CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -In October 2021, China launched Shijian 21 (SJ-21) from Xichang Space Launch Center (XSLC) aboard a Long March 3B rocket into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO). Atypically, China issued no notifications prior to the launch confirming only after the satellite’s successful launch.

Detailed explanation-2: -China has launched a new group of satellites Shijian-6 05 for space exploration and new technology tests. China Capital: Beijing; China Currency: Renminbi; China President: Xi Jinping.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of the 4,852 active artificial satellites orbiting the Earth as of January 1, 2022, 2,944 belong to the United States. This is by far the largest number of any single country, with their nearest competitor, China, accounting for only 499.

Detailed explanation-4: -Launch: On 24 October 2021, China launched the debris mitigation technology satellite Shijian-21 on a Long March 3B vehicle from XSLC (Xichang Satellite Launch Center) in Southwest China’s Sichuan province into a geo-synchronous orbit.

Detailed explanation-5: -The APStar 6E spacecraft will spend months raising its orbit to reach its final destination. China carried out its third space mission of 2023 on Thursday (Jan.