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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 8A Carrier flight rocket …. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China At 0348 Beijing time…..   At 21:32 on April 7, 2026, a Long March-8 Y7 carrier rocket successfully launched the seventh batch of 18 networking satellites of the Qianfan constellation from Launch Complex1 at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site

The Qianfan constellation, consisting of 18 networking satellites, was developed by the Shanghai Microsatellite Engineering Center and is constructed and operated by Shanghai Yuanxin Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. Utilizing Ku and Q/V frequency bands, it will provide global users with low-latency, high-speed, and highly reliable satellite (broadband) internet services. The Long March- 8 carrier rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. As a member of the Long March-8 series rockets, this type of rocket, together with the Long March-8A rocket, forms a 5-ton and 7-ton payload capacity echelon for sun-synchronous orbit. The Long March-8 rocket used in this mission adopted a basic configuration with two boosters.

This year, the Long March-8 series rockets will begin a high-density launch mode, continuously promoting the construction of China’s low-Earth orbit satellite internet constellation and the high-quality development of commercial aerospace. This mission significantly shortened the launch and testing process and improved efficiency, providing strong support for subsequent high-density launch missions. The launch of the seventh batch of Qianfan constellation satellites was undertaken by China Great Wall Industry Corporation (Great Wall), a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, as the general contractor. This marks the seventh time Great Wall has assisted in the construction of the Qianfan constellation system, following the successful orbital insertion of the sixth batch of Qianfan constellation satellites in October 2025. In this mission, the meteorological system of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site independently undertook the meteorological support work for the first time. This launch mission has further enhanced the comprehensive service and support capabilities of Hainan Commercial Launch Center.

❶ 20th Chinese space launch in 2026 (17 successful)

❷ 5th Long March 8 carrier rocket launch (5 successful)

❸ 13th Long March 8 series carrier rocket launch (13 successful)

❹ 636th Long March series carrier rocket launch (618 successful)

❺ 14th launch from Hainan Commercial Launch Center (14 successful)

 ❻ 753rd Chinese space launch (712 successful)

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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).

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At Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 26^th  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.

2026🇨🇳/Global Space Launch No. 16/66: 03-26 06:51, TSLC LC-9, CZ-2D Y105, SV Neo 2-05/06, 510km SSO, Launch Successful

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.

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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”

【#空间站应用与发展工程太空人体研究计划专项项目征集公告#】空间站作为我国覆盖空间科学相关学科领域最全、在轨支撑能力最强，且兼具有人参与和上下行运输等独特优势的“国家太空实验室”，在轨部署了国际一流的科学研究与技术试验设施。航天医学实验试验领域于2023年6月公开发布征集公告后，得到了社会各界的广泛关注和大力支持，共征集387个项目，已遴选立项82个项目，在轨实施53个项目，取得了丰硕的研究与应用成果。为进一步聚焦太空人体研究这一重大科学方向，紧密围绕人在太空长期健康生存面临的关键科学问题进一步深化研究，现公开发布太空人体研究计划专项指南（附件1），面向全社会公开征集项目。
一、研究目标
瞄准载人航天工程空间站长期近地轨道飞行及载人登月等深空探测任务，针对人在太空长期健康生存相关战略性、基础性、前瞻性重大科学问题，通过建立多层次、多模态、跨尺度的太空人体研究体系，开展跨学科合作的大规模前沿科学实验研究，解答太空飞行环境人体适应与重塑内在机制，绘制太空人体图谱，建立宏观与微观结合的太空人体研究数据库，产出一批原创成果，助力航天员健康维护，长期地外驻留和地面大众健康。
二、空间站支持能力
空间站在轨已配套医学监测、生理学功能测试、行为认知功能测试、医学样本处理与分析等太空人体科学研究部分产品设备，详见指南。
三、申报要求
（一）项目申请采用在线提交方式，特殊情况下可与指南相应联系人沟通后，按要求提交纸质项目建议书。对申请人员主要要求如下：
1.申请人在项目申请前应认真阅读本公告和《项目申报须知》（附件2），并充分了解项目指南内容，不符合相关要求的申请不予受理。
2.申请人通过申报系统（空间科学与应用项目论证系统：tecsu.cn）提交项目建议，具体可参照《项目建议书模版》（附件3）。
（二）项目申报系统开放日期为2026年4月1日9时开始，至2026年4月15日16时截止。
（三）国际合作项目须在项目建议书中说明相关情况。
四、联系人
中国航天员科研训练中心
米 涛 15010169802
刘城秀 13578922201
申报系统技术支持：王聚昕 18681537383
附件：（请前往中国载人航天工程官方网站下载）
1.《太空人体研究计划专项指南》
2.《项目申报须知》
3.《空间站应用与发展工程太空人体研究计划专项项目建议书模版

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