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On the 25th April 2025  Space Day of China –  Hours Hong Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administrationthe China, People’s Republic of China Newest generation of cargo spacecraft officially unveiled, highly reliable and intelligent! It will make its maiden flight this year

China, People’s Republic of China my country’s new generation of cargo spacecraft has been unveiled. It weighs about 5 tons, has low cost, high reliability and strong intelligence, and will make its maiden flight this year

In the exploration of the vast universe, China’s space industry has always made steady progress and continued to write new glorious chapters. As the key support for the construction and operation of China’s space station, cargo spacecraft plays a vital role in ensuring the supply of space station materials and the transportation of scientific research equipment. At present, China’s Tianzhou cargo spacecraft in service has made great contributions to the construction and maintenance of the space station with its excellent performance and reliable operation.

The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is an advanced cargo spacecraft independently developed by my country. Since it was put into use, it has successfully carried out space station cargo transportation missions many times. It has a large carrying capacity and can deliver a large amount of living supplies, experimental equipment, propellants and other key materials to the space station, effectively ensuring the smooth development of astronauts’ on-orbit life and scientific research.

The Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is designed with full consideration of the needs of the space station. It has precise docking technology and efficient material unloading capabilities, and can achieve seamless docking with the space station, ensuring that materials can be quickly and accurately transferred to the space station. At the same time, the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft also has the ability to replenish propellant on orbit, providing important power support for the orbit maintenance and attitude adjustment of the space station, greatly extending the on-orbit operation life of the space station.

However, with the continuous advancement of China’s space station construction and the gradual implementation of future deep space exploration missions, higher requirements are placed on the performance and functions of cargo spacecraft. Against this background, my country’s new generation of space “couriers” – the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft came into being. At the 2025 “China Space Day” science exhibition, the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft was officially unveiled, attracting the attention of the global aerospace community.

The Qingzhou cargo spacecraft was developed by the Microsatellite Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is a light, small and fast spacecraft that integrates “low cost, high reliability, high adaptability and high intelligence”. It is also an important part of the space-to-earth cargo transportation system of the Chinese space station. It has the characteristics of moderate capacity, fast and flexible, and outstanding benefits. It will further enhance the safety and reliability of the space station’s material supply, especially the heterogeneous backup capability, and provide a solid guarantee for the safe and stable operation of the Chinese space station in orbit.

The Qingzhou cargo spacecraft has a “small body” but contains “big energy”. According to Chang Liang, chief designer of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft and researcher at the Microsatellite Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft weighs about 5 tons, has an upward transport capacity of more than 1.8 tons, and a downward transport capacity of 2 tons.

Such a capacity configuration can not only meet the daily material supply needs of the space station, but also adapt to the transportation tasks of different types of goods. Its loading volume is about 9 cubic meters, and the volume of the cargo compartment is 27 cubic meters, which can carry astronauts’ living supplies, scientific experimental equipment, scientific payloads, etc. The cabin adopts a four-layer shelf mode with a total of 40 cargo grids. For special cargo needs, corresponding interfaces are reserved on the shelves, which can provide suitable storage space for goods of different specifications and shapes, greatly improving the flexibility and efficiency of cargo transportation.

In order to further reduce the cost of cargo transportation to China’s space station and improve transportation efficiency, the Microsatellite Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the rocket developer China Science and Technology Aerospace jointly carried out a joint demonstration of ship-rocket integration. Integrated work was carried out in terms of structural design, test and launch process, measurement and control communication, and pre-launch loading plan. In response to the requirements of cold chain transportation of spacecraft, the launch process was optimized, and the ship-rocket integrated test was adopted to simplify the test and launch process. This integrated design concept not only improves the economy of the mission, but also greatly shortens the launch preparation time, enabling the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft to respond more quickly to the material needs of the space station and achieve rapid launch.

Shu Rong, commander-in-chief of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft and secretary of the Party Committee of the Microsatellite Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the integrated single-cabin configuration design is a prominent feature of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft. On the premise of meeting the mission requirements, the integrated single-cabin configuration can improve space utilization and improve the economy of the mission. The integrated configuration greatly reduces the size of the Qingzhou, providing the largest and best space for cargo, and providing astronauts with convenient and fast operating space. At the same time, this configuration makes it easier to choose the right carrier, can adapt to multiple types of rockets, meet the needs of rapid launch, and further enhance the flexibility and adaptability of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft.

