On the 27ht March 2026, 1201 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China .At 12:11 on March 27, 2026, the Long March 2C carrier rocket/Yuanzheng-1S upper stage of the Test 33 satellite was successfully launched from launch pad 94 at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Successfully launched the Shiyan-33 satellite into its predetermined orbit using a Long March-2C carrier rocket/Yuanzheng-1S upper stage from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This satellite will primarily be used for scientific experiments in space environment exploration.
The large red screen (photo) and mission badge are shown. The Shiyan-33 satellite Test 33 satellite is mainly used for space environment exploration and scientific experiments. Both the Long March 2C rocket and the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage were developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March 2C/Yuanzheng-1S configuration rocket is based on the two-stage Long March 2C rocket with the addition of the Yuanzheng-1S liquid upper stage. It can perform various orbital launch missions, including single-satellite, multi-satellite, and constellation deployments. It supports tandem, parallel, side-mounted, and combined configurations. Its payload capacity to a 700 km sun-synchronous orbit is 2.5 tons. This is the third launch of the Long March 2C rocket in 2026.
This year, the Long March 2C rocket will maintain a high-frequency launch pattern :
① The 17th Chinese space launch in 2026 (15 successful) ;
② The 87th launch of the Long March 2C carrier rocket (85 successful);
③ The 635th launch of the Long March series carrier rockets (617 successful);
④ The 278th launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (257 successful);
⑤ The 750th Chinese space launch (710 successful).
At Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 26th March 2026 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration At 6:51 AM Beijing time on March 26, 2026, China successfully launched the Siwei Gaofen-2 05 and 06 satellites into their predetermined orbits using a Long March-2D carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. The launch mission was a complete success. This mission marked the 634th flight of the Long March series carrier rockets.
The 4D Gaofen-2 05/06 satellite was developed by the 509 Institute of the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology. It carries advanced payloads such as high-resolution synthetic aperture radar and high-precision inter-satellite relative state measurement equipment. It can provide all-weather, all-day, high-resolution SAR images with a resolution better than 1 meter. It can quickly and efficiently generate global 1:25,000 scale digital surface/elevation model products, radar orthophoto products, deformation monitoring products and services based on time-series radar interferometry.
To ensure high-precision collaborative mapping between the two satellites, the research and development team adopted a “three-synchronization” technology for time, space, and phase, combined with rigorous return orbit design and maintenance techniques. This ensures that the two satellites operate within a precise 200-meter orbit range. Furthermore, they can flexibly switch between orbital and follow-fly formations according to mission requirements, achieving a dual improvement in mapping efficiency and accuracy.
After entering orbit, the satellites will form a “four-satellite, two-group” collaborative network operation mode with the already orbiting 4D Gaofen-2 03 and 04 satellites, creating a leading high-precision commercial microwave mapping satellite system in China. Through the efficient cooperation of the two groups of satellites, imaging capabilities will be significantly enhanced, data acquisition capabilities will double, and the revisit cycle will be halved to 8 days.
In this mission, the Long March 2D rocket test team used a composite material fairing with a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters for the first time, providing the satellite with a larger envelope space; and for the first time, a wireless temperature measurement system for the propellant tank outer wall was officially used, simplifying launch site procedures, further reducing the weight of onboard products, and enabling redundancy and reuse of propellant temperature measurement sensors.
This launch marks the 103rd launch of the Long March 2D rocket, the 261st launch of the Long March series carrier rockets developed by the Eighth Academy, and the 634th launch overall.
On the Month of March 2026 of Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time CNSA –China National Space Administration ,Calls for Projects for the Space Station Application and Development Project: Human Space Research Program
As China’s “National Space Laboratory,” encompassing the most comprehensive range of space science-related disciplines, possessing the strongest on-orbit support capabilities, and boasting unique advantages such as human participation and uplink/downlink transportation, the space station has deployed world-class scientific research and technological experimental facilities in orbit. Following the public announcement of the call for projects in the field of aerospace medicine experiments in June 2023, it received widespread attention and strong support from all sectors of society, receiving a total of 387 submissions. Of these, 82 projects have been selected and approved, with 53 projects currently underway, yielding fruitful research and application results. To further focus on the major scientific direction of human space research and to deepen research on the key scientific issues facing long-term human health survival in space, the guidelines for the Space Human Space Research Program (Attachment 1) are now publicly released, soliciting projects from the entire society.
