CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tiantong 1-03 satellite was successfully launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket at 00:25 a.m. (Beijing Time). Tiantong-1 is a satellite mobile communication system conceived and manufactured entirely by China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, another institute owned by CASC, provided the launch vehicle for the mission. Zhongxing 19 was China’s 49th launch of 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Thursday carrying the Shiyan-10 02 satellite to be used for in-orbit verification of new space technologies, such as space environment monitoring.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Jan. 14 liftoff was China’s fifth of 2023. China has 14 new satellites in orbit following its fifth launch of 2023. A Long March 2D rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China on Saturday (Jan.

Detailed explanation-5: -ChinaSat 1x The Zhongxing-1x (or ChinaSat-1x) series includes four spacecraft as of September 2022. Despite the ChinaSat designation the satellites are reportedly to be Fenghuo-2 military communications satellites manufactured by CAST and based on the DFH-4 satellite bus.