On the day of 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 16 October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 4BYao 59 carrier rocket successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite.. From The the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. at the 9401 workstation of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest inland China, the Long March 4B Yao 59 carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen 12 05 remote sensing satellite was vertically launched into space, sending the satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
The satellite and carrier rocket for this mission were developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Gaofen-12 05 satellite is a large-scale high-resolution remote sensing satellite, which is mainly used in land survey, urban planning, land rights confirmation, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and mitigation
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The Long March 4C is a medium-sized normal-temperature liquid carrier rocket with a three-stage tandem configuration. The main power is all nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine propellant. The Long March 4C rocket is mainly used for sun-synchronous orbit and low-Earth orbit satellite launch missions. The rocket is 48 meters high, with a diameter of 3.35 meters for the first and second stages, a diameter of 2.9 meters for the third stage, a takeoff mass of 250 tons, and a capacity of 3 tons for a circular sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 700 kilometers. The Long March 4C is the first and only model among China’s normal-temperature liquid rockets equipped with a secondary start-type final stage main engine, and has the ability to launch into high orbit and deep space.
The Long March 4B successfully completed its maiden flight on April 27, 2006. So far, it has carried out 55 launches, 53 of which were successful, with a success rate of about 96%. This launch is 157 days away from the 54th launch of the Long March 4B, which will be carried out on the morning of May 12, 2024.
This launch mission is the second launch of the “Long March 4C” rocket in 2024, the 14th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 49th launch in China and the 189th orbital space launch in the world.
On the day of27th September 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1830 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite.. From The the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..
Successfully Return type satellite is back to the earth …. At 10:39 on October 11th 2024, China, People’s Republic of China. Successfully recovered the first reusable return type technology test satellite – Shijian No. 19 satellite, carrying plant and microbial breeding at the Dongfeng landing site. Payloads, autonomous controllable and new technology verification test loads, space science experiment loads, social welfare and cultural creative loads and other recycling loads have all been successfully recovered.
Shijian No. 19 satellite was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is an important new technology test satellite during China’s “14th Five-Year Plan” period. It was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on September 27. It achieved a breakthrough in reusability through flight tests. , non-destructive recovery, high microgravity guarantee and other key technologies have verified the technical indicators of the new generation of high-performance reusable returnable space test platform and achieved various expected test results.
The Shijian-19 satellite has the characteristics of high microgravity level, good timeliness and strong downlink capability. It is an efficient high-microgravity level space experimental platform and can support research in microgravity science, space life science and other aspects. This mission carried out aerospace breeding, new technology verification and space science experiments, focusing on promoting the development and application of new space technologies. At the same time, it carried multiple international cooperation payloads and became a good platform for promoting international cooperation in aerospace. It is also important for promoting the exploration of space and The use of space is of great significance.
[This is amazing, Long March 2D successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite]
According to Shanghai Aerospace and China’s aerospace news, at 18:30 Beijing time on September 27, 2024, the Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully sent the Practice 19 satellite into the predetermined orbit at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success.
This mission is the first time that the Long March 2D rocket has carried out a recoverable satellite launch mission after an interval of 8 years. In response to possible weak links, the model actively organized the test team to carry out “double thinking” work and conduct special quality review work. In order to meet the payload requirements of the recoverable satellite, the model customized the work process of buckling the fairing on the tower 48 hours before launch.
As an important new technology test satellite during China’s “14th Five-Year Plan”, the Practice 19 satellite has achieved a number of technological breakthroughs in reusability, high microgravity guarantee, high load ratio and re-entry environment test services. It will significantly improve the technical level and application efficiency of China’s recoverable satellites, reduce operating costs, and provide strong support for the rapid transformation of new technology verification and pre-research results.
The Shijian-19 satellite will carry out space breeding experiments, carrying relevant plant seeds selected by Hainan Province, Anhui Province, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, giving full play to the advantages of space breeding such as “high mutagenesis efficiency, short breeding cycle, and many beneficial mutations”, improving China’s space breeding technology level, accelerating the pace of germplasm resource innovation, and providing important support for achieving self-reliance in seed industry technology and independent control of seed sources. Researchers will make full use of the reusable Shijian-19 satellite to carry out space experiments, provide opportunities for in-orbit flight test verification for domestic components and raw materials, promote the development and application of new space technologies, and help research in the fields of microgravity science and space life science.
