On 20 November 2023, on behalf of Mr. Sun Fengquan, Chairman & CEO of Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG), Mr. Chai Jianguo, Vice President of HKATG, paid a friendly visit to the Brazilian Space Agency, and reported to Mr. Marco Antonio Chamon, the Director General of the Brazilian Space Agency, on the schedules of HKATG to develop the space industry in Brazil.
Mr. Marco Antonio Chamon warmly welcomed the visit of HKATG and looked forward to the close cooperation with HKATG to provide it with all necessary support and assistance to obtain the space industry license for HKATG and establish satellite launch facilities at the Alcantara Launch Center in Brazil.
At 1:31 AM today, China successfully launched the Tianwen-2 planetary exploration probe from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Long March-3B Y110 carrier rocket.
At 2:09 on May 13, China successfully launched the Communication Technology Experiment Satellite No. 19 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 3B carrier rocket. The satellite smoothly entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
On May 11 at 21:27, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 40, Group 02, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 6A carrier rocket. The satellite entered its predetermined orbit smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success.