China To Launch Commercial Satellite For Nigeria

DRAGON SPACE

Illustration of the Dongfanghong 4 communications satellite being launched for Nigeria.

Hong Kong (SPX) Dec 02, 2005
China is to launch a commercial satellite for Nigeria, visiting Xu Dazhe, deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology, said Monday.

He made the remarks while answering a question on whether China will cooperate with developing countries in the peaceful use of space technology while attending a meeting between the Delegation of Shenzhou-6 Manned Space Mission and Hong Kong university students at Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Xu said China will also cooperate with Venezuela in the same field.

China has launched a foreign satellite this year and signed cooperative contracts on launching several foreign satellites, said Xu at a press conference in Beijing in October.

He said China is interested in launching international commercial satellites and other operations for the peaceful use ofouter space.

He said China has been making endeavors in the peaceful use of outer space. China has already launched Asiasat2 telecommunications satellites for some other countries.

The successful Shenzhou-6 mission marks the 88th launch by China's Long March series rockets and the 46th consecutive successful blastoffs.

The delegation, including taikonauts Fei Junlong, Nie Haisheng and leading engineers for the Shenzhou-6 manned space mission, arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday for a three-day visit.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

DRAGON SPACE

Manned Spaceflight Project Has Cost China Less Than 20 Bln Yuan In 13 Years

Beijing, China (XNA) Dec 01, 2005
China's manned spaceflight project has spent less than 20 billion yuan in 13 years, since it was established, said Xu Dazhe, deputy leader of the Shenzhou-6 manned spaceflight delegation, and deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

SUPERPOWERS US, China To Hold Second Round Of Strategic Dialogue In December India And China Must Avoid Mutual Paranoia: Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew All Is Not Well In Sino-US Ties: Analysts Analysis: American Dynastic Diplomacy	NUKEWARS Gulf Presses NATO For Nuclear Free Zone Iran To Buy Air Defence Systems From Russia Iran Offers Cold Comfort For Renewed EU Nuclear Talks Iran Offers Cold Comfort For Renewed EU Nuclear Talks
MISSILE NEWS Alcoa To Produce Aluminum Castings For Tactical Tomahawk Missile Program Raytheon Delivers 2000th Joint Standoff Weapon India Successfully Test Fires Supersonic Cruise Missile Raytheon's CLAWS Scores Direct Hits During Successful Operational Test	MISSILE DEFENSE Israel Test Fires Anti Missile Missile Russia To Test Fire New Submarine Based Ballistic Missile Raytheon's Radar Performs Successfully In THAAD Flight Test Concurrent's Redhawk Linux Selected For THAAD Missile Defense Program
AEROSPACE IAI To Supply Virtual Mission Training System For T6B Aircraft China Negotiating Major Airbus Purchase Source AirAsia To Dramatically Expand On Wings Of New Airbus Planes NGC's E-10A Multi-Sensor Command-And-Control Aircraft Program Concludes Platform Design Review	UAV NEWS Boeing A160 Hummingbird Completes Flight Test Raytheon Awarded Global Hawk Ground Segments Contract L-3's Link Simulation And Training Division To Build Predator Training Systems Geneva Aerospace Extends Its Flight Technologies To Ultra-Light Glider
IRAQ WARS Bush Releases Iraq Victory Strategy Pace Staked Military Claim On High Ground Outside View: What To Do About Iraq Troop Debate Hinges On Key Assumptions	MILTECH NGC Recognized For World Class Composite To Steel Manufacturing On DDX NGC Awarded ManTech Award For Accomplishments On DDX Destroyer Metal Storm Gains Extra Funding For Remote Weapon System General Dynamics To Supply RG31 Mine Protected Vehicles To Canadian Military

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2006 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA PortalReports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additionalcopyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement