It certainly deserves as much server space as Direct & SpaceX
My humble $0.02
Well, the fact that big chunks of it are classified and that it is difficult to get information even on the unclassified stuff would limit that.
But as I am fond of occasionally whinging, this site spends way too much time talking about rockets and way too little time talking about the other 99% of the missions.
I hope this isn't too OT but talking about declassifying of documents, not sure if people have seen this or not?
http://www2.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/nukevault/ebb457/
http://spacenews.com/article/civil-space/39665china-pushing-ahead-on-hi-res-satellite-system
China Pushing Ahead on Hi-Res Satellite SystemBy Peter B. de Selding | Feb. 28, 2014
PARIS — China’s push into high-resolution optical Earth observation through its seven-satellite CHEOS system is slightly delayed but will see the launch of a second satellite this year and three more satellites by 2016, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
The China High-Resolution Earth Observation System, whose first satellite, Gaofen-1, was launched in April 2013 aboard a Chinese Long March 2D rocket, includes airborne instruments and what CNSA calls a “near-space airship,” apparently a high-altitude balloon, equipped with optical, laser and synthetic-aperture radar payloads, CNSA said.
In a presentation to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, whose Scientific and Technical Subcommittee met Feb. 10-21 in Vienna, CNSA said the satellite component of CHEOS has a 1-meter ground resolution at nadir. A similar presentation of the system in October said the system could provide 80-centimeter resolution.
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The airship thing makes no sense to me.
http://spacenews.com/article/civil-space/39665china-pushing-ahead-on-hi-res-satellite-system
China Pushing Ahead on Hi-Res Satellite System
By Peter B. de Selding | Feb. 28, 2014
PARIS — China’s push into high-resolution optical Earth observation through its seven-satellite CHEOS system is slightly delayed but will see the launch of a second satellite this year and three more satellites by 2016, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said.
The China High-Resolution Earth Observation System, whose first satellite, Gaofen-1, was launched in April 2013 aboard a Chinese Long March 2D rocket, includes airborne instruments and what CNSA calls a “near-space airship,” apparently a high-altitude balloon, equipped with optical, laser and synthetic-aperture radar payloads, CNSA said.
In a presentation to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, whose Scientific and Technical Subcommittee met Feb. 10-21 in Vienna, CNSA said the satellite component of CHEOS has a 1-meter ground resolution at nadir. A similar presentation of the system in October said the system could provide 80-centimeter resolution.
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The airship thing makes no sense to me.
What an odd description, just cannot visualise this?
I think that "airship" is simply a mis-translation of "spaceship" = satellite and the confusion flows from that.
I think that "airship" is simply a mis-translation of "spaceship" = satellite and the confusion flows from that.
That does seem more logical.