{"id":12751,"date":"2025-01-07T05:42:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T05:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=12751"},"modified":"2025-01-07T05:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T05:42:38","slug":"china-launches-test-satellite-for-orbital-refueling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=12751","title":{"rendered":"China launches test satellite for orbital refueling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250107\/1ab6297bcde14ae7ad2f20abf96716de\/BUuEsogaAhRLYrjN.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The satellite is primarily used for the verification of satellite fuel replenishment and life extension service technologies, according to the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, the Shijian-25&#8217;s developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch marked China&#8217;s first rocket launch in 2025 and the 555th mission of Long March series carrier rockets.&nbsp;\u25a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250107\/1ab6297bcde14ae7ad2f20abf96716de\/hBfQchvP3AgqbkWI.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Long March-3B rocket carrying a test satellite, Shijian-25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China&#8217;s Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later. (Photo by Du Xinxin\/Xinhua)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250107\/1ab6297bcde14ae7ad2f20abf96716de\/RBaJMIRQOYdasVr3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Long March-3B rocket carrying a test satellite, Shijian-25, blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China&#8217;s Sichuan Province, Jan. 7, 2025. China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250107\/1ab6297bcde14ae7ad2f20abf96716de\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20250107\/1ab6297bcde14ae7ad2f20abf96716de\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch. The rocket blasted off at 4:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later. 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