Month: December 2024

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI  December2024 |#西昌衛星發射中心 #XichangSatelliteLaunchCenter #ChangZheng3B  #LongMarch3B  #长征三号 CarrierRocket Successfully launch deployed Communication Technology Experimental number 12  #Satellites  ….  #ASummary

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On the 20TH  December  2024 schedule to launch  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 2312 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province  At 23:12 on December 20, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then accurately sent the Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 12 into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The Long March 3B rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is another victory for the Long March 3B rocket after it achieved my country’s first 100th space launch of a single model on December 3. The two launches were only 17 days apart, and it is also the final battle of the Long March 3A series of launch vehicles in 2024.

In response to the needs of high-density launch missions, the rocket launch test team innovatively proposed de-tasking and other management methods and processes. The Long March 3A series of rockets became the first launch vehicle in China to carry out batch production and use dual-station cross-parallel comprehensive testing, final assembly and factory testing. It is also the first launch vehicle that can enable a team to carry out test launches of two rockets at the launch site at the same time, with a launch being carried out once every 15 days.

In addition, in recent years, the rocket development team has continued to promote the implementation of reliability and carrying capacity improvement projects, and completed a new upgrade of the “gold medal rocket” Long March 3A series, laying a solid foundation for a new round of high-density launch missions.

The Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 12 was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is mainly used for satellite communications, radio and television, data transmission and other services, and carries out relevant technical tests and verifications.

During the mission, the rocket launch test team and satellite test team of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation took Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide, thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, conscientiously conveyed and studied the spirit of the Ninth Working Conference of the Group Company, gave full play to the leadership role of the temporary party committee, the role of the party branch as a fighting fortress, and the vanguard and exemplary role of party members, unified their thinking, gathered their strength, and strived to be the first to ensure the complete success of the launch mission.

This launch is the 554th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #December2024|  #神舟十九号 #Shenzhou19 #Takionaut #Tiangong #ChinaSpaceStation performed Nine Hours #EVA #SpaceWalk the world’s longest  …. #ASummary

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On the day Wednesday of  Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 30th October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0427  Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket successfully launched from a launching  complex at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. in that for a Six month mission onboard the Tiangong China Space Station.. Cai Xuzhe will be leading the Shenzhou-19 mission alongside newcomers Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze,….  

At 21:57 on the evening of December 17, after 9 hours of extravehicular activities, the Shenzhou 19 crew Takionauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze worked closely together, and with the support of the space station’s robotic arm and ground researchers, completed tasks such as the installation of the space station’s space debris protection device, and the inspection and disposal of extravehicular equipment and facilities. Extravehicular Takionauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module. The extravehicular activities were a complete success, once again breaking the record for the length of time Chinese astronauts have spent in extravehicular activities. Takionauts Cai Xuzhe walked in space again after two years, and Song Lingdong became China’s first “post-90s” astronaut to conduct extravehicular activities .

[9 hours of extravehicular activity ]

 The latest news from the China Manned Space Engineering Office is that at 21:57 Beijing time today, after 9 hours of extravehicular activity, the Shenzhou 19 crew Takionauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze worked closely together, and with the support of the space station’s robotic arm and ground scientific researchers, completed tasks such as the installation of the space station’s space debris protection device, and the inspection and disposal of extravehicular equipment and facilities. Extravehicular astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module. The extravehicular activity was a complete success, once again breaking the record for the length of extravehicular activities for Chinese Takionauts. Astronaut Cai Xuzhe walked in space again after two years, and Song Lingdong became China’s first Takionaut born in the 1990s to conduct an extravehicular activity…

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#MadeInChina #中國製造 #中國 | #星河动力空间科 #GalacticEnergy #December024| #CarrierRocketShopping #谷神星一号遥 #Ceres1S Yao 4 Sea Launched successfully Deploy Apocalypse Constellation 04 Group 33-36 satellites- #Loong #Satellites from China’s Yellow Sea.

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星河动力空间科技有限公司 Galactic Energy-  Galaxy Power (Beijing) Space Technology Co., Ltd.Located in Block D, Aviation Technology Plaza, E-Town, and Beijing – Beijing – China – People’s Republic of China ….Galaxy Aerospace is the first private aerospace company in China to achieve successful continuous launches, the first to send commercial networked satellites into a 500km sun-synchronous orbit, and the first to master the ability to launch multiple satellites with one carrier rocket

At 18:18 Beijing time on December 19, 2024, Galaxy Power Aerospace successfully launched the Apocalypse Constellation 04 Group (33-36 satellites) from the offshore launch platform near Rizhao using the Ceres-1 Haiyao-4 carrier rocket. This launch is the 249th space launch in the world in 2024, the 66th in China, the 7th this month, the 5th for Galaxy Power Aerospace, and the 5th for the Ceres-1 carrier rocket

Five, four, three, two, one, ignition!” On the evening of December 19, in the waters near Rizhao City, as the shore broadcast issued the launch command, the “Ceres-1” carrier rocket standing on the Haiyang “Oriental Spaceport” launch ship ignited its engine, huge clouds of smoke rose around it, and it slowly lifted off with the “Apocalypse Constellation” (stars 33-36). The tail flames from the rocket engine instantly illuminated the night, a huge roar resounded through the sky, and cheers from tens of thousands of spectators on the shore rose one after another. This is the second sea launch mission implemented in the waters near Rizhao after May 29.

