Month: June 2021

#MadeInChina #中國製造| #ISpace #星际荣耀 #June2021 | #ChinesePrivateSpaceCompany innovative rapid #ReusableCarrierRocket #Hyperbola #ReusableCarrierRocket developing readying its medium heavy #SQX3 series reusable carrier rocket to commercialisation.

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Planning for Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd. is expected to conduct a “Grasshopper Test” similar to SpaceX in 2021, using a reusable engine independently developed by Interstellar Glory to conduct a sub-class 100-kilometer vertical take-off and landing test. Test to verify the performance of the entire one- carrier rocket recovery. Among them are two key technologies: the variable thrust technology of the liquid oxygen methane engine and the re-entry recovery navigation guidance and control technology. In the second half of 2021, Interstellar Glory will execute the first launch of the Hyperbolic II small liquid oxygen methane-powered reusable launch vehicle into orbit and recycle one sub-stage……

Introducing the Hyperbola III successfully passed the review of the transition to the program demonstration Recently, Interstellar Glory organized a review meeting for the overall program demonstration of the Hyperbola III (code-named “SQX-3”) liquid carrier rocket. The review expert group gave the technical proposal It was fully affirmed, and unanimously passed the review of the transfer of the SQX-3 liquid carrier vehicle overall program demonstration, marking the official transition of the SQX-3 liquid carrier rocket from the overall program demonstration stage to the model development stage. The SQX-3 series of liquid carrier rockets, as medium and large liquid carrier rockets of Interstellar Glory, are currently known domestically planned reusable liquid carrier rockets with the largest diameter, the strongest carrying capacity, and the lowest launch price per kilogram of payload. The main model for launching missions in the launch market will help further enhance the service capabilities of domestic commercial launch vehicles.


The SQX-3 series liquid launch vehicle includes three configurations: SQX-3 basic type, SQX-3A (two-core stage in parallel), and SQX-3B (three-core stage in parallel). The carrying capacity can meet the needs of a variety of load tasks. In addition to meeting large-scale satellite networking, medium and large satellite launch tasks, it also has the capabilities of space station transportation and deep space exploration. SQX-3 inherits the SQX-2 first-stage vertical recovery technology (VTVL), and improves the rocket body diameter and engine thrust to make the carrying capacity reach the scale of a medium-sized launch vehicle; through two-core parallel and three-core parallel , So that the carrying capacity can reach the scale of a large-scale launch vehicle.


The basic model of SQX-3 is a two-stage tandem layout, with a body diameter of 4.2m, a total length of 68m, and a take-off mass of 490t. The first sub-stage is the general core stage, which uses 9 Focus 2 (code-named “JD-2”, sea level thrust 85t) liquid oxygen methane engines in parallel layout, which can be landed vertically on land recovery sites and offshore recovery platforms, with return Field recovery and off-line recovery capabilities; a JD-2 engine vacuum version (vacuum thrust 104t level) is installed in the second stage, which can achieve multiple ignitions, so that the load can be put into orbit in a variety of flight modes, and the use of it is flexible. After the SQX-3 series of liquid carrier rockets complete the program transition, Interstellar Honor will accelerate the pace of rocket development and quickly enter the launch market after completing its first flight in June 2024.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #國家航天局 |#BeltAndRoadinitiative #June2021 |#火星 # 天問 #天问一号#TianwenOne #MarsMission #Marslander #MarsRover #Tianwen1 probe #祝融号 #ZhuRong Exploring the #RedPlanet #Mars #UtopiaPlanitia released high-resolution images of the landing area exploration mission #Tianwen1

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天问一号飞運騎遊達达3亿 …….As of 7th June 2021 Monday CNSA – China National Space Administration – ESA – European Space agency Belt and road initiative mars mission…first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen- Martian Probe One …….”祝融号Zhu Rong” Mars Lander – Mars rover successfully sent back telemetry towards China National Space Administration released a high-resolution image of the landing area of ​China- People’s Republic of China’s first Mars exploration Tianwen-1 mission. The image of the Zhongtianwen-1 landing platform, the “Zhurong” rover and the surrounding area are clearly visible.

