Chinese Space-Based Trackers May Add Carrier-Targeting Capability

October 27, 2020
Gaofen-13 satellite liftoff aboard a Long March 3B rocket
A Long March-3B on Oct. 12 lifted the Gaofen-13 into geostationary transfer orbit to become the latest among dozens of Chinese spacecraft with a remote sensing mission.
Credit: Chinese Government
A critical piece of China’s high-resolution Earth observation system successfully reached orbit on Oct. 12 aboard a Long March 3B rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) did not specify the orbit intended for the Gaofen-13, but the...

Chinese Space-Based Trackers May Add Carrier-Targeting Capability is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions.

Subscribe now to read this content, plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community.

Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password.

Subscribe    Log in    

Related Content

Delta IV Heavy launch
After Nearly 64 Years, Delta Rockets Come To An End
photomontage of sample tubes on Mars
NASA Looks To Private Industry To Save Mars Sample Return Mission
Aerial view of rocket launching
Europe Bets On Small Launcher Competition
Perseverance rover collecting samples
Mars Rover Perseverance Collects 24th Sample
Starliner landing in White Sands Missile Range in 2022
Boeing Aims To Cap Starliner Development With Crewed Flight Test
Aviation Week Intelligence Network
Monitor the market and connect your business to the people, programs and proprietary data driving the Aerospace & Defense market - only available with AWIN.

ASD_AWIN_thumbnail_270

Stay Connected.
Stay Informed
Grow Your Business.

Learn How