China sets micropropulsion in space record, joining the USA in this elite technology. China Tech News Flash! #85
It sounds esoteric or unimportant, but with no gravity in space, the tiniest propulsions can have a huge impact on […]
Beidou, China’s version, already overtaking US GPS in Asia and has extra consumer tools too. China Tech News Flash! #70
I reported earlier that China has more GPS satellites than the US does now, but when I learned that Thailand […]
China launches its biggest satellite ever, weighing eight metric tons! China Tech News Flash! #54
China had the most satellite launches in 2019. It looks like it is on track to repeat this prize for […]
Encrypted, unhackable quantum satellite communication with a mobile ground station is a world first. China Tech News Flash! #48
Europe and China are neck and neck in the competition to send quantum data at the molecular level. But, China […]
China joins the big boys’ club for global 3D mapping. It will be a great a soft power tool around the world. China Tech News Flash! #41
For decades, 3D satellite mapping has been the purvey of the big boys’ high-tech club. China is now the newest […]
China is creating an integrated satellite information, data and imaging platform, so everybody can benefit. China Tech News Flash! #40
The West calls it “integrated”. Baba Beijing loves the word “comprehensive”. When it comes to China’s 21st century high-tech explosion, […]
Kuaizhou-1A rocket is China’s 24-7 workhorse for rapid space launches. The proof? Two launches six hours apart. China Tech News Flash! #31
Only 20 meters long and weighing 30 tons, the Kuaizhou-1A is a low cost, solid fuel rocket that can hoist […]
Move over Elon Musk. Private Chinese aerospace companies are joining the crowded global satellite constellation competition. China Tech News Flash! #30
Just in the last few years, wealthy Chinese investors with a passion for space exploration have jumped into the international […]
China launched high-tech Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B optical remote sensing satellite, using the old NASA public-private model. China Tech News Flash! #27
Twenty years ago, all Chinese aerospace programs were state-funded and operated. But that is changing, with many public-private initiatives going […]
China launches first electromagnetic satellite built with 100% local intellectual property rights. China Tech News Flash! #14
Since 1949, China has had a policy of self-sufficiency in all sectors, since it has been banned, sanctioned and blockaded […]