China’s Long March 3B rocket successfully launches two GPS-type satellites
The new colonial movement: China today successfully launched two more of its Beidou GPS-type satellites, using its Long March 3B rocket.
The rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, and almost certainly dropped its stages near habitable regions, as happened in June. The question is whether China has successfully clamped down on the distribution of any images of such events, taken by local residents. It failed to do so in June.
The leaders in the 2018 launch race:
25 China
16 SpaceX
8 Russia
7 ULA
5 Europe (Arianespace)
This launch puts China once again in the lead over the U.S. in the national rankings, 25 to 24. Moreover, with every launch this year China extends its new record for the most launches by that nation in a year.
The new colonial movement: China today successfully launched two more of its Beidou GPS-type satellites, using its Long March 3B rocket.
The rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China, and almost certainly dropped its stages near habitable regions, as happened in June. The question is whether China has successfully clamped down on the distribution of any images of such events, taken by local residents. It failed to do so in June.
The leaders in the 2018 launch race:
25 China
16 SpaceX
8 Russia
7 ULA
5 Europe (Arianespace)
This launch puts China once again in the lead over the U.S. in the national rankings, 25 to 24. Moreover, with every launch this year China extends its new record for the most launches by that nation in a year.
