http://www.cgwic.com/rss/rss.asp China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0901_launched_PALAPA-D.html On August 31, 2009, the PALAPA-D satellite was launched by LM-3B launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 17:28 Beijing time. The first and second stages of the launch vehicle operated normally, however, the third stage experienced underperformance and the satellite was sent into a transfer obit which is lower than the pre-determined super-GTO. Since the anomaly occurred, engineers of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), the launch vehicle manufacturer, have been ma Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0909_New_Contract.html On September 8, 2009, China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) and a customer in the Indian Ocean region, signed a launch services contract. According to the contract, the telecommunication satellite will be launched by using Long March 3B launch vehicle (LM-3B) from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC) in 2012 preliminarily.         The LM-3B launch vehicle, designed and manufactured by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), is the most p Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0819_Ninth_Moscow_Air_Show.html The ninth Moscow air show kicked off in the city of Ru Trajkovski in the outskirts of Moscow on August 18, 2009. Yin Liming, the newly appointed president of China Great Wall Industry Corporation attended the air show. CGWIC, over many years, has conducted much cooperation with many countries, especially Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other CIS countries in the field of aerospace and achieved fruitful results. China-Russia joint Mars probe project has become one of the highlights in the air show Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0702_Export_Control_Training.html To further reinforce the nonproliferation and export control awareness of the staff and elude operation risks, according to the CGWIC export control annual work plan and the cooperation arrangement between CGWIC and Center of International Trade and Security (CITS) of University of Georgia (UGA), CGWIC invited the CITS/UGA experts to give staff the export control training on July, 2nd. Company President Yin Liming, all staff of the divisions, subsidiary companies of Beijing area, managers from Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0615_President_Yin_Liming.html The delegation of China Aerospace Industry headed by Mr. Yin Liming, the newly appointed President of China Great Wall Industry Corporation, attended the 48th Paris Air Show on June 15th, 2009. The year 2009 celebrates the One Hundredth Anniversary of Paris Air Show. This is also the 12th time China Great Wall Industry Corporation makes its presence in this grand event for international aviation and aerospace industry since 1985, as the first batch of Chinese exhibitors in the Show. This yea Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0324_NigcomSat-1R_Contract.html The signing ceremony for the contract for in-orbit delivery of the NigcomSat-1R satellite was held in Beijing on March 24, 2009. Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku, Nigerian Minister for Federal Science and Technology, Mr. T. Ahmed-Rufai, Managing Director and CEO of Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd. (NigComSat Ltd.) and Mr. Yin Liming, President of China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), were present to sign the contract. The NigcomSat-1R satellite will be based on the Dongfanghong-4 (DFH-4) sa Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2009/0111_Venesat-1.html On January 11, 2009, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC), officially completed the in-orbit delivery of the Venesat-1 communications satellite and associated TT&C and teleport system. The in-orbit delivery ceremony was held in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, and was attended by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Chinese ambassador to Venezuela Zhang Tuo, and CASC Deputy General Manager Yuan Jiajun. Venesa Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/1206_VeneSat-1_Test.html On December 6, 2008, China Great Wall announced that following the successful launch of the VeneSat-1 communications satellite on October 30, 2008, orbit maneuvers, in-orbit testing (IOT) and other associated tasks have proceeded as scheduled, and that in-orbit testing (IOT) for Venesat-1 has been successfully completed. IOT results indicate that Venesat-1’s in-orbit status is normal and that its performance specifications meet all contractual requirements. This means thar the satellite is Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/1111_Nigeria_Fails.html At 04:33 on November 11, 2008, Beijing time, Nigeria Communication Satellite (Nigcomsat-1) failed after running out of power due to a failure in its solar array. Project contractor China Great Wall immediately reported the technical failure and the status of its investigation to its Nigerian client, and is working actively with the satellite manufacturer and other parties to provide a rapid solution to its client. Nigcomsat-1 was the first commercial in-orbit delivery contract won by CGWIC via Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/1030_Launched_the_VeneSat-1.html At 00:53 on October 30 2008, Beijing Time, the