Nature article on the Quantum Satellitehttp://www.nature.com/news/chinese-satellite-is-one-giant-step-for-the-quantum-internet-1.20329
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量子科学实验卫星(QUESS):2016年8月16日01:33-02:06从酒泉卫星发射中心升空,搭载稀薄大气科学实验卫星。
How do Chinese speaking friends call to this satellite. Quantum Science Satellite is the English name, but how do we call it in Chinese?Thank you!
Satellite got the name “墨子号”.http://news.xinhuanet.com/2016-08/15/c_1119393264.htm
Quote from: chewi on 08/15/2016 07:21 amSatellite got the name “墨子号”.http://news.xinhuanet.com/2016-08/15/c_1119393264.htm....after reading the report I still can't understand what relationship does the satellite have with that famous Chinese philosopher the satellite got named after.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/15/2016 07:34 am....after reading the report I still can't understand what relationship does the satellite have with that famous Chinese philosopher the satellite got named after. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_obscura#History
....after reading the report I still can't understand what relationship does the satellite have with that famous Chinese philosopher the satellite got named after.
This is all I'm getting on CCTV 13:
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 08/15/2016 05:35 pmThis is all I'm getting on CCTV 13:It seems that the coverage was of the sporadic type....T-0 seems to be exactly 17:40 UTC.
Liftoff has apparently occurred.
Launch success has just been confirmed.I desperately need some sleep now (2 am ) so someone please check on the co-passengers' identities...
World's first quantum communication satellite "Micius".
Quote from: Satori on 08/15/2016 04:06 pmWorld's first quantum communication satellite "Micius".The name "Micius" is likely a translation artifact. "Micius" is the latinized form of "Mozi" and it is unlikely, that the Chinese use the latin form of the name of the Chinese philosopher.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/15/2016 06:05 pmLaunch success has just been confirmed.I desperately need some sleep now (2 am ) so someone please check on the co-passengers' identities...According to this (via Google Translator): "The mission is also equipped with Chinese atmospheric science experimental satellite and the Spanish scientific experiments small satellite (satellites?)"
Spanish passenger is a 6U CubeSat "³Cat-2" from the NanoSat lab at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya..."a novel GNSS-R payload for Earth observation"http://nanosatlab.upc.edu/en/missions-and-projects/3cat-2
Launch pictures athttp://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2016-08/16/c_1119396090.htm
Exact launch time was: 17:40:04.546 UTC from long video on CCTV 13: http://tv.cctv.com/2016/08/16/VIDEKde16nFti2zc78pb6XuW160816.shtml
Quote from: input~2 on 08/15/2016 07:16 pmLaunch pictures athttp://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2016-08/16/c_1119396090.htmHigher resolution versions:Also the "Thin atmosphere science experiment satellite" flying on board is from the Chinese Academy of Sciences - maybe there's some presentation floating around that we have missed?
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/16/2016 02:11 amQuote from: input~2 on 08/15/2016 07:16 pmLaunch pictures athttp://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2016-08/16/c_1119396090.htmHigher resolution versions:Also the "Thin atmosphere science experiment satellite" flying on board is from the Chinese Academy of Sciences - maybe there's some presentation floating around that we have missed?Found it: the satellite is named Lixing-1 and comes from CAS' Institute of Mechanics. Their press release mentioned that it will move to a grazing orbit of 100-150 km altitude so I guess its mission is related to exosphere and hypersonic flights.
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/16/2016 03:22 amQuote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 08/16/2016 02:11 amQuote from: input~2 on 08/15/2016 07:16 pmLaunch pictures athttp://news.xinhuanet.com/photo/2016-08/16/c_1119396090.htmHigher resolution versions:Also the "Thin atmosphere science experiment satellite" flying on board is from the Chinese Academy of Sciences - maybe there's some presentation floating around that we have missed?Found it: the satellite is named Lixing-1 and comes from CAS' Institute of Mechanics. Their press release mentioned that it will move to a grazing orbit of 100-150 km altitude so I guess its mission is related to exosphere and hypersonic flights.I guess it's maybe like Cannonball and San Marco, studying atmospheric density. From the deployment graphic looks to be about 0.3 x 1.7m boxNo sign of orbit change yet.
The story was also carried on this week's Science in Action on the BBC World Service radio.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0558kvdIs the satellite correctly called "Mozi" or "Micius"?
Chinese investment is paying off with serious advances in biotech, computing and space. Are they edging ahead of the west?
...In the next two years, the QUESS team is expected to have the inter-continental quantum key distribution experiments with those from Italy, Russia and South Korea...