In addition, the Shijian-19 satellite also carries payloads applied for by five countries including Thailand and Pakistan, and carries out extensive international cooperation. The National Space Administration is responsible for the organization and management of the Shijian-19 satellite project, the organization and coordination of major matters, and the approval of launch licenses. The National Space Administration’s Earth Observation and Data Center is responsible for the overall work of the project; the satellite is developed by the Space Technology Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and the Launch Vehicle Technology Research Institute is responsible for the overall development of the launch vehicle system.
The Long March 2D carrier rocket that carried out this mission is a room-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the characteristics of “high reliability, good economy, and strong adaptability” and can support various launch needs such as single-star, multi-star parallel, series, and piggyback. Its sun-synchronous circular orbit carrying capacity can reach 1.3 tons (orbital altitude 700km). Space
On CNSA –China National Space Administration The Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft will be launched next month! From Wenchang Spacecraft launch Center, Hainan province, China, People’s Republic of China.. the November Date of year 2024.. Towards the Tiangong-China Space Station..
According to the plan at the beginning of 2024, China’s manned space program plans to carry out four launch missions this year, including two manned launch missions and two cargo launch missions. At present, the launch missions of the “Tianzhou-7” cargo spacecraft and the “Shenzhou-18” manned spacecraft have been carried out in the first half of the year, and the “Shenzhou-19” and “Tianzhou-8” launch missions will be carried out next.
According to the original plan, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft will be launched before the Shenzhou-19 manned spacecraft. Due to the impact of the super typhoon Makar, the ground facilities of the Wenchang launch site were affected to a certain extent, and the launch was postponed to after the Shenzhou-19 mission. It is expected that in early to mid-November, at the 201 station of the Wenchang launch site, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft will be launched to the Chinese space station by the Long March-7 Yao-9 carrier rocket. The spacecraft will adopt the rapid rendezvous and docking mode to go up and is planned to dock at the rear port of the Tianhe core module.
“Tianzhou-7” mission ship and rocket combination
In this mission, Tianzhou-8 will carry lunar soil bricks to the Chinese space station for the first time. Lunar soil bricks are made by firing simulated lunar soil on the ground. They are much harder than ordinary concrete and may be used to build lunar structures in the future. In order to verify whether the lunar soil bricks can withstand the test of extreme environments, they will undergo exposure tests in the space station.
Sintered lunar soil brick samples
The Tianzhou series cargo spacecraft is the first type of professional cargo spacecraft developed by China. It is developed based on the technical foundation of the Tiangong series space laboratory and the Shenzhou series manned spacecraft. It has a high starting point and is a disposable spacecraft. The Tianzhou-8 is an improved version of the Tianzhou series cargo spacecraft and the third spacecraft in the second batch of products after the mass production of the Tianzhou series cargo spacecraft.
The spacecraft adopts a dual-cabin tandem configuration, with the propulsion cabin and the cargo cabin from bottom to top in the launch state. The spacecraft is 10.6 meters long, with a maximum diameter of the main body (cargo cabin) of 3.35 meters, a wingspan of 14.9 meters when the solar wing is unfolded, a cargo cabin loading space of 22.5 cubic meters, a loading capacity of 6.7 tons, a total cargo loading capacity of 7.4 tons, a spacecraft dry mass of 6.5 tons, and a cargo-to-load ratio of 0.53. The “Tianzhou” spacecraft is the world’s most powerful cargo spacecraft in service, with the highest cargo-to-load ratio and the most comprehensive on-orbit support capability.
Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft
At present, the Tianzhou series of spacecraft have the ability to quickly rendezvous and dock with multiple options, and can choose to go uphill in 6 hours, 3 hours, 2 hours and other options, which has been an early application for speeding up the uphill mission of the Shenzhou series of spacecraft.
Since the implementation of the Chinese space station mission, the launch frequency of the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft has been adjusted from twice a year to three times every two years, and the launch density will be further reduced. When the Tianzhou-8 is launched, the interval between the launch of the Tianzhou-7 will reach 10 months, which will set a record for the longest launch interval of the Tianzhou cargo spacecraft.
