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.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, on Sunday successfully launched the fifth H-3 rocket carrying the Michibiki No. 6 satellite for the Japanese version of the U.S. Global Positioning System.
A Long March-3B rocket carrying a test satellite for communication technology blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province, Jan 23, 2025.
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