Intelligence is also a highlight of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft. Qingzhou is equipped with an intelligent cargo transportation management system that can realize intelligent identification, positioning and management of cargo. Astronauts can quickly find the required items through voice interaction and other methods, which improves the efficiency of cargo delivery, reduces the workload of astronauts, and also reduces the risks caused by manual operation errors. This intelligent design concept not only reflects the innovative development of China’s aerospace technology, but also provides a useful exploration for the intelligent operation and management of future space stations.

In addition to its powerful cargo transportation capabilities, the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft also demonstrates diverse application potential. It can not only transport conventional cargo such as astronauts’ daily necessities and scientific experimental equipment, but also carry various test payloads, support manned or unmanned space science payloads and various on-orbit experiments, meet the diverse needs of the space station, and improve the scientific research and application value of the space station.

It is worth mentioning that the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft has also actively introduced the concepts and technical means of commercial aerospace. For the first time, the business model of cargo transportation system overall management is adopted to combine the carrier and the spacecraft more closely, so as to achieve the overall optimization design of the system; the concept of commercial aerospace is introduced to promote the rapid iteration and application of new ideas, new devices and new materials in the aerospace field, and form good economic and social benefits. In addition, the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft also plans to explore various business models such as naming rights, carrying IP culture, brand communication, and popular science cooperation, and carry out innovative cooperation with all walks of life in the society to form good economic and social benefits and promote the sustainable development of China’s aerospace industry.

This year, the first prototype of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft is scheduled to fly for the first time, and the first prototype is scheduled to be ready for delivery next year, ready to carry out cargo transportation missions to the space station. With the gradual commissioning of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft, the material transportation capacity of the Chinese space station will be further enhanced, providing a more powerful guarantee for the long-term stable operation of the space station and the implementation of deep space exploration missions. It is believed that in the near future, the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft will be like a smart “space ark”, shuttling back and forth in the vast universe, opening up a broader world for the development of China’s aerospace industry.

Source: Science and Technology Daily reported on April 25, “China’s new generation officially unveiled! Planned for first flight this year”

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Youth Beijing rocket launches successfully
At 19:07 Beijing time on March 21, 2025, Galaxy Power Aerospace Company successfully launched Ceres-1 (Yao 17) · Youth Beijing rocket (mission code: VERNAL ASCENT) at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, successfully sending 6 satellites of Yunyao Meteorological Constellation 43-48 into a 535km sun-synchronous orbit. This is another complete success within 5 days after the successful launch of Ceres-1 (Yao 10) on Monday this week.



The core meteorological detection payload carried by the 6 satellites of Yunyao Meteorological Constellation 43-48 is the GNSS occultation detection payload. The GNSS occultation detection payload can obtain the temperature, humidity, pressure of the atmosphere and the electron density information of the ionosphere by inverting the refraction data of the GNSS signal, and has broad application prospects and application value in the field of meteorological observation.

The Yunyao Meteorological Constellation is a core project under construction by Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. Its goal is to build a global networked constellation of 90 commercial meteorological satellites in orbit, forming a real-time global atmosphere and ionosphere detection system to serve global weather forecasts and thousands of industries, and provide real-time weather forecast information for the “Belt and Road” countries. At present, Galaxy Power has launched 22 Yunyao series satellites, accelerating the construction of the satellite constellation network.



This launch is named “Youth Beijing”, which shows the vivid practice of Beijing youth inheriting the spirit of serving the country with science and technology and devoting themselves to the development of the capital in the new era with new-quality productivity. Weibo helps aerospace science popularization and young people build the Galaxy dream together.

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On the Month of March 2025, China, People’s Republic of China, it’s the world’s number one most important event it’s the两会 Two Sessions in which last out Ten Days straight  starting out on the 6th March 2024 ..  The Two Sessions (Chinese: 两会) is the collective term for the Chinese government’s annual plenary sessions of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which are typically both held every March at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing around the same …

During the two sessions of the One of many asspects is China-People’s Republic of China’s Space Program, also Space Sciences, Space Exploration of CNSA –China National Space Administration one of many core aspect it’s Direction..

