Chinese launch firm Space Pioneer has secured C-round funding for its Tianlong-3 medium-lift Reusable Rocket launch vehicle. The company announced the funding round on July 5, 2023. The amount of funding was not disclosed, but Space Pioneer said it would use the money to develop the Tianlong-3 rocket and to...
China launched a Long March 2D rocket carrying 41 satellites on Thursday, setting a new national record for the number of satellites launched in a single mission. The rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province at 1:30 p.m. local time (0530 GMT). The satellites were...
A team of Chinese scientists has claimed to have enhanced the safety of the world's most powerful yet unstable non-nuclear explosive, CL-20. The breakthrough, published in the journal Nature, could lead to the development of new generations of more powerful and efficient weapons and propellants. CL-20 was first developed in...
June 4: Venus at Greatest Elongation East. Venus will reach its greatest elongation, which means it will be at its farthest point from the Sun in the evening sky. This is the best time to view Venus, as it will be very bright and high in the sky. June 7: Arietids Meteor...
China's spaceplane, which returned to Earth on May 8, 2023 after a 276-day mission, could be used for a variety of purposes, including scientific research, commercial applications, or even as a weapon. Some experts believe that the spaceplane could be used for counterspace operations, such as disabling or destroying enemy...
China Begins Digging a 10,000-Meter-Deep Hole Into the Earth (The Daily Beast) Why is China digging a 10-km-deep hole into Earth's crust? (dailyO) China Is Digging A 10,000 Meter Hole Into The Earth To Reach The Cretaceous System (IFLScience) China begins drilling a 10-kilometer-deep hole in Earth's crust (India Today) The project is being...