The image was taken at 18:00 on June 2 by the high-resolution camera of Tianwen-1 surround. After landing, there are two obvious bright spots in the upper right corner of the image. The upper bright spot is composed of two bright spots. The larger bright spot is the Tianwen-1 landing platform, and the smaller bright spot is the “Zhurong” rover. With the bright spot of the landing platform as the center, the surrounding area is darker. According to analysis, it may be caused by the engine plume during the landing. There are symmetrical jet-like bright stripes in the north-south direction of the landing platform, which may be formed by blowing off fine dust when the landing platform is passivated after landing. The bright spot in the middle of the image is the combination of the back cover and the parachute thrown away during the landing on Mars, in which the back cover is a round bright spot, and the parachute is a long strip of bright spot. In the lower left direction of the image, there is another obvious bright spot, which is a heat-proof outsole thrown away during the landing.

As of today, the “Zhu Rong” rover has been working on the surface of Mars for 24 Martian days, carrying out environmental perception, fire surface movement, and scientific exploration. All scientific load equipment has been activated to obtain scientific data. The orbiter runs in a relay orbit with a period of 8.2 hours and provides relay communication for the scientific exploration of the Mars rover.

国家航天局发布我国首次火星探测任务天问一号着陆区域高分影像图

2021年6月7日，国家航天局发布我国首次火星探测天问一号任务着陆区域高分影像图。图像中天问一号着陆平台、“祝融号”火星车及周边区域情况清晰可见。 

影像图由天问一号环绕器高分辨率相机于6月2日18时拍摄。着陆后图像右上角有两处明显亮斑，靠上的亮斑由两个亮点组成，较大亮点为天问一号着陆平台，较小亮点为“祝融号”火星车。以着陆平台亮点为中心，周围区域颜色较暗，据分析，可能是降落过程中受到发动机羽流影响造成。着陆平台南北方向，存在对称的喷射状亮条纹，可能是着陆后着陆平台钝化时吹除了较细的尘埃形成。图像中部亮斑为降落火星过程中抛离的背罩及降落伞组合体，其中背罩为圆形亮点，降落伞为长条状亮点。图像左下方向，存在另外一处明显的亮斑，为降落过程中抛离的防热大底。 

截至今天，“祝融号”火星车在火星表面已工作24个火星日，开展环境感知、火面移动、科学探测，所有科学载荷设备均已开机工作，获取科学数据。环绕器运行在周期8.2小时的中继轨道，为火星车科学探测提供中继通信。

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#MadeInChina #中國製造 |#LandSpace #蓝箭航天 #June2021| Celebrating #6thBirthdayAnniversary. #HappyBirthday LandSpace ……

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Celebrating LandSpace –Blue Arrow Aerospace 6th year Anniversary in operations with a strong message “初心不改，与梦同行 ​​​​- Do not change the original heart, walk with the dream “in which founded on 4th June 2015 Thursday founded in Beijing now located  now One of sixty plus Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China..   , LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace … located in Beijing (Zhonghang International Plaza, No. 13 Ronghua South Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing as their main head office in Land Space’s headquarter, Beijing R&D Center is located in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone in E-town…  in which they also have numerous branches in Xian Research and Development Center.. Also Located Huzhou Intelligent Manufacturing center in providing testing as assemblies of the components together …

In which previously LandSpace 蓝箭航天 One of sixty Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China…   , LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace successfully completed the joint test run of the second-stage engine of the Suzaku 2 rocket. The rocket engine used in this round of test runs is a combination of 80-ton and 10-ton “Tianque” liquid oxygen methane engines….

Recently previously During the Month of May, on the later part of the month of 2021 24th May, it was China’s Space Day also Book Day in the Occasion of People’s Republic of China, During the Occasion celebrating in eighteen cites with LandSpace –Blue Arrow Aerospace in collaboration with CITIC Bookstore, we will jointly create a theme event of “Stars, Book Sea and Unstoppable Exploration” , which will be opened in the airport and city bookstores. A two-week expedition to space travel. We invite you to pay attention to the “growth” of Suzaku Rocket and witness the upward path of space exploration…. In which the event runs through the duration of April 23 to May 5th 2021….

Previously on 30th January 2021  during a rocket engine testing that  lasted for “Five times in eight days, Blue Arrow Aerospace’s 80-ton engine completes 2000 second reliability test run” January 30, 2021, the 12th “Tianque” 80-ton liquid oxygen methane engine completed the long-range reliability test run with a test run time of 400 seconds . The engine has undergone five consecutive long-distance tests on 23-30 days, with a cumulative duration of over 2000 seconds, covering 13 times the flight duration. This round of testing also carried out high and low thrust, high and low mixing ratio, limit inlet pressure and temperature tests, which fully verified the reliability and stability of the engine….

