 25 May 2007 that the ChangZheng family of space launch vehicles had successfully conducted its 99th flight, sending two satellites into space. The CZ-2D launch vehicle, which was launched from Jiuquan at 15:12 local time (07:12 GMT) on 25 May 2007, carried the YaoGan WeiXing 2 (Remote Sensing Satellite 2, RSS2) designed by China Academy of Space Technology (CAST, also known as 5th Space Academy), as well as a pico-satellite designed by Zhejiang University for scientific experiment.

It is understood that the satellite was actually a new-generation digital imaging reconnaissance satellite known as JianBing 6 in its military designation. It replaced the older FSW-4 film return type reconnaissance satellites to provide imagery intelligence capability for both military and civil users, with an estimated ground resolution of 0.6~1 metre. A second satellite Yaogan Weixing 4 (RSS-4/Jianbing 8) was launched from Jiuquan on 1 December 2008.

Yaogan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
YaoGan Weixing / Remote Sensing Satellites (RSS) - SinoDefence.com

 

[chauism]

sinodefence has record of of the launches

Yaogan Weixing 1 JianBing 5-1 SAST 27 Apr 06 Taiyuan CZ-4B SSO SAR radar imaging
Yaogan Weixing 2 JianBing 6-1 CAST 25 May 07 Jiuquan CZ-2D SSO Electro-optical
Yaogan Weixing 3 JianBing 5-2 SAST 12 Nov 07 Taiyuan CZ-4C SSO SAR radar imaging
Yaogan Weixing 4 JianBing 6-2 CAST 1 Dec 08 Jiuquan CZ-2D SSO Electro-optical
Yaogan Weixing 5 JianBing ? CAST 15 Dec 08 Taiyuan CZ-4B SSO Electro-optical
Yaogan Weixing 6 JianBing ? SAST 22 Apr 09 Taiyuan CZ-2C SSO SAR radar imaging
Yaogan Weixing 7 JianBing ? CAST 9 Dec 09 Jiuquan CZ-2D SSO Electro-optical
Yaogan Weixing 8 JianBing ? SAST 16 Dec 09 Taiyuan CZ-4C SSO SAR radar imaging
Yaogan Weixing 9 JianBing ? CAST 5 Mar 10 Jiuquan CZ-4C SSO Electro-optical

YaoGan Weixing / Remote Sensing Satellites (RSS) - SinoDefence.com

I know those, what I meant was the detailed technical aspect of those satellites are unknown beside speculations. CASC doesn't have a hobby of bragging. If it is instead military satellite, then its technical data is a matter of national security.

 

[Skies]

I feel sorry for the Koreans and Indians.

India and Korea are not like China, so no sorry, lol.


BTW, well done China.

 

[Speeder 2]

haha, indian trolls:

first to make a modern rifle to prove yourself on the ground, before dream to fly and start bragging that you are "the second best in the world " rofl with 100% Made-In-Israel spy satellites, oke?

 

[Chanakyaa]

@qwerrty,
Russia ,US and EU have been the seniors in Space Commercial Launches yet Its India which has the Cheapest Launcher in The World.

Late.. True, but we have Really Capable System and The proof is the confidance that others have shown in our launch systems. Belgium,Germany,Israel to name a few...

@hafizz,
I only explained the relevance of 'india news source'



Now dont talk on 'emotioal' grounds, Talk on tecnhical Grounds.

If u say China has 'hidden' technologies the same can be said even about India. No Point.

Talk about what we know. If China can see better that .8 meter Resolution its ahead of India, else you Have to admit India is on Top. Of China.. In Spy Sats atleast.

 

[Chanakyaa]

@speeder2

I have a better suggestion .. Please read Before u post.

TES and CARTOSAT 1 and 2 are 200% Indian Sats. These have 1 and .8 mt. Res. Capability only second to USA.

The Israeli Sat is NOT Being Referred Here. Its Different from CATOSAT.

Please update ur Info, Before Trolling yet calling others as Trollers...

 

[faithfulguy]

I believe that the resolution of spy satellites, include India, is classified. If an Indian reveal the true ability of the true resolution capability of the Indian spy satellite, this person should be court marshalled.

As for the US satellite has the resolution of only .6 meter, this is not true. In the 1980s, the US spy satellite can zoom in on an ice hocky puck in Gorki park and follow it through the ring. That is over 20 years ago. Back then, the US satellite resolution was already very fine. I believe in the modern times, its not just the resolutions that defines the power of a spy satellite. I'm not that knowledgeable in this area but I'm certain that it has more capabilities than being able to zoom in on something.

