중국이 화요일 '스페이스세일(Spacesail) 위성군'이라 불리는 상업용 저궤도 네트워크의 일부를 구성할 위성군을 발사했다.
해당 위성들은 베이징 시간으로 오후 7시 59분 산시성 타이위안 위성발사센터에서 개량형 창정-6호 로켓에 실려 발사되었으며, 성공적으로 예정된 궤도에 진입했다. 이번 임무는 창정 계열 운반 로켓의 642번째 비행이다. 이번에 발사된 신규 위성군은 대규모 상업용 위성 네트워크인 스페이스세일 위성군을 구축하는 데 기여하게 된다. 이번 발사는 상업적 목적을 위해 저궤도 우주 공간에서의 입지를 확대하려는 중국의 지속적인 노력의 일환으로 진행되었다.
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Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut, launched into space aboard the Shenzhou-23 spacecraft on Sunday evening. The mission marks a milestone for the city as she joins a three-person crew heading to the Tiangong space station.
China successfully launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft on Monday to deliver supplies to the Tiangong space station.
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China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday. The astronauts entered the Tiangong space station on Monday to begin handover with the Shenzhou-21 crew.
China plans to add three modules to its Tiangong space station, doubling its size, as Nasa prepares to retire the International Space Station in early 2031. State broadcaster CCTV reports that Tiangong will first receive a fourth multifunctional module attached to the Tianhe core, forming a cross-shaped configuration. The expansion will create a six-module structure with a total mass of about 180 tonnes, though no timeline has been released.
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South Korea's Compact Advanced Satellite (CAS) 500-2 successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellite entered low-Earth orbit and made first contact with a ground station in Norway. The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) confirmed it is operating normally.
On May 11, the Tianzhou 10 cargo spacecraft successfully launched, carrying human embryo models into space. This marks the world's first in situ experiment exploring how microgravity and cosmic radiation affect early human development.
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NASA's Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit in over 50 years, launches today carrying Argentina's ATENEA satellite aboard the Orion spacecraft. ATENEA, a 12U CubeSat fully developed in Argentina, is the only Latin American participant selected from over 50 countries' proposals. The mission will test key systems en route to lunar orbit.