I. Research Objectives Aiming at long-term near-Earth orbit flights for manned spaceflight projects and deep space exploration missions such as manned lunar landings, this research addresses strategic, fundamental, and forward-looking major scientific questions related to long-term human health survival in space. It aims to establish a multi-level, multi-modal, and cross-scale space human body research system, conduct large-scale, interdisciplinary collaborative cutting-edge scientific experiments, answer the internal mechanisms of human adaptation and remodeling in the spaceflight environment, map the space human body, establish a macro- and micro-level space human body research database, and produce a number of original results to support astronaut health maintenance, long-term extraterrestrial stays, and public health on Earth. II. Space Station Support Capabilities The space station is equipped with some products and equipment for space human body science research, including medical monitoring, physiological function testing, behavioral and cognitive function testing, and medical sample processing and analysis. See the guidelines for details. III. Application Requirements (I) Project applications should be submitted online. In special circumstances, a paper project proposal may be submitted after communicating with the corresponding contact person in the guidelines. The main requirements for applicants are as follows: 1. Applicants should carefully read this announcement and the “Project Application Instructions” (Attachment 2) before submitting their applications, and fully understand the content of the project guidelines. Applications that do not meet the relevant requirements will not be accepted. 2. Applicants should submit their project proposals through the application system (Space Science and Application Project Demonstration System: tecsu.cn). For details, please refer to the “Project Proposal Template” (Attachment 3). (II) The project application system will be open from 9:00 AM on April 1, 2026 to 4:00 PM on April 15, 2026. (III) International cooperation projects must explain the relevant circumstances in the project proposal. IV. Contact Persons: Mi Tao (15010169802) , Liu Chengxiu (13578922201), China Astronaut Research and Training Center; Technical Support for Application System: Wang Juxin (18681537383 ). Attachments: (Please download from the official website of China Manned Space Engineering) 1. “Special Guidelines for the Space Human Research Program” 2. “Project Application Instructions” 3. “Template for the Special Project Proposal of the Space Human Research Program for the Space Station Application and Development Project”
On the month of March 2026 of Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China China’s DRO Experimental Satellites Achieve Breakthroughs After Two Years in Orbit…. It was learned at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum – “Science and Technology Forum on Earth-Moon Space Development and Utilization” held on March 25 that the three experimental satellites of the Earth-Moon Long Distance Retrograde Orbit (DRO) pilot exploration mission, independently deployed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have been conducting experiments in orbit for two years. They have successfully completed the world’s first low-energy DRO orbit insertion, verifying the stable residence of spacecraft in DRO, low-energy maneuvering transfer, and new principles of space-based measurement, orbit determination, and navigation. They have also established a K-band inter-satellite link spanning 1.17 million kilometers, becoming the world’s first spacecraft to complete a single visit to all Lagrange points in Earth-Moon space. They will play an important role in supporting lunar exploration and other fields in the future.
深蓝航天 Deep Blue Limited – Deep Blue AerospaceLandspace One of sixty Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China… As many of sixty plus Private Rocket Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. was established in 2017. The company is mainly a high-tech aerospace enterprise that focuses on the direction of liquid recovery and reusable launch vehicles and provides users with commercial launch services. Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. At the same time, the company has rocket general and liquid engine R&D centers in Yizhuang, Beijing and Xi’an, Shaanxi, respectively, and a rocket power system test base in Tongchuan, Shaanxi…..
During this Week and previously week of 25th March 2026 DeepBlue Aerospace’s first reusable launch vehicle, “Nebula-1,” has been confirmed to have successfully erected at the launch site in Haiyang, Shandong Province, and is undergoing final pre-launch tests. Its maiden flight is now in the countdown phase.] “Nebula-1” is a medium-sized two-stage liquid-fueled launch vehicle using liquid oxygen and kerosene propellants. It is approximately 30.2 meters long and 3.35 meters in diameter. It is a reusable rocket. The first stage is equipped with nine “Thunder R” engines developed by DeepBlue Aerospace, each with a ground thrust of approximately 20 tons, for a total first-stage thrust of approximately 180 tons. Its low Earth orbit payload capacity is approximately 2 tons.
