Launch of 'Chuangxin I' marks new stage for China in aerospace technology

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Launch of 'Chuangxin I' marks new stage for China in aerospace technology

The successful launch of the small satellite named "Chuangxin I" on Tuesday marks that China is now able to develop micro-satellites, according to a Chinese science official. ��Chuangxin I is the first satellite weighing below 100 kilograms ever developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), according to Jiang Mianheng, vice-president of the CAS. The first Chuangxin satellite, whose name means "innovation", was launched at the Taiyuan space center in north China's Shanxi Province together with the second earth resources satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil. ��

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The successful launch of the small satellite named "Chuangxin I" on Tuesday marks that China is now able to develop micro-satellites, according to a Chinese science official.

Chuangxin I is the first satellite weighing below 100 kilograms ever developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), according to Jiang Mianheng, vice-president of the CAS. The first Chuangxin satellite, whose name means "innovation", was launched at the Taiyuan space center in north China's Shanxi Province together with the second earth resources satellite jointly developed by China and Brazil.

The satellite, which has adopted a series of advanced telecommunication technologies, can play a big role in data transmission to help traffic control, environmental protection, oil and gas transportation, flood prevention and earthquake monitoring, Jiang said.

The successful launch of the Chuangxin I marks a new phase in China's aerospace technology, Jiang added.

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