At 18:18 on December 19, 2024, the Galaxy Power Aerospace Ceres-1 Sea-launched (Yao-4) (mission code: LOONG) successfully launched the “Apocalypse Constellation” 04 satellites (33 to 36 satellites) in the sea
near Rizhao, Shandong Province. A total of 4 satellites entered the low-Earth orbit with an altitude of 850km and an inclination of 45°. The big red screen and mission badge “Apocalypse Constellation” is China’s first low-orbit Internet of Things communication constellation. The first phase consists of 38 satellites. 33 have been launched so far. It has the characteristics of global coverage, miniaturization, low power consumption and low cost. It provides global users with “air, space, land and sea” consumer-grade satellite Internet of Things data services, which have been widely used in forestry, agriculture, emergency response, and tourism.

Tourism, water conservancy, electricity, petroleum, ocean, ecological environment, smart cities and other industries as well as digital economy scenarios are moving towards the direct-connected satellite market for consumer electronic products.

This mission is the fourth sea launch mission completed by Galaxy Power Aerospace Company. It is also the fifth time that the Ceres-1 series of launch vehicles has launched networking satellites for the “Apocalypse Constellation” (Yao-1, Yao-5, Haiyao-1, Haiyao-2, and Haiyao-4). This marks that as the only private rocket type that can take into account both land and sea launch platforms, the Ceres-1 series of launch vehicles has achieved flexible regional and orbital adaptability and high-density launch capabilities, and can quickly meet the launch needs of different satellite users to the greatest extent. Up to now, Galaxy Power Aerospace Company has successfully carried out 15 commercial launch deliveries, accurately sending a total of 58 commercial satellites with different functions into the predetermined orbits.

❶The 66th launch of China’s space program in 2024 (64 successful launches)

❷The 16th launch of the Ceres-1 carrier rocket (15 successful launches)

❸The 4th launch of the Ceres-1 sea-launched carrier rocket (4 successful launches) ❹The 14th launch of the Oriental Spaceport of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (14 successful launches)

❺The 147th launch of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (141 successful launches) ❻The 36th launch of China’s civil and commercial space program (29 successful launches)

 ❼The 639th launch of China’s space program (604 successful launches)

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 | #BRI #December2024|#太原卫星发射中心#TaiyuanSatelliteLaunchCenter  – Advance  International Iconic #长征二号 #ChangZheng2D #LongMarch2D  Yao 99 with PIESAT-2 09~12 satellites #Satellite….  #ASummary

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At 0250  Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 17TH  December 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 2D Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully send four synthetic aperture radar satellites developed by Galaxy Aerospace into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success!

At 2:50 on December 17, 2024, the Long March 2D Yao 99 carrier rocket successfully launched the PIESAT-2 09~12 satellites of the Space Hongtu (pictured in P) and the mission badge at the No. 9 workstation of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center . The Long March 2D rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The launch service for this mission was provided by the Great Wall Company of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation as the general contractor. In order to meet the requirements of the satellite launch layout, this mission used the Ф3800 composite satellite fairing designed by the Eighth Academy for the first time. This type of fairing is widely used in multiple models such as CZ-6C, CZ-6A, CZ-4B/4C, and CZ-2D. The space envelope inside the fairing is larger, which can achieve omnidirectional wave transmission, making the available space of the satellite more abundant and the “communication” between the satellite and the ground more flexible and convenient. Previously, the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket had used composite fairings, and the application effect was good.

In the future, composite fairings will become the shelf-type “optional products” of the Eighth Academy rockets, providing “satellite passengers” with more abundant launch service options. The four satellite users of this mission are Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. The satellites have the same technical status and are all low-orbit SAR satellites. They are equipped with high-resolution SAR payloads and on-board intelligent processing, on-board mission planning and other payloads. They have the capabilities of single-satellite high-resolution imaging, multi-satellite high-precision interferometry, on-board intelligent processing and autonomous operation, emergency communication and rapid response, as well as long-term stable data output, and will conduct remote sensing observations and related applications in orbit. Duan Xiao, chief designer of Galaxy Aerospace SAR satellites, introduced that SAR satellites are a general term for earth observation remote sensing satellites carrying SAR payloads, with superior performance such as all-day, all-weather, and high-resolution earth observation. Multiple SAR satellites can increase the revisit rate and carry out a variety of networking applications. They can obtain high-resolution imaging and high-frequency observations, provide regular coverage on a global scale, and achieve millimeter-level deformation measurement of targets such as dams and bridges. They support and serve the application needs of land resources, earthquake monitoring, disaster prevention and mitigation, basic geographic information acquisition, and forestry, and better serve the national economy and people’s livelihood.