王亞平 Wang Yaping  Colonel – Takionaut  Shenzhou 10/13 Mission internationally Known as China’s First Teacher ….  During the two sessions of 2024, Takionaut Wang Yaping aims for moonwalk, shares space station research progress and astronaut preparation mindset. Completed spacewalk in Shenzhou-13 mission, now focused on continuous training for readiness.

[ 王亚平 Wang Yaping  picks the brightest stars in space ]

Wang Yaping: Preparing for the moon landing! What preparations is she making? When will she land on the moon?

Wang Yaping: Preparing for the moon landing! What preparations is she making? When will she land on the moon? Will she be among the first Taikonauts to land on the moon?

Among the Chinese Taikonauts, Wang Yaping has always been a popular figure. During this year’s two sessions, Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping once again became the focus of media attention. When asked by reporters whether she had plans to go to the moon, she smiled and replied: “We are preparing! We are training and preparing for the moon landing!”

These brief and powerful words not only revealed Wang Yaping’s positive attitude towards future space missions, but also triggered widespread speculation among the public as to whether she would become one of the first Taikonauts to land on the moon.

After the interview video was released on CCTV.com, netizens left comments saying that it was indeed appropriate and it would not be surprising if she went! Someone said, “She should be the first to go to the moon because she is Chang’e. It would be a little less interesting if there was no Chang’e on the moon!”

Let’s first review Wang Yaping’s space experience: As an outstanding representative of China’s space industry, Wang Yaping’s space journey is full of legends. She was born in 1980 and has been yearning for the sky since she was a child. In 2001, Wang Yaping graduated from the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy and became an excellent pilot. In her flying career, she has not only accumulated rich flying experience, but also tempered her tenacious will and excellent emergency response capabilities.

In 2010, Wang Yaping was selected as one of the second batch of Chinese Taikonauts. She knows that being an astronaut is not only an honor, but also a responsibility and mission. Therefore, she sets extremely high standards for herself, constantly studies and trains, and strives to improve her professional skills and physical and mental qualities.

In 2013, Wang Yaping embarked on her first space journey. As one of the crew members of the Shenzhou 10 spacecraft, she lived in space for 15 days with her comrades Nie Haisheng and Zhang Xiaoguang. During this time, she not only participated in a number of scientific experiments and technical tests, but also successfully conducted China’s first space lecture, inspiring countless young people’s love and yearning for space travel.

In 2021, Wang Yaping once again embarked on a space journey. As the commander of the Shenzhou XIII spacecraft, she stayed in the Chinese space station for 6 months with her comrades Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu. During this period, she not only completed a number of complex scientific experiments and technical verifications, but also participated in the daily maintenance and management of the space station, demonstrating the outstanding ability and professionalism of Chinese Taikonauts.

So, what preparations is she making for the moon landing? Combined with the training required for the moon landing, it probably includes the following aspects:

 1. Physical training: The lunar mission requires extremely high physical fitness of Taikonauts. Wang Yaping needs to undergo high-intensity physical training, including aerobic exercise, strength training, balance training, etc., to improve her endurance, strength and coordination. These trainings will help her cope with various complex environments and tasks on the moon.

2. Professional skills training: The lunar mission requires Taikonauts to master a number of professional skills, such as spacecraft control, scientific experiment operation, emergency response, etc. Wang Yaping needs to participate in a series of professional training courses to learn and master these skills. At the same time, she also needs to be familiar with the characteristics of the moon’s geology, climate, environment, etc., in order to better complete the scientific exploration mission.

 3. Psychological adjustment training: The space environment also places extremely high demands on the psychological quality of Taikonauts. Wang Yaping needs to undergo psychological adjustment training to learn how to maintain a positive and optimistic attitude in a long-term closed, lonely and high-pressure environment. This will help her stay calm and deal with various challenges calmly during the lunar mission.

 4. Simulation training: In order to simulate the lunar environment more realistically, Wang Yaping needs to participate in a series of simulation training. These trainings include walking, operating, and repairing tasks in a simulated lunar gravity environment, as well as geological surveys and scientific experiments on a simulated lunar surface. These trainings will help her better adapt to the lunar environment and improve the efficiency of completing tasks.

5. Teamwork training: The moon landing mission requires close cooperation and tacit coordination among Taikonauts. Wang Yaping needs to conduct a lot of teamwork training with her teammates, including mission planning, division of labor and cooperation, emergency response, etc. This will help her to form a strong fighting force with her teammates in the moon landing mission and jointly cope with various challenges.