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BeltAndRoadinitiative #June2021|#西昌衛星發射中心 # Xichang Satellite Launch Center – Successfully launching the advance iconic #LongMarch3B #ChangZheng3B #CarrierRocket to deploy the advance high velocity data #WeatherSatellite #EarthSciences #MeteorologicalSatellite #Fengyun4B …..

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On the 3rd June 2021 in early morning CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 0017 Hong Kong –Beijing Time on pasting midnight  early morning …. China- People’s Republic of China successfully launched the advance Earth Sciences successful launch of Fengyun 4B] At 0:17 on June 3, amid the huge roar of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the Long March 3B- Chang Zheng 3B carrier rocket pierced the night sky and sent the Fengyun 4B star into its intended orbit. The launch was a complete success .from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province …. This launch is the 119th launch of the Long March series of rockets and the 372nd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. 


The Fengyun-4B star was developed by the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group. It has a launch weight of 5400 kg and a design life of 7 years. It is mainly used in my country’s weather analysis and forecasting, environment and disaster monitoring and other fields. The 4A satellite jointly realizes the operation of the dual-satellite networking service of my country’s new generation of geostationary orbit satellites.


“The main characteristics of a geostationary meteorological satellite are reflected in two aspects. The first is to use the advantages of stationary gaze, and the second is to have a very flexible observation mode.” Said Chen Xiaojie, deputy director of the General Office of Meteorology and Environment, 509 Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology Group.
The Fengyun-4A satellite is my country’s first second-generation geostationary meteorological satellite, which is a scientific experimental satellite. The FY-4B satellite is the second satellite in the FY-4 series and the first operational satellite in the series. Based on the FY-4A star, the FY-4B star’s ability to observe this aspect flexibly has been greatly improved.


“The design life of the Fengyun-4 A star is 7 years, and the assessment life is 5 years. The assessment life will expire at the end of this year, but from the current overall situation, the star is expected to continue to work normally for 7 years or more, and the B star will go up. Later, it will form a situation of double star observation in orbit with Star A.” said Chen Qiang, the overall chief designer of Fengyun 4 B Star. According to reports, in the earliest period, the Fengyun 2 can achieve one picture per hour, and then gradually realize one picture for half an hour. When the Fengyun 4A satellite is reached, the image of the entire China area can be updated every 5 minutes. Now with two satellites, you can see two pictures in 5 minutes. “The weather forecast process is very complicated and involves many factors. Satellites play a major role in providing data. The FY-4 A and B satellite networks will generate more, more accurate, and faster updated data. It will help improve the accuracy of forecasting.” said Dong Yaohai, chief designer of Fengyun 4 B satellite.

【FY-4B Star】FY-4B is the second satellite in the FY-4 series. It has a launch weight of 5400 kg and a design life of 7 years. It is also the first operational satellite of the series. After entering orbit, it can realize imaging of a million square kilometers area 3-4 times per minute, and the visible light resolution is the highest among the current global stationary meteorological satellites, reaching 250 meters, which is double that of the A satellite; it will be more flexible to achieve with the A satellite The double-satellite network observation of China has brought a leap in the ability of high-frequency weather observation.
. During the “14th Five-Year Plan” period, my country will also launch two Fengyun-4 series meteorological satellites. Referencing from the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology…


During the Fengyun 4 B satellite launch mission, the Long March 3 B to 3 Yao 72 launch vehicle completed 17 technologies in terms of engine and utilization control machine. The state improvement makes the quality of the engine more stable and reliable, and at the same time the use of the control machine is improved and optimized to continuously improve the reliability and safety of the product.
“Using the control machine is mainly used to adjust the propellant mixture ratio of the rocket’s three-stage engine to achieve the same proportional consumption of the two propellants, which can effectively guarantee the carrying capacity. We can further improve the system by optimizing the design of the relay using the control machine. Reliability of work.” Zhang Tao said.
In terms of quality management, the Changsan B Rocket Launch Team has implemented an electronic, full-process launch site quality verification system for the first time, linking the refinement of quality control with the verification system, and improving the efficiency of quality management.

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