IGCC's SITC Bulletin, September 12, 2014

September 12, 2014

China News Digest, September 5-11, 2014

China's Space Station to be Established Around 2022

The deputy chief of China's Manned Space Agency has announced an ambitious space program timetable building up to the country establishing its first space station around 2022. Yang Liwei, also China's first astronaut, said at a press conference of the annual meeting of the Association of Space Explorers that after the launch of the Tiangong-2 space lab around 2016, the Shenzhou-11 spacecraft and Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft will be launched to dock with it.

Xinhuanet

People's Daily News (English)

China Eyes First Space Station by 2022

GMA News (English)

China in Cooperation with Other Countries in Manned Space Program

People's Daily News (English)

China Completes Design of Tianzhou Cargo Spacecraft

Chinese scientists and engineers will begin building a production-model of 'Tianzhou' having completed the design for the nation's first cargo spacecraft. The design and technology of the unmanned spacecraft have been approved by an expert panel from China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp and the China Academy of Space Technology. China is expected to launch Tianzhou or 'Heavenly Vessel' into space around 2016. '=

Xinhuanet

Brahmand Defence & Aerospace News (English)

China Completes Design of First Cargo Spacecraft

China Topix

China will Launch "Tiangong" II in 2016 and the First Batch of Astronauts will Retire

我国2016年发射天宫二号首批航天员将退役

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China to Launch Second Space lab in 2016 - Official

Rappler (English)

China Holds Meeting on 13th Five-Year Plan

The State Council, China's cabinet, has held a meeting on compiling the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for economic and social development, according to a document released Thursday. China should continue to take development as the top priority, put emphasis on reform and innovation and seek greater progresses in promoting scientific development, transforming development pattern and resolving deep-seated problems, the Premier said.

Xinhuanet

People's Daily News (English)

China Launches Remote Sensing Satellite

SASTIND

People's Daily News (English)

China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System is More Precise than GPS in Certain Areas

PLA of the People's Republic of China

China's Remote Sensing Satellite is Expected to Reach Sub-Meter Level of Resolution

我国遥感卫星分辨率有望达到亚米级

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"Tianxian I" Powers "Gaofen II"

"天弦一号"助力"高分二号"