❶The 65th launch of China’s space program in 2024 (63 successful launches)

❷The 94th launch of the Long March 2D carrier rocket (94 successful launches)

❸The 553rd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets (536 successful launches)

❹The 146th launch of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (140 successful launches)

❺The 638th launch of China’s space program (603 successful launches)

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter #文昌航天發射場 #BRI #December2024 | #ChangZheng5B  #LongMarch5B Yao 6 launch successfully for will become the world’s most powerful giant constellation China Star Network SatNet  networking!…….#ASummary

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At morning 10th December 2024  Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration, the Long March 5B Yao-6 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province,  China, People’s Republic of China., On the morning of December 10, 2024 Beijing time, the “Long March 5B” Yao-6 carrier rocket and satellite assembly were vertically transferred from the vertical assembly and test plant to the launch tower on a mobile launch platform, and the launch mission preparations entered the final stage

Asia’s most powerful near-Earth rocket takes off with a bang, with the upper stage sending a giant constellation networking satellite directly into orbit…

At 18:00 Beijing time on December 16, 2024, at the 101 launch site of the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the northeast of Hainan Island, China, a space launch system consisting of the Long March 5B Yao-6 carrier rocket and the Yuan Zheng-2 Yao-2 upper stage was launched, sending the 10 satellites of the China Star Network Low Orbit 01 Group directly into low-Earth orbit.

The China Star Network Low Orbit 01 satellite group was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is the first batch of low-orbit networking satellites of China Star Network. The main body adopts a trapezoidal design and is equipped with a pair of solar wings. Constellation satellites using this design usually need to be launched using a side-mounted launch based on a central bearing cylinder. In November 2024, this batch of satellites arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Center.

China Star Network is a giant satellite constellation under the China Star Network project, consisting of two types of satellites, low-orbit and high-orbit, with a plan to launch 12,992 satellites. State Grid’s low-orbit satellites are divided into two parts: GW-A59 constellation with 6,080 satellites, distributed in low-Earth orbit below 500 kilometers, and GW-A2 constellation with 6,912 satellites, distributed in low-Earth orbit of 1,145 kilometers. According to the original plan, China Star Network will launch about 10% of the satellites (about 1,300 satellites) in the next five years and complete the launch of all satellites by 2035.

The Long March 5B (LM-5B) is a large cryogenic liquid carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a one-and-a-half-stage configuration, with the core stage and four boosters being bundled together. The core stage is equipped with four high-specific-impulse advanced hydrogen-oxygen engines YF77, with a single sea-level thrust of about 52 tons (510 kN), a vacuum thrust of about 71 tons (700 kN), and a vacuum specific impulse of 430 seconds. Each booster is equipped with two high-thrust liquid oxygen-kerosene engines YF100, with a single sea-level thrust of about 121 tons (1188 kN) and a sea-level specific impulse of 300 second

The Long March 5B rocket is 53.657 meters high, with a core diameter of 5 meters and a booster diameter of 3.35 meters. It is equipped with a large fairing with a diameter of 5.2 meters and a length of 20.5 meters. Its takeoff mass is about 849 tons and its takeoff thrust is about 1,074 tons. Its near-Earth orbit (LEO) capacity with a perigee of 200 kilometers, an apogee of 400 kilometers and an inclination of 19.5 degrees exceeds 25 tons. In Asia, the Long March 5B is the most powerful rocket in service in the near-Earth orbit, followed by the Japanese H3-24L configuration that has not yet flown for the first time, which has a near-Earth orbit capacity of 17.5 tons.

The “Yuanzheng-2” (YZ-2) upper stage is a space transfer vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and plays the role of the last stage of the rocket. The “Yuanzheng-2” is an upper stage developed for the large rocket “Long March 5”, and is mainly used in combination with the “Long March 5” series of launch vehicles to perform low, medium and high earth orbit direct launch missions.

The Yuanzheng-2 is equipped with two YF-50D engines, using nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine room temperature propellants, with a vacuum thrust of about 0.66 tons per engine, a vacuum specific impulse of about 316 seconds, and can be restarted twice. The upper stage has a diameter of 3.8 meters and a working time of more than 6.5 hours. The Yuanzheng-2 is currently China’s largest and most capable liquid-powered upper stage for orbital change, and is known as the “enhanced space shuttle.”

This mission is the first launch of the Long March 5B carrier rocket in 2024, the eighth launch at the Wenchang Launch Center, the 64th launch in China and the 243rd orbital space launch in the world.

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