Today on the 28th September 2024, in Chongqing the world’s Largest number One Ultra Mega City, in China, People’s Republic of China. CNSA –China National Space Administration At the Third Spacesuit Technology Forum was held, where the China Manned Space Engineering Office revealed the design of the lunar spacesuit for the first time. They also kicked off a public naming campaign—an exciting chance for everyone to get involved in this historic endeavor….
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the exterior design of the country’s moon-landing spacesuit for the first time on Saturday, soliciting its name from the public.
Displayed on the third Spacesuit Technology Forum hosted by the China Astronaut/ Takionauts Research and Training Center in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the white moon-landing spacesuit is decorated with red stripes.
The red stripes on its upper limbs are inspired by ribbons of the famous “flying apsaras” of Dunhuang art, while those on its lower limbs resemble rocket launch flames.
According to a video released by the CMSA, the spacesuit is made from protective materials that can effectively shield Takionauts from the lunar thermal environment and lunar dust. It is equipped with a multifunctional integrated control panel that is easy to operate, as well as cameras for recording close-up and long-distance scenes.
The spacesuit also features flexible and reliable gloves, a panoramic glare-proof helmet visor, and joints adapted for low-gravity environments. The overall design of the spacesuit is lightweight, suitable for activities on the lunar surface.
Takionauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping serve as models for the new lunar suit in the video. Clad in the lunar gear, they perform a variety of movements, including walking, squatting, bending over, kneeling on one knee, and climbing a ladder.
Takionauts Wang Yaping
Takionauts Zhai Zhigang
The most important difference is obviously the structure of the lower body. “Feitian” is a one-piece suit from the waist down, and the lower limbs have very limited mobility. After all, in space extravehicular activities, the lower limbs are basically useless except for supporting the body in a fixed posture with foot limiters. Figures 3 and 4 are indicators of joint mobility of the “Feitian” extravehicular suit. The hip joint (the joint connecting the thigh and the torso) is not even mentioned here, which shows that the requirements for lower limb mobility are very low.
The lower body of the lunar suit is multi-section, especially at the hip joint, there is now a structure that looks like a briefs, which allows a large range of motion of the hip joint, which is equivalent to liberating the legs. The multi-section structure realizes the vital lower limb activities such as walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing in, and of course it also brings greater challenges to sealing and reliability.
[Manned Lunar Exploration Mission Lunar Suit Name Collection Activity ]
At present, the lunar landing phase of the manned lunar exploration project has been fully launched and implemented, and various research and construction work is being accelerated. In order to gather social wisdom, the China Manned Space Engineering Office has now launched a lunar suit name collection activity.
1. Content and scope of the collection The name of the lunar suit (including creative description) is open to all natural persons, legal persons and organizations who love China’s manned space industry.
2. Activity arrangement The collection activity is organized and implemented in four stages: announcement release, preliminary selection, final selection and result announcement: (I) Announcement stage. The collection announcement is released to the public, and the collection is closed at 24:00 on October 31, 2024. (II) Preliminary selection stage. The organization conducts a preliminary review of the collected works and selects no more than 10 schemes for the finalists. (III) Final selection stage. The organization sets up a review group including experts in engineering, literature, media and other fields, and comprehensively evaluates the opinions of experts to finally select a naming scheme, and selects a certain number of outstanding authors based on the name creative description. (IV) Results announcement stage. The name of the lunar suit will be officially released to the public.
III. Organizer: China Manned Space Engineering Office.
IV. Overall standards (I) Basic concept. The naming of the lunar suit should fully reflect the core values and related elements of manned spaceflight and highlight the good image of “Made in China” based on a positive and positive level. (II) Creativity requirements. The naming should closely revolve around the theme of this event, pay attention to the connotation of a single name, and comprehensively consider the continuity of the name of the “Feitian” extravehicular space suit in the previous space station mission; reflect the combination of Chinese traditional culture and modern technology, have Chinese characteristics, and distinct technology and exploration implications, and can also represent the characteristics and application value of the lunar suit. (III) Formal specifications. The Chinese name should be concise and concise, and in principle should not exceed 4 Chinese characters; it should be easy to identify, remember and promote, and in principle, traditional Chinese characters and uncommon characters should not be adopted.