 

[chauism]

If u say China has 'hidden' technologies the same can be said even about India. No Point.

You know the differece. China likes to keep things quite. When is the last time you hear China officially something like "we are better than ***" or "We are second only to ***" in space related area.

Talk about what we know. If China can see better that .8 meter Resolution its ahead of India, else you Have to admit India is on Top. Of China.. In Spy Sats atleast.

For China's Yaogan Weixin 2 which was sent to orbit in 2007, it was estimated to have ground resolution of 0.6~1 meter. Now this year China already sent more advanced Yaogan Weixin 9 into orbit.

YaoGan Weixing / Remote Sensing Satellites (RSS) - SinoDefence.com

There is someone that I think you should read about, and see if China's lead in the space program is justifiable. His colleague in US said that he alone could give China 20 years leap in the space technology.

The American journal Aviation Week & Space Technology would name Qian its Person of the Year in 2007, and comment on his interrogation of von Braun, "No one then knew that the father of the future U.S. space program was being quizzed by the father of the future Chinese space program."

Qian Xuesen Laid Foundation For Space Rise in China | AVIATION WEEK
Qian Xuesen dies at 98; rocket scientist helped establish Jet Propulsion Laboratory - latimes.com
Qian Xuesen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[faithfulguy]

You know the differece. China likes to keep things quite. When is the last time you hear China officially something like "we are better than ***" or "We are second only to ***" in space related area.


For China's Yaogan Weixin 2 which was sent to orbit in 2007, it was estimated to have ground resolution of 0.6~1 meter. Now this year China already sent more advanced Yaogan Weixin 9 into orbit.

YaoGan Weixing / Remote Sensing Satellites (RSS) - SinoDefence.com

There is someone that I think you should read about, and see if China's lead in the space program is justifiable. His colleague in US said that he alone could give China 20 years leap in the space technology.

Qian Xuesen Laid Foundation For Space Rise in China | AVIATION WEEK
Qian Xuesen dies at 98; rocket scientist helped establish Jet Propulsion Laboratory - latimes.com
Qian Xuesen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I read a book on Qian Xuesen by Iris Chang. He is definitely the difference maker for China. Imagine the US provided China one of the top 10 US aerospace scientist in the 1950s. That is what had happened.

 

[canadakz]

To be fair, the space related technology of korea is nowhere near that of india.
many seems to forget that Japan is also a major space player with the third largest satellite fleet. Japanese can built solid fuel rocket with a diametre of 5m which indicates they have a very mature missile technology. another note, Japan is also one of the largest civil nucleat suppliers which means they can easily field advanced nuclear weapon. instead of worrying about korea or india, i think china should be highly concerned about japan since its domestic rightwing facist party has been growing rapidly.

 

[chauism]

I read a book on Qian Xuesen by Iris Chang. He is definitely the difference maker for China. Imagine the US provided China one of the top 10 US aerospace scientist in the 1950s. That is what had happened.

"Thread of Silkworm" is a really good book. I think he was not only one of the top 10, but most valuable of the 10.

 

[qwerrty]

@qwerrty,
Russia ,US and EU have been the seniors in Space Commercial Launches yet Its India which has the Cheapest Launcher in The World.

only in the lower end market where your rockets only capable of. most of sats that they launched for foreigners are tiny microsats around 50~100 kg made by students..lol..the big market is in 5~ kg class, which are dominate by the RUS, US and EU. china would have dominate the 5~ kg category if there's no embargo. they have the cheapest and very reliable long-march launch vihicles in that class..

Talk about what we know. If China can see better that .8 meter Resolution its ahead of India, else you Have to admit India is on Top. Of China.. In Spy Sats atleast.

china has a constellation of SARsats and OPTsats in obirt..they will have atleast 8 SARsats by 2013 including civilian ones..yeah you are far ahead..lol
and the estimate resolution of their optical sat you're quoting is for 1st generation made 4 years ago..lo

 

[Chanakyaa]

@qwerrty,

How many launch agencies u know?
4 or 5 ? India is one of them.

The capability of PSLV is 2 Tonnes.
So wheather its upn the client what payload they want to send.

Mind it that even if u have to send a 'toy' in space millions have to be invested and india has the edge to the same in just half the price as compared to the rest of the world.

Except for the heavy communication satellites, sor Remote Sensing 2 2on Class sats.. Sufficient for most of the needs of countries lookiing for cheap launchers.

The important factor is reliability. With over 15 successful launches in a row PSLV is a King in its class of launchers.

Can someone give a reliable source that china has .6 mt capability?