[Deep Blue Aerospace’s Nebula-1 Launch Vehicle Scheduled for Maiden Flight After Chinese New Year] Deep Blue Aerospace’s}
Nebula-1 maiden flight rocket is undergoing final testing before heading to the launch site, specifically joint testing of its propulsion and electrical systems. The Nebula-1 rocket is approximately 30 meters long, with a first-stage diameter of 3.35 meters, and is equipped with nine Thunder R liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, enabling a near-Earth orbit payload capacity of approximately 2 tons. According to the plan
, Nebula-1 will depart for the Oriental Spaceport in Haiyang, Shandong Province in early January 2026, and will conduct its maiden flight after the Chinese New Year, simultaneously testing its orbital insertion and first-stage sea splashdown and recovery capabilities
Nebula -1A Rocket System: 9+1 Thunderbolt R engines; Stages: 2; Payload Capacity: 2 tons @ LEO; Rocket Diameter: First Stage 3.35m, Second Stage 2.25m; Engine System: Liquid oxygen/kerosene; First Launch: 2025
The Nebula-1 is China’s first privately developed reusable launch vehicle that challenges the “first flight followed by sea recovery” challenge. It is scheduled to make its maiden flight in Haiyang, Shandong in late March 2026. If successful, it will significantly reduce the cost of space launches.
I. Core Parameters and Task Objectives
Basic Specifications :
It is approximately 30.2 meters long, with a first-stage diameter of 3.35 meters and a second-stage diameter of 2.25 meters, and uses liquid oxygen and kerosene propellants.@Beijing Blue Dragon32
The first stage is equipped with nine domestically developed “Thunder R” engines, each with a thrust of 20 tons, a total thrust of 180 tons, and a near-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 2 tons.1038
Technical highlights : 85% of engine components are manufactured using 3D printing technology, supporting more than 3 ignitions per mission, and having ±7° thrust vectoring adjustment capability.@Kaldarwalich35
First flight objective :
It will simultaneously verify orbital insertion capability and first-stage vertical recovery technology at sea. If successful, it will become the world’s first privately-owned rocket to achieve “first flight and recovery”.736
Recovery method: Precision landing via a sea splashdown platform, aiming to reduce launch costs by more than 70%.twenty four33
II. Latest Developments and Timelines
Current status :
The maiden flight rocket arrived at the Haiyang Oriental Spaceport in Shandong in January 2026, completed joint testing of the power system and electrical system, and entered the final debugging stage before launch.3437
The launch site is ready and the command ship “Dongfang Hengyuan,” the sea recovery platform, is deployed and ready to go.1033
Launch window :
The launch is scheduled for late March 2026 (originally planned after the Spring Festival), which will form a wave of domestic reusable rocket maiden flights with CAS Space’s “Lijian-2” and Tianbing Technology’s “Tianlong-3”.@XuXiaKeFinance4145
III. Technology Verification Process and Challenges
Key Experiments :
In November 2025, the nine-engine parallel test was successfully completed, verifying the stability of multi-engine coordination. The test rocket body will be directly used for the maiden flight.twenty threetwenty four
During the first high-altitude recovery test in September 2024, the rocket body tilted due to an abnormality in the engine thrust servo control during the landing phase. Of the 11 verification tasks, 10 were successful.@Beijing News WeSee…
Risks and Improvements :
This maiden flight requires overcoming two major technical bottlenecks: precise control of high-altitude reverse thrust and stability of landing on the sea platform . In particular, sea recovery is more difficult due to the influence of wind and waves.1330
IV. Industry Significance and Strategic Value
Breakthrough in Commercial Spaceflight :
If successful, China will have its first private aerospace company to achieve a complete closed loop of “orbit insertion + recovery,” propelling space transportation into an era of low cost and high frequency.1335
Together with “Zhuque-3” and “Lijian-2”, it forms China’s reusable rocket technology matrix, aiming to rival SpaceX’s Starship V3.4144
Impact on the industrial chain :
This has driven the localization of core rocket components, including upstream and downstream companies such as titanium alloy structural parts (Superjet Technology) and sensor networks (Gaohua Technology).@青男游神12
Accelerate downstream applications such as “space photovoltaics” and “satellite networking” to support the national “10,000 satellites into orbit” plan.1336