5. Activity Rules (I) The submitted works must be original works of the contributors. The contributors should ensure that they have the complete copyright of the works and there is no transfer or assignment of copyright to others. If it involves joint cooperation, work of employment or other different ownership status, it is deemed that the partners, units or other rights holders are aware of and agree to be bound by this statement. (II) Participants should agree that the organizer of the solicitation activity can modify and refer to the submitted works to form the name of the lunar landing suit that will be officially used. (III) If the submitted works are subject to legal disputes due to copyright, privacy, trademark rights and other rights protection, or because the submitted works have rights defects or the content is false, illegal, improper, or other unreasonable reasons, all legal responsibilities shall be borne by the contributors themselves and the organizer reserves the right to cancel their submission qualifications and recover the awards. (IV) The submitted works must be submitted for the first time, and before the results of this solicitation are announced, all contributors shall not transfer or authorize the submitted works to a third party, nor submit them to a third party. (V) Contributors must keep their own drafts. Once submitted, they will not be returned. (VI) Once the submitted work is finally accepted by the organizer, a copyright (free) transfer contract must be signed, and all rights to the submitted work and related materials belong to the organizer. (VII) The organizer reserves the final right of interpretation of this event.
VI. Submission method (I) Submit in WORD document format, with the name of the lunar suit and creative description (within 300 words), as well as the name, unit, and contact information of the contestant. (II) Send to the mailbox: zhengming-dyf@cmse.gov.cn before the deadline. The email for the manuscript must indicate “lunar suit naming event”. (III) Contact person: Yang Hongrui, consultation phone: 010-66362321; Zhang Xinfang, consultation phone: 010-68378751.
VII. Award method The China Manned Space Engineering Office will issue a commemorative certificate for the event to outstanding authors.
Attachments: (Please go to the official website of China Manned Space Engineering to download) 1. Introduction to the basic situation of the lunar suit 2. Information form for the collection of lunar suit names for manned lunar exploration missions
China Manned Space Engineering Office September 28, 2024
On the day of27th September 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1830 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite.. From The the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..
[This is amazing, Long March 2D successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite]
According to Shanghai Aerospace and China’s aerospace news, at 18:30 Beijing time on September 27, 2024, the Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully sent the Practice 19 satellite into the predetermined orbit at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success.
This mission is the first time that the Long March 2D rocket has carried out a recoverable satellite launch mission after an interval of 8 years. In response to possible weak links, the model actively organized the test team to carry out “double thinking” work and conduct special quality review work. In order to meet the payload requirements of the recoverable satellite, the model customized the work process of buckling the fairing on the tower 48 hours before launch.
As an important new technology test satellite during China’s “14th Five-Year Plan”, the Practice 19 satellite has achieved a number of technological breakthroughs in reusability, high microgravity guarantee, high load ratio and re-entry environment test services. It will significantly improve the technical level and application efficiency of China’s recoverable satellites, reduce operating costs, and provide strong support for the rapid transformation of new technology verification and pre-research results.
The Shijian-19 satellite will carry out space breeding experiments, carrying relevant plant seeds selected by Hainan Province, Anhui Province, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, giving full play to the advantages of space breeding such as “high mutagenesis efficiency, short breeding cycle, and many beneficial mutations”, improving China’s space breeding technology level, accelerating the pace of germplasm resource innovation, and providing important support for achieving self-reliance in seed industry technology and independent control of seed sources. Researchers will make full use of the reusable Shijian-19 satellite to carry out space experiments, provide opportunities for in-orbit flight test verification for domestic components and raw materials, promote the development and application of new space technologies, and help research in the fields of microgravity science and space life science.
In addition, the Shijian-19 satellite also carries payloads applied for by five countries including Thailand and Pakistan, and carries out extensive international cooperation. The National Space Administration is responsible for the organization and management of the Shijian-19 satellite project, the organization and coordination of major matters, and the approval of launch licenses. The National Space Administration’s Earth Observation and Data Center is responsible for the overall work of the project; the satellite is developed by the Space Technology Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and the Launch Vehicle Technology Research Institute is responsible for the overall development of the launch vehicle system.
The Long March 2D carrier rocket that carried out this mission is a room-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the characteristics of “high reliability, good economy, and strong adaptability” and can support various launch needs such as single-star, multi-star parallel, series, and piggyback. Its sun-synchronous circular orbit carrying capacity can reach 1.3 tons (orbital altitude 700km). Space
