China News From Sino Daily - Business, Environment and Technology

September 25, 2016

Batch production of Long March 5 underway
Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2016
Batch production of Long March 5 has begun, said Meng Fanxin, manager of the industrialized base for the carrier rocket in Tianjin. Known as the Long March 5, China's most powerful heavy-lift launch vehicle is expected to make its first test flight from Hainan's Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in November. In the meantime, its manufacturing base in the northern port city of Tianjin is producing the second one. "Right now, we possess the ability to batch produce rockets with diameter o ... read more

Previous Issues

Sep 24

Sep 23

Sep 22

Sep 21

Sep 20

China space plane taking shape New concept opens range of possibilities for high-speed commercial travel, tourism. Chinese space engineers will join hands to develop a next-generation craft with enormous business potential for co ... more		China's space survival experiment goes on well China's experiment in human living for space exploration is going smoothly, halfway into the project, the Astronaut Center of China (ACC) announced Tuesday. Four volunteers started a 180-day e ... more		Rocket maker aims high with lofty output targets China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp aims to "double or even triple" its annual production capacity by 2025 while without adding new employees - as the State-owned satellite and rocket maker ... more
				World's largest radio telescope starts operating in China The world's largest radio telescope began operating in southwestern China Sunday, a project which Beijing says will help humanity search for alien life. ... more		Astronauts given comfort upgrade New space lab will be equipped with Bluetooth, better lighting, sound dampening, exercise equipment and other features China's newest space laboratory, Tiangong II, will provide more comfortab ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

World's first space cold atom clock The cylinder-shaped black object bears no resemblance to any ordinary clock, but it is one of the most advanced timepieces ever. It was sent to space with the Space Laboratory of China's Tiangong-2 ... more		Tiangong 2 initial tests proceeding well Several days after its launch, China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory seems to be working well. The uncrewed module has made engine burns and orbital changes, demonstrating its capabilities. Chin ... more		STRATCOM nominee vows to end US reliance on Russian RD-180 engines NASA collision avoidance system saves unconscious F-16 Pilot Washington Post takes heat for Snowden prosecution call Ukraine, rebels agree troop pullbacks in three areas: OSCE Safran, Urban Aeronautics sign deal for Cormorant drone Sukhoi T-50 jet cannon test-fired in Russia Sweden to buy 24 extra Archer howitzers		China's Tiangong-1 space station to crash into Earth in 2017 Keep your head up next year. China's Tiangong-1 space station is expected to re-enter the atmosphere and come crashing back to Earth sometime during 2017. ... more
				China's space lab Tiangong-2 enters in-orbit test track China's space lab Tiangong-2 has entered an in-orbit test track, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said Friday. "Tiangong-2 is in good condition currently, and its sub-systems are operating ... more		Scientists teleport quantum information across four-mile cable A pair of research teams - one in Canada and one in China - just showcased quantum teleportation across four-mile cables. The feat promises to pave the way for a quantum internet. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Indian ministers approve Rafale fighter jet deal An Indian cabinet committee gave its approval Wednesday to a long-delayed deal to buy 36 fighter jets from France's Dassault, as the country looks to bolster its military in the face of China's growing clout. ... more		China PM comes to Canada looking for extradition treaty Chinese Premier Li Keqiang landed in Ottawa late Wednesday to meet with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and press for an extradition treaty. ... more		Liquid Manure Volume Reduced by Half Tardigrades use protective protein to shield their DNA from radiation Fate of Africa's rhino, elephants to dominate wildlife meet China chemical accidents kill almost 200 in 2016 Red Cross seeks $15.5 mn to help flood-hit N. Korea 26 dead, 19 missing in Indonesian landslides, floods: official UN mobilizes to stop super-bugs		Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island Taiwan's defence ministry has asked Google to blur images of a new development believed to be for military use on a disputed South China Sea island. ... more
China probes firm suspected of aiding N. Korea nuke project A Chinese company under investigation by local police may have aided North Korea's nuclear programme, think tanks in South Korea and the US have said, just days after Pyongyang conducted its fifth nuclear test. ... more		China lashes out at Japan's South China Sea plans China is "disappointed to the point of despair" with Japan's conduct in the South China Sea, it said Monday, after Tokyo announced it may set up training patrols with the US in the contested region. ... more		Taiwan politicians break ranks to meet with Beijing A group of opposition officials from Taiwan have bypassed the government and travelled to China on a bridge-building trip as relations with Beijing turn frosty under new president Tsai Ing-wen. ... more		Raytheon receives $43 million Sidewinder missile contract modification Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a $43 million contract modification for the procurement of 64 Sidewinder missiles for Japan, Norway and Taiwan. ... more

	China plans global satellite network to boost internet China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile developer, plans to build a space-based information network that will provide global coverage. Liu Shiquan, deputy gener ... more		China releases alleged Canadian spy A Canadian man arrested in China two years ago on charges of spying and stealing state secrets has been freed and is back home in Canada, his family said Thursday. ... more

Batch production of Long March 5 underway

China space plane taking shape

Rocket maker aims high with lofty output targets

China's space survival experiment goes on well

NASA to reveal 'surprising' activity on Jupiter's moon

World's largest radio telescope starts operating in China

Universe is without direction, astronomers say

China chemical accidents kill almost 200 in 2016		China removes 13-year-old ban on some US beef products		In Tibet, religious freedom with Chinese characteristics		Hong Kong protest leaders avoid jail after failed court bid		China pushes Tibetan tourism while critics fear impact
China ship owners pay up for Australia reef disaster		China slams EU over Dalai Lama visit		Typhoon Meranti leaves 16 dead or missing in China		Tesla fixes Model S software after Chinese hack		China foreign expenditure tops inward investment

Two top China steelmakers announce merger to combat glut

Lufthansa signs joint venture with Air China

China to unveil steel merger plans this week: reports

Australia's Port of Melbourne sold for $7.3 bln

China facing possible debt crisis: bank watchdog

Tiangong-2 "another significant step" for building China's space station

First commercial space base to be built in Wuhan

China to begin building space station in 2017

China acquires basic technology for manned lunar missions

China to share space development benefits with all

Britain approves Hinkley Point nuclear deal

China to launch second space laboratory: Xinhua

China launches second space lab: Xinhua

Good Start for Tiangong 2

China's second space lab Tiangong-2 to be launched

China's space progress in recent years

China eyes year-long stays for space station astronauts

Vietnam investigating new fish deaths

Hong Kong journalists 'detained and beaten' in China

Hong Kong lights candles to support 'rebel' Chinese village

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.