VeneSat-1 Communications Satellite was successfully launched aboard a Chinese LM-3B launch vehicle from Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC). This marks the second time that China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC), to provide satellite in-orbit delivery services to international commercial customers as an entire package, including satellite, launch services and grou Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/1015_PakSat-1R_Contract.html On October 15, 2008, China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and the Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) signed a Contract in Beijing for the purchase of the PakSat-1R Satellite System, witnessed by PRC President Hu Jintao and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari. Pakistani Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and President of CGWIC Mr. Wang Haibo, representing each party, signed the contract. As the prime contractor, CGWIC will be r Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/0619_Sanctions_Lifted.html On June 19, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) and its U.S. subsidiary from the list of Specially Designated Nationals. http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/actions/20080619.shtml Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/0609_Launches_ChinaSat-9.html [Text for this article is in a graphic: changes as follow:Para 1:At 20:15 on June 9, 2008, Beijing time, … Para 2:According to data from the Xián Satellite Control Centre (XSCC), ...24.2°(the current degree symbol is in a different font) Para 3:ChinaSat-9 has a launch weight of 4,466kg, and was developed by Thales Alenia Space of France from the company’s Spacebus 4000 platform,… Para 5:…launch was developed…This launch marked the 107th flight of t Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2008/0117_Industry_Government_Relations_Forum.html On January 17, 2008, CGWIC participated in the meeting of the unofficial U.S.-China Industry-Government Relations Forum on Export Control and was invited to make a presentation to the Forum. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/1120_Commerce_officers.html On November 20, 2007, senior officers from the Ministry of Commerce gave a lecture on the Chinese laws and regulations governing export control and Public Notice 69 to all CGWIC personnel.   Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/0919_Launches_CBERS-2B_Satellite.html At 11:26 on September 19, 2007, Beijing time, the CBERS-2B China-Brazil earth-resources satellite was successfully launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 4B launch vehicle. Approximately 12 minutes after lift-off, the satellite separated successfully from the launch vehicle. According to data from the Xi’an Satellite Tracking and Control Center, the CBERS-2B satellite has accurately entered its predetermined sun synchronous orbit with a perigee of 738km, an Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/0706_CGWIC_Delivers_the_NigcomSat-1_Satellite.html On July 6, 2007, prime contractor China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) delivered the NigcomSat-1 Satellite to NigcomSat Ltd. in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Nigerian President Umaru YarAdua was unable to attend the delivery ceremony, but the State Secretary of the Nigerian Federal Government, Mr. Abba Gana, addressed the ceremony on the President’s behalf. In his message, the President extended his appreciation to the Chinese government and people for manufacturing this Nigerian comm Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/0705_Launches_Chinasat-6B_Satellite.html At 20:08 on July 5, 2007, Beijing time, ChinaSatcom’s Chinasat-6B communications satellite was successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 3B launch vehicle. Approximately 26 minutes after the launch, the satellite was successfully separated from the launch vehicle. According to data from the Xi’an Satellite Control Center, the Chinasat-6B satellite entered its pre-determined geostationary transfer orbit with an apogee of 50,031 km, a perigee o Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/0522_Successful_Positioning_of_the_NigcomSat-1_Satellite.html At 08:22am on May 22, 2007, Beijing Time, Nigeria’s first communications satellite, NigcomSat-1, launched on May 14, was successfully positioned at a longitude of 42°E after a series of five orbit maneuvers. After completing in-orbit tests, the prime contractor, China Great Wall Industry Corp. (CGWIC) will deliver NigcomSat-1 to Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and will shortly thereafter be put into service. The successful launch and positionin Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.cgwic.com/news/2007/0514_Launches_NigcomSat-1.html At 00:01am on May 14, 2007, Beijing time, Nigeria’s first communications satellite, NigcomSat-1, was successfully launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center aboard a Long March 3B launch vehicle. This marks the first time that China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) delivers a satellite, launch services and ground system as a single package to an international customer. Approximately 26 minutes after the launch, the satellite was successfully separated from the launch vehicle Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT