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The improved Kuaizhou-1A rocket has greatly increased its carrying capacity and successfully launched a radar remote sensing satellite in Xichang..

During  on 4th December 2024   at 1246 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  launching from one of many complexes Xichang Satellite Launch center, Sichuan Province –China – People’s Republic of China on中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation, , the Kuaizhou No. 1A solid carrier rocket ignited and lifted off at the  At 12:46 Beijing time on December 4, 2024, at the launch pad of the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the “Kuaizhou-1A” solid carrier rocket ignited and took off, sending the “Haishao-1” remote sensing satellite into low Earth orbit (LEO).

“Haishao-1” (CAS Satellite 08) is a small synthetic aperture radar (SAR) remote sensing satellite that can realize on-board imaging and inversion and extraction of ocean dynamic information, and has a wide range of application scenarios.

Kuaizhou-1A is a four-stage small launch vehicle developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) Rocket Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the 9th Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. It adopts a four-stage tandem configuration, with solid rocket engines in the first, second and third stages and a room-temperature liquid engine in the fourth stage. The liquid final stage of the rocket is equipped with a nitrogen tetroxide (N2O4)/monomethylhydrazine (CH6N2) engine, which has the ability to ignite multiple times and can carry out multi-satellite launch missions in different orbits.

The improved launch vehicle “Kuaizhou-1A” was used this time, which adopted technologies such as high payload ratio optimization, de-tasking, landing area control, and online variable parameters, and achieved significant improvements in carrying capacity, satellite available envelope, reliability, and performance. Compared with the previous version, the external diameter of the fairing of the improved “Kuaizhou-1A” rocket has been increased from 1.4 meters to 1.8 meters, and the carrying capacity of the 500-kilometer, 45-degree low-Earth orbit (LEO) has been increased from 390 kilograms to 500 kilograms, the carrying capacity of the 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) has been increased from 260 kilograms to 360 kilograms, and the carrying capacity of the 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) has been increased from 200 kilograms to more than 300 kilograms.

Since its successful maiden flight, the Kuaizhou-1A rocket has carried out a total of 28 launches, 26 of which were successful, with a success rate of 92.86%. It is China’s solid-propellant carrier rocket with the most launches and the most successes. Since the successful launch of the Kuaizhou-1A Yao 23 rocket on June 22, 2022, the rocket has achieved 14 consecutive victories, which is the second longest winning streak of China’s active solid rockets, second only to the 17 consecutive victories of the Long March 11 rocket, which is still ongoing. On the afternoon of September 20, 2024, the Kuaizhou-1A Yao 31 rocket carried out the 27th launch of the arrow, 75 days away from this launch.

This launch is the fourth launch of the Kuaizhou-1A rocket in 2024, the 18th launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the 61st launch in China, and the 231st orbital space launch in the world.

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On the day of 25 November  2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0739 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2C  carrier rocket successfully Deployed  4D Gaojing 2 No. 03 and 04…… At 7:39 on November 25, the Long March 2C carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent 4D Gaojing 2 No. 03 and 04 into the predetermined orbit in a “two-satellite-in-one-rocket” manner, and the launch mission was a complete success. From technology test satellite.. From The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..

“Gold Medal Veteran” launches two high-resolution radar satellites for commercial remote sensing constellation”

4D Gaojing 2 No. 03 and 04 are two high-resolution radar satellites of China 4D, which belong to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and were developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The two satellites can provide all-day, all-weather, high-resolution radar images, quickly produce high-precision digital elevation model products (DEM), radar orthophoto products, and D-InSAR deformation monitoring products and services based on time-series radar interferometry. The satellites mainly serve multiple fields such as natural resources, urban safety, emergency management, and marine maritime affairs, providing rich data products and diversified application services.

The 03 and 04 satellites of the Siwei Gaojing-2 are two high-resolution microwave remote sensing satellites of China’s Siwei new generation commercial remote sensing satellite system, developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. From 2022 to the first half of 2024, China Siwei will launch a total of five satellites of three types, optical and radar, and put them into commercial operation.

This batch of satellites is equipped with high-precision phased array radars, which can provide all-day, all-weather, high-resolution radar images, reaching the world’s advanced level. The satellite uses the latest third-generation gallium nitride transceiver (TR), which increases the payload efficiency by 25%. It is also the first domestic platform payload integrated, non-deployed phased array antenna. The phase center stability will be increased by 30% after being in orbit, greatly improving the accuracy of surveying and mapping products. After being in orbit, it will be the first time in the world to realize the 100-meter-level autonomous strict return orbit of commercial satellites and the coordinated control of sub-meter-level flying formations, which can simplify satellite in-orbit manipulation and create a new era of “autonomous driving” for commercial satellites. The satellites mainly serve many fields such as natural resources, urban safety, emergency management, and marine maritime affairs.

The Chang Zheng- Long March 2C carrier rocket is a room-temperature liquid carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is the 547th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

The Long March 2C is a medium-sized liquid-fuel carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a two-stage tandem structure. The rocket is designed to carry out low-Earth orbit (LEO) and sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) launch missions and is China’s main carrier rocket for such orbital missions.

The Long March 2C rocket is about 42.3 meters long, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.35 meters. It can be equipped with a 3.35-meter and 4.2-meter diameter fairing, a takeoff mass of 241 tons, and a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity of 2.1 tons. This rocket is equipped with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing.

On October 23, November 9 and November 25 this year, within 33 days, the “Long March 2C” rocket carried out three launch missions, fully demonstrating the “gold medal veteran”‘s ability to carry out intensive launches.

This launch mission is the 7th launch of the Long March 2C rocket in 2024, the 18th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 57th launch in China and the 221st orbital space launch in the world. At the same time, this mission is the last launch of the Long March 2C rocket this year and the 81st launch in total.

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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    The Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft will be in Readiness 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..

The world’s most powerful cargo spacecraft in service has further improved its carrying capacity!

From 8:00 to 11:00 Beijing time on November 13, 2024, at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan, China, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft and the Long March-7 Yao-9 carrier rocket ship-rocket combination were vertically transferred from the vertical assembly and test plant to the launch position. The mission ship-rocket completed the last few kilometers on the ground, waiting for launch this week.

“Tianzhou-8” is an improved version of the “Tianzhou” spacecraft. It is the third ship of the second batch of products after the mass production of the “Tianzhou” spacecraft. It is a fully sealed cargo spacecraft with a double-cabin tandem configuration, including a propulsion cabin and a cargo cabin.

The improved version of the Tianzhou spacecraft is 10.6 meters long, with a maximum diameter of 3.35 meters (cargo compartment), a wingspan of 14.9 meters when the solar wing is unfolded, a cargo compartment loading space of 22.5 cubic meters, a loading capacity of 6.7 tons, and a total cargo loading capacity of 7.4 tons including the propulsion compartment tank capacity. The dry mass of the spacecraft is 6.5 tons. The Tianzhou is the world’s most powerful cargo spacecraft in service. Compared with the Tianzhou-6 and Tianzhou-7 spacecrafts, the carrying space of the Tianzhou-8 has increased by more than 200 liters (0.2 cubic meters) and the carrying capacity by more than 100 kilograms (0.1 tons).

Tianzhou is a one-time cargo spacecraft. Even though it has the highest carrying coefficient (carrying efficiency) in the world, it still has a high unit transportation cost, just like other countries’ one-time cargo spacecraft. In order to continuously improve the efficiency of cargo replenishment, Tianzhou cargo spacecraft is constantly being improved and upgraded. By optimizing the space layout and reducing the weight of the spacecraft, Tianzhou has increased the carrying space and carrying weight, and can meet the material needs of the space station for a longer period of time through a single mission, further reducing the operating costs of the space station.

This mission is the second cargo supply mission of China’s manned space program in 2024 and the seventh cargo supply mission of China’s space station. It is planned to provide in-orbit support for the two manned flight missions of “Shenzhou 19” and “Shenzhou 20”.

Before the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft went up, the Tianzhou-7 spacecraft had already withdrawn from the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the Chinese space station, making way for the former’s dedicated docking port for the cargo spacecraft.

At the same time, the crew of the Shenzhou 19 stationed in the space station has completed manual remote control exercises and made full preparations for the ascent of the Tianzhou