On the 22nd June 2024 schedule to launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 1500 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province.
The Sino-French SVOM mission (Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Object Monitor) is scheduled to be launched at 15:00 on June 22 at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 2C carrier rocket. The satellite’s target operating orbit is a low-Earth orbit with an inclination of 30 degrees and an altitude of 625 kilometers. The total weight of the satellite is 930 kg, and the payload weighs 450 kg.
The mission includes 4 main instruments, 2 of which are French (ECLAIR and MXT) and 2 are Chinese (GRM and VT): – The ECLAIR telescope is used to detect and locate gamma-ray bursts in X-rays and low-energy gamma rays (from 4 to 250 keV). – The MXT telescope (Microchannel X-ray Telescope) is used to observe gamma-ray bursts in high energy – The VT telescope (Visible Light Telescope) operates in the visible light region and is used to detect and observe visible light emissions immediately after gamma-ray bursts. The total weight of the satellite is 930 kg, and the payload is 450 kg. It will be placed in a low Earth orbit with an inclination of 30 degrees, an altitude of 625 km and an orbital period of 96 minutes.
Observations in space will be complemented by a large ground segment, which includes: – A wide field camera GWAC (Ground-based Wide Angle Camera) for studies from the ground in the visible light region, detecting the prompt emission of part of the burst – A GFT (Ground Tracking Telescope) robotic telescope to precisely measure the coordinates of the gamma-ray burst.
At 17:27 on May 3rd Friday 2024 Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration, the Chang’e-6 probe was successfully launched by the Long March 5 Yao-8 carrier rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China., and accurately entered the Earth-moon transfer orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. The Chang’e-6 probe has embarked on the world’s first return journey for sampling from the far side of the moon. The pre-selected landing and sampling area is the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon.
[ Chang’e 6 completes sampling and ascender takes off from the far side of the moon and enters the scheduled lunar orbit]
According to the National Space Administration, at 4th June 2024 7:38 Beijing time today, the Chang’e 6 ascender carrying lunar samples took off from the far side of the moon. After the 3000N engine worked for about 6 minutes, it successfully sent the ascender into the scheduled lunar orbit. From
June 2 to 3, Chang’e 6 successfully completed intelligent and rapid sampling in the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon, and packaged the precious lunar far side samples in the storage device carried by the ascender in a predetermined form. During the sampling and packaging process, researchers simulated the geographical model of the sampling area and simulated sampling in the ground laboratory based on the probe data transmitted back by the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, providing important support for sampling decisions and operations in various links.
The Chang’e-6 lunar flag display system was jointly developed by China Aerospace Sanjiang Group and Wuhan Textile University and other units. In response to the extreme environmental requirements of high and low temperature alternation, high vacuum and strong ultraviolet radiation in this mission, the lunar flag team of Academician Xu Weilin of the State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technology of Wuhan Textile University..
selected basalt materials. Basalt fiber is a new type of inorganic environmentally friendly green high-performance fiber material. It is composed of oxides such as silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, iron oxide and titanium dioxide. China has listed basalt fiber as one of the four major fibers (carbon fiber, aramid, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, basalt fiber) for key development, and has achieved industrial production. Using natural basalt formed by volcanic eruptions as raw materials, it is crushed and put into a melting furnace, heated to a molten state of 1450~1500℃, and quickly drawn through a platinum-rhodium alloy drawing plate. This is how basalt fiber is made. When basalt fiber is manufactured, it has excellent high temperature resistance and thermal shock stability, and can remain unchanged at a temperature of 650°C. It also has durability, weather resistance, UV resistance, water resistance, and oxidation resistance comparable to natural basalt stone. 嫦娥六号…..
At 08:43 on April 30, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 17th manned spacecraft successfully separated from the CNSA- China National Space AdministrationTiangong China space station assembly. After transferring the command of the China Space station towards the new Crew of Shenzhou 18 whom arrived docked a few days ago from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Inner Mongolia ..
Before separation, the Shenzhou 17th astronaut crew, with the cooperation of ground personnel, completed various pre-evacuation tasks such as setting the status of the space station assembly, collating and downloading experimental data, cleaning and transferring materials left in orbit, and working with the Shenzhou 18th crew. The team completed the work handover. Takionauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin who were on a mission to the China Space Station have returned and embarked on their journey home. ….Wish the heroic Takionauts a safe journey! 神州七号 …..
At this moment, the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft completed two attitude adjustments and began to return to braking. The spacecraft is in normal working condition and the astronauts feel good. See you in the east wind…..
As of 11:24 30th April 2024 , the Takionauts of the Shenzhou 17 crew have been flying for 187 days, setting a new record for the Chinese Takionauts’ flight time in orbit!
[The return capsule of the Shenzhou 17th manned spacecraft landed successfully, and the Shenzhou 17th manned mission achieved a complete success]
At 17:46 on April 30, 2024, Beijing time, the return capsule of the Shenzhou 17th manned spacecraft landed in Dongfeng The landing was successful. On-site medical supervision and medical insurance personnel confirmed that astronauts Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin were in good health. The Shenzhou 17 manned mission was a complete success.
At 16:56, the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center issued a return command through the ground measurement and control station, and the orbital module of the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft was successfully separated from the return module. After that, the spacecraft returned to brake and ignited the engine, separated the propulsion module from the return module, and the return module successfully landed. The search and rescue team responsible for the search, rescue and recovery mission found the target in time and arrived at the landing site. After the door of the return module was opened, medical supervision and insurance personnel confirmed that the Takionauts were in good health.
The Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on October 26, 2023, and then docked with the Tianhe core module to form a combination. The three astronauts flew in orbit for 187 days, during which they conducted two extravehicular activities, cooperated with the completion of multiple cargo exodus missions of the space station, and successively carried out various tasks such as installation, debugging, and maintenance of equipment inside and outside the space station. They completed the on-orbit mission for the first time. The spacecraft extravehicular facility maintenance mission has accumulated valuable data and experience for the long-term stable on-orbit operation of the space station; at the same time, with the close cooperation of ground scientific researchers, it has completed tasks involving basic microgravity physics, space material science, space life science, A large number of space science experiments in aerospace medicine, aerospace technology and other fields
On the day of April 25th Thursday 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 20:59 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on April 25, 2024, Beijing time, the Long March 2F Yao18 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. , About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the Carrier rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. Currently, the Takionaut crew is in good condition and the launch was a complete success.
Before then the Launch.. Takionauts Departure Ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center…… At 18:09 on April 25th, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 18 manned mission’s Takionaut crew departure ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Held at the Yuanmengyuan Square. At 18:10, Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China’s Manned Space Engineering Project and commander-in-chief of the Space Station Application and Development Stage Mission Command, issued a “departure” order, and three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, took the order. At present, the Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 17 has been stationed at the space station for nearly six months, and they are actively preparing to welcome the Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 18 which is coming soon….
After the spacecraft enters orbit, it will conduct autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly in accordance with predetermined procedures. The astronaut crew of Shenzhou 18 will rotate in orbit with the astronaut crew of Shenzhou 17. While working and living on the space station, the crew of Shenzhou 18 will conduct multiple extravehicular activities and carry out practical experiments and applications in the fields of basic microgravity physics, space material science, space life science, aerospace medicine, and aerospace technology. , completing various tasks such as the installation of the space station’s debris protection and reinforcement device, the installation and recovery of extravehicular loads and extravehicular platform equipment. This mission is the third manned mission in my country’s manned space program entering the space station application and development stage. It is the 32nd launch mission since the project was established and implemented, and it is also the 518th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
After the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully docked at the radial port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 3:32 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on April 26, 2024, Beijing time. The Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 17 has made all preparations to welcome the astronaut crew of Shenzhou 18. The two Shenzhou crew flying combinations with an average age of less than 40 years old are about to meet in the “Tiangong”!
At 05:04 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on April 26th, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 17th astronaut crew successfully opened the “door” to welcome the Shenzhou18 from afar. The astronaut crew settled in the “Tiangong”. This is the fourth space reunion of Chinese astronauts! Subsequently, the two astronaut crews will perform on-orbit rotations on the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together on the space station for about five days to complete various scheduled tasks…..
The #Shenzhou18 is launching tonight for science experiments. From agricultural projects on earth to satellites in space, you can find the academic prowess and innovative scientific research achievements of #CUHK. Let’s explore how CUHK’s research accomplishments connect the realms of earth and space.
CUHK has launched Hong Kong’s first agricultural project in space. Longhuang soybeans together with the rhizobia specimens developed by CUHK research team, were sent into space by the Shenzhou-16 and Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft respectively, further advancing soybean breeding technology
With the support of the Hong Kong government, The Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS) at CUHK, aims to independently develops and launches CUHK’s first satellite
ISEIS owns the only ground receiving station for remote sensing of satellite data in Hong Kong. It serves as the only local base for the National Remote Sensing Center of China
On the 28 April 2024 it was Handover from the the Shenzhou 17 to the Shenzhou 18 crew… ! 中国 Takionauts Completed On-orbit Handover 神州七号…… The Takionaut Shenzhou 17 crew will return to Earth on April 30] On April 28, 2024, Beijing time, the astronaut crews of Shenzhou 17 and Shenzhou 18 A handover ceremony was held in orbit, and the two crews handed over the keys to the Chinese space station. So far, the Shenzhou 17 astronaut crew has completed all scheduled tasks and will return to the Dongfeng Landing Site on the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft on April 30. The landing site and various participating systems are making preparations to welcome the astronauts home…
The Sky Dream editor team brings the latest news! On the afternoon of the 26th April 2024 , the Dongfeng Landing Field organized and completed the last full-system comprehensive drill of the Shenzhou 17 search, rescue and recovery mission in accordance with the full system, full status, and full process! Landing field ready! Welcome the 17th Takionauts back home!
On April 17TH 2024, the China National Space Administration held a press conference to officially release the trailer for the 2024 “China Space Day” themed promotional video.. In which China Space Day is on the 24th April 2024..
China National Space Administration held a press conference for China Space Day 2024 in Beijing, announcing the theme, promotional posters and related activities of this year’s Space Day activities.
April 24, 2024 is the ninth China Aerospace Day. With the theme of “Looking at the sky and supporting the stars together”, the day will host home activities in Wuhan, Hubei. The activities include the China Aerospace Conference, the Aerospace Culture and Art Forum, and aerospace science popularization. A series of exhibitions and other contents were held, and the first China-Latin America and Caribbean Countries Space Cooperation Forum was held. Foreign guests from more than 50 countries, regions and international organizations will participate in the Space Day home activities.
At the press conference, the relevant person in charge of the National Space Administration also introduced the relevant arrangements for China’s space missions this year:
In 2024, China’s aerospace engineering missions will be intensively implemented. The Chang’e-6 mission of the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project will land on the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the back of the moon and Samples are returned; the manned space project will implement the Shenzhou 18 and 19 manned missions; commercial space is included in the government work report for the first time, and efforts will be made to create a new growth engine.
We will continue to work with other countries to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, jointly explore the mysteries of the universe, use outer space for peaceful purposes, and promote aerospace technology to better benefit people around the world.
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With the support of the Hong Kong government, The Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS) at CUHK, aims to independently develops and launches CUHK’s first satellite
ISEIS owns the only ground receiving station for remote sensing of satellite data in Hong Kong. It serves as the only local base for the National Remote Sensing Center of China
