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 China launched a new mapping satellite.
On May 6, 2012 at 07:10 UTC the "Chang Zheng-2D” (Long March 2D) rocket-carrier was launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest Gansu province, China. The rocket orbited the "Tianhui I-02” mapping satellite.
The satellite, developed and produced by a company under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), will be used to conduct scientific experiments, carry out land resource surveys and map territory. The mission marked the 161st launch for the Long March rocket family since April 24, 1970, when a Long March-1 rocket successfully sent the country's first satellite, the Dongfanghong-1, into space.
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Date: 12.05.2012
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U.S. Launches Advanced Military Communications Satellite.
On May 4, 2012 at 18:42 UTC the "Atlas-5” rocket-carrier equipped with the "Centaur” booster was launched from SLC-41 of Cape Canaveral US Air Force Station, Florida, USA. The rocket orbited the AEHF-2 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency-2) ultra-secure communications satellite. The launch was performed by United Launch Alliance supported by the 45th Space Wing of US Air Force.
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Date: 05.05.2012
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China launched two navigation satellites.
On April 29, 2012 at 20:58 UTC (on April 30 at 04:50 a.m. Beijing Time) the "Chang Zheng-3B” (Long March-3B) rocket-carrier was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Xichang, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The rocket orbited Beidou-12 and Beidou-13 navigation satellites. It is the first time China launched two navigation satellites with one rocket, and the two satellites will help to improve the accuracy of the Beidou, or Compass global navigation system.
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Date: 05.05.2012
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Progress M-14M mission completed.
On April 28, 2012 at 14:39 UTC the "Progress M-14M” unmanned supply spacecraft was deorbited. Non-burnt fragments of the spacecraft sank in the South part of the Pacific.
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The Russian “Soyuz TMA-22” spacecraft landed.
On April 27, 2012 at 11:45 UTC the Russian "Soyuz TMA-22” spacecraft with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew landed safely at a distance of 88 kilometers to north-east from the city of Arkalyk, Kazakhstan.
Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin, and NASA astronaut Daniel Burbank returned back to Earth after having spent in space 165 days, 07 hours, 31 minutes and 02 seconds, they served as members of the Expedition 29 and 30 crews.
photo NASA
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Soyuz TMA-22 undocked from the ISS.
On April 27, 2012 at 08:18 UTC the Russian "Soyuz TMA-22” spacecraft with three members of the International Space Station (ISS) crew undocked from the station's "Poisk” module in preparation for return to Earth.
Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin, and NASA astronaut Daniel Burbank were scheduled to return to Earth on board the Soyuz TMA-22 on March 16 but the delayed launch of the Soyuz-TMA-04M with the next ISS expedition set back the return plans date.
The 3 other members of Expedition 30 - Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers (the Netherlands) and American astronaut Donald Pettit continue their mission aboard the ISS. |
India launched a radar surveillance satellite.
On April 26, 2012 at 00:17 UTC the PSLV-C19 (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket-carrier was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on Sriharikota Island, India's primary launch site on the country's east coast. The rocket orbited the "Risat-1” radar surveillance satellite designed to obtain all-weather, day-and-night ground imagery for national security and environmental applications. This satellite marks a significant leap for India.
It is the country's first indigenous radar observation satellite after a successful series of optical and infrared imaging missions. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) developed the satellite to help emergency officials respond to disasters like floods and cyclones. The RISAT 1 will also monitor crops during India's monsoon season.
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Date: 02.05.2012
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Russian rocket orbited Arab Satellite.
On April 23, 2012 at 22:18 UTC the Russian "Proton-M” rocket-carrier equipped with the "Briz-M” booster was launched from Baykonur Cosmodrome. The rocket orbited the "YahSat 1B” telecommunications satellite. The YahSat-1B satellite was built by Astrium/Thales Alenia Space consortium for the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (United Arab Emerites).
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Date: 24.04.2012
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Russian Progress M-15M docked to the ISS.
On April 22, 2012 at 14:39 UTC the Russian "Progress M-15M” unmanned supply spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. The space vehicle delivered fresh fruit and vegetables, canned fish and water for the ISS crew. It is also carried books, presents, fuel, medical and research equipment, bed covers, and hygienic items.
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Russia launched Progress M-15M spacecraft.
On April 20, 2012 at 12:50 UTC the "Soyuz-U” rocket-carrier was launched from Baykonur Cosmodrome. The rocket orbited the "Progress M-15M” unmanned supply spacecraft for the International Space Station. The spacecraft is to deliver fresh fruit and vegetables and canned fish and water for the ISS crew. It is also carrying books, presents, fuel, medical and research equipment, bed covers, and hygienic items.
Progress M-15M is to dock with the ISS on April 22, 2012 at 14:41 UTC. |
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