Questions tagged [china]

Questions regarding Chinese politics, people, and space programs and their relation to space exploration.

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Was the launch of "Tianhe" a failure or success?

Recently on April 29 2021, Chinese space program launched Tianhe as part of Tiangong space station. In launch section it states the mission was failure: Tianhe launched on 29 April 2021, at 03:23:15 UTC atop a Long March 5B launch vehicle from the…
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Was it possible for the Chinese to send a rocket using gunpower past the Karman line?

The Chinese invented the first rocket. Their rockets were fireworks using gunpower to fly which usually only flew a few hundred meters. I was wondering if it were possible with the technology of around 1000 AD to send a firework past the Karman…
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What radio frequency does China use to communicate with the Chang'e-4 satellite?

I would assume this probably isn't publically disclosed information, but it doesn't hurt to ask. I am an amateur ham radio enthusiast and I want to listen in on the data.
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