In addition to training, Wang Yaping and other first Taikonauts who landed on the moon also needed to learn about the lunar space environment, surface environment, geological conditions of the lunar landing site, etc., that is, they needed to become experts with a deep understanding of the moon and lunar landing knowledge

For Taikonauts with multiple spaceflight experiences, the above is not difficult. Wang Yaping not only has rich spaceflight experience and professional qualities, but also has excellent physical and psychological qualities. Therefore, she is fully likely to become one of the first Taikonauts to land on the moon.

my country’s first manned lunar landing mission will most likely be completed by three Taikonauts, and Taikonauts with rich space experience will be arranged to participate. Wang Yaping is also an ideal candidate. Two men and one woman is also more reasonable in terms of gender, so the probability of her being selected is also relatively high. Wang Yaping said in an interview that she is preparing for the moon landing mission, which also means that a group of Taikonauts including her are working hard for my country’s first manned space mission. my country’s manned space engineering office has also stated that it will complete my country’s first manned space mission before 2030, which means that within the next five years, we will be able to see Chinese Taikonauts step on the moon, leaving the first important mark of the Chinese nation’s march toward the stars and the sea.

Born in January 1980, she joined the army in August 1997 and the party in May 2000, with the rank of senior colonel. He once served as the deputy commander of a certain regiment of a certain division of the Air Force Aviation Corps. He flew safely for 1,567 hours and was rated as a second-class pilot of the Air Force. In May 2010, she was selected into the second batch of Chinese astronauts. In March 2012, he was selected as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou-9 mission. In June 2013, he carried out the Shenzhou 10 mission; in December 2019, he was selected as the crew of the Shenzhou 13 mission Representative to the 13th National People’s Congress, China Aerospace Charity Ambassador In June 2013, she carried out the Shenzhou-10 mission, which lasted 15 days, and became China’s first space teacher. From October 2021 to April 2022, the Shenzhou 13 mission was carried out, which lasted 183 days, and a total of three space lectures were conducted China’s first female astronaut to station on the space station and first to conduct extravehicular activities

Wang Yaping: Ready to go to space at any time, hoping to achieve a moonwalk. Wang Yaping introduced that Tiangong- China’s space station has implemented more than 150 space science research and application projects in batches in orbit. For Takionauts, there are only two states: flying and preparing to fly. Wang Yaping said that in the Shenzhou 13 mission, she has already completed a spacewalk, and after returning, she has started new normalized training, hoping to maintain a better state and be ready at any time…

[Wang Yaping: Ready to go to space at any time, hoping to have the opportunity to walk on the moon] China, full of vitality, has entered the “Two Sessions Time”. Last year, Wang Yaping was elected as a member of the new National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. Recently, while attending the meeting in Beijing, she accepted a live broadcast from CCTV News’ “One Year Plan to Watch the Two Sessions

Source: CCTV.com March 5 video report: “Wang Yaping said in an interview that she is preparing for the moon landing”

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At 1100 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on An early morning of 13th January  2025 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   CASC China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation  Successfully launched  the New Next Generation ChinaRocket Co. LTD  Smart Dragon –  Jielong three Carrier Rocket Yao 5  carrier rocket  at the in the waters near Haiyang, Shandong Province, the Smart Dragon Carrier rocket successfully launched from a sea borne mobile launch platform…..   

the Jielong-3 carrier rocket developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology ignited and took off from the sea near Haiyang City, Shandong Province. The “one rocket, ten satellites” mode was used to successfully send the ten satellites of Micro-Space 01 group into the predetermined orbit using a one-rocket, ten-satellite method to send 10 satellites of the Microcentispace 01 group into a LEO orbit at an altitude of 650 kilometers and an inclination of 55 degrees. The launch mission was a success. This launch is the first sea launch in China this year, and it also marks the “good start” of China’s commercial space launch this year…

The 10 satellites of the MicrocentiSpace 01 group were developed by Beijing Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. Among them, the C0001~C0002 satellites were integrated as a whole by Shenzhen Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The satellites inherited the technical status of the S5 and S6 test satellites developed by Shenzhen Dongfanghong. The construction of the networking satellite constellation system was carried out on the basis of the test satellite’s completion of the full functional status verification of the leading technology, platform and payload.

The other eight satellites were jointly developed by Harbin Institute of Technology and Harbin Institute of Technology Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. They inherited the technical status of the S4 experimental satellite and innovatively adopted a stacked design to achieve decoupling assembly of cabins, making them suitable for mass production of satellites.

The Microcentispace Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Navigation Augmentation System is developed and operated by Future Navigation Technology Co., Ltd. It is a space-ground integrated constellation system consisting of 160 low-orbit satellites and ground systems, which can provide low-cost, highly reliable centimeter-level high-precision positioning commercial services to global users in real time. This mission is the first networking launch of the Microcentispace constellation.

Smart Dragon-3 (SD-3) is a medium-sized solid-propellant carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and invested by China Rocket Company under the First Academy. It adopts a four-stage tandem configuration, and the main power all uses solid propellant engines developed by the Fourth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology. The rocket is 31.8 meters long, with a diameter of 2.65 meters for the first and second stages, 2 meters for the third stage, and 1.2 meters for the fourth stage. It can be equipped with a 2.9-meter diameter and a 3.35-meter diameter fairing. It has a takeoff mass of 140 tons and a takeoff thrust of 200 tons. It is launched from the sea. Its capacity for a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) is about 1.5 tons, and its capacity for a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit is about 1.3 tons. This rocket is equipped with a 3.35-meter diameter fairing.

This mission has further enhanced the rocket’s carrying capacity through overall optimization and solid engine performance improvement. It is the mission with the largest payload mass among all previous missions, reaching 1.6 tons.

At the same time, this mission is the first low-inclination orbit launch in the coastal waters of Haiyang, Shandong. The flight area and landing area are safe, which saves the cost of sea voyage, shortens the technical preparation time, improves the economy of the mission, and provides users with a more cost-effective launch service. In addition, this mission also effectively verifies the rocket’s adaptability to the severe cold at sea and the harsh natural environment of high-altitude winds in winter.

This launch mission is the first launch of the Jielong-3 carrier rocket in 2025, the first launch in the Yellow Sea, the second launch in China, and the seventh orbital space launch in the world. At the same time, this mission is also the world’s first solid rocket launch of the year and the world’s first offshore space launch.

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深蓝航天  Deep Blue Limited – Deep Blue Aerospace  Landspace 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…..

At 12:00 on September 11, 2024 Beijing Time Jiuquan Satellite launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China , the Suzaku-3 VTVL-1 reusable vertical take-off and landing recovery test rocket independently developed by Blue Arrow Space Technology Co., Ltd. successfully completed a ten-kilometer-level vertical take-off and landing return flight test at the Blue Arrow liquid oxygen and methane rocket launch station at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China .This mission is the first time in China to achieve secondary ignition of a vertical take-off and landing return rocket in the air, joint guidance and control of the “grid rudder-cold air attitude control-engine” in a transonic high dynamic pressure environment, and engineering application of real-time wind repair technology for high-altitude winds. It marks a major breakthrough in China’s commercial aerospace industry in reusable launch vehicle technology, and is a crucial step towards the realization of large-capacity, low-cost, high-frequency, reusable space launches in the future!

In this test, the total air flight time of the Suzaku-3 VTVL-1 test rocket was 200.7s, and it went through the process of “ascent – engine shutdown – unpowered gliding – engine secondary start in the air – soft landing”. Among them, the engine was shut down for the first time about 113 seconds after takeoff. After shutdown, the rocket continued to rely on inertia to fly to the highest point of 10002m above the ground. In order to offset the high-altitude crosswind interference of 36m/s, the rocket relied on high-altitude wind correction, grid rudder and cold air attitude control to stabilize the flight attitude; after about 40s of unpowered gliding, when the rocket altitude dropped to 4.64km and the speed reached 0.8Ma, the engine was ignited again in the air at 100% working conditions, and the rocket entered the landing deceleration section, and through the online guidance control algorithm, the engine thrust and flight state were adjusted to guide the rocket body to achieve a soft landing on the recovery field about 3.2km away from the launch station; the center of the landing position was 1.7m away from the center of the recovery field, the landing vertical speed was -1.65m/s, and the landing attitude angle deviation was 0.3°. All indicators met the expected design and reached the domestic leading level.

This mission is an advanced verification of various key technologies for vertical take-off, landing and recovery of large liquid oxygen-methane reusable rockets, following the successful execution of the 100-meter-class flight test mission in January 2024. The test rocket is a single-stage liquid oxygen-methane rocket with a body diameter of 3.35m, a length of 18.3m, a take-off mass of approximately 68t, a take-off thrust of 800 kilonewtons, and is equipped with 3 sets of landing cushion legs and a new 4-piece grid rudder system. It uses a high-strength stainless steel body structure consistent with the Suzaku-3 rocket; it is equipped with an 80-ton Tianque-12 (TQ-12) improved liquid oxygen-methane engine of the same type as the Suzaku-3 rocket, which has achieved continuous orbital flight verification, and has orthogonal double pendulum, 45%~111% variable thrust adjustment and multiple ignition capabilities. The verification results achieved in this mission are as follows:

The Suzaku-3 VTVL-1 test rocket is an engineering prototype built with a full-size engine, and is an important part of the development of the Blue Arrow Aerospace reusable rocket project. This test strictly followed the company’s quality management system and test safety management requirements , carried out comprehensive risk identification and control , organized special review and recalculation and process review , and formulated and improved mission operating procedures and emergency response plans to ensure the success of the test. Through two vertical take-off and landing recovery tests, the model team successfully verified a number of key technologies for reusable rockets, laying a solid foundation for the future first flight and recovery of the Suzaku-3.

Since October 2022, Blue Arrow Aerospace has been fully committed to promoting the demonstration and development of large liquid oxygen and methane reusable rockets, and has clarified the development route of the next-generation reusable rocket Suzaku-3. At the beginning of this year, Suzaku-3 has completed the transition from the scheme stage to the prototype stage, and has fully carried out the development of various system products in the prototype stage. It is planned to carry out its first flight in 2025 and realize the recovery and reuse of the first stage in 2026, striving to help China’s commercial aerospace achieve a fundamental breakthrough in large-capacity, low-cost, and reusable launch vehicle technology in the next three years!

There are ways to pursue dreams, and Suzaku will fly again. Landspace will continue to focus on core technology research and substantial capacity improvement, build advanced rocket manufacturing systems, and ensure the efficient independent research and development and batch production capabilities of the “Suzaku” series rockets and “Tianque” series engine products , injecting strong momentum into the rapid progress of China’s aerospace technology, stimulating new quality productivity, and leading the vigorous development of future industries !

We would like to thank the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of China for its strong guidance and assistance to Blue Arrow Aerospace!

We would like to thank Beijing City, Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, Shanghai City, Zhejiang Province, Jiaxing City, Huzhou City and other party and government agencies and departments at all levels for their deep support and care for Blue Arrow Aerospace!

Thank you satellite customers for your firm trust and valuable support to Landspace!

We would like to thank all shareholders for their strong support and for working side by side with Blue Arrow Aerospace to achieve great success!

We would like to thank our partner China Merchants Bank for its sincere trust in Landspace!

We would like to thank all media platforms for their continued attention and coverage, and for supporting Blue Arrow Aerospace’s mission!

Thank you to every Blue Arrow employee, and salute every bit of effort and sweat you have put into Blue Arrow! Deeply thank all Blue Arrow family members for their silent dedication and tolerance and understanding!

Thank you to all the friends who pay attention to and support China’s space industry. Your enthusiasm and expectations are the driving force for us to keep moving forward!

Zhuque-3 (model code: ZQ-3) is the next-generation reusable liquid oxygen-methane carrier rocket of Landspace, China’s first stainless steel liquid carrier rocket, with a body diameter of 4.5m, a fairing diameter of 5.2m, a total length of 76.6m, a takeoff mass of approximately 660t, and a takeoff thrust of approximately 900t. The power system uses the Tianque series liquid oxygen-methane engine independently developed by Landspace.

The first stage of ZQ-3 is designed to be reused no less than 20 times. Its low-orbit carrying capacity for a one-time use mission can reach 21.3 tons, and its area recovery mission is 18.3 tons. It can strongly support the high-density launch of my country’s satellite Internet network, the GTO orbit launch of large communication satellites, and the launch of various types of spacecraft, and comprehensively promote China’s commercial space industry to enter the era of high-capacity, repeatable and low-cost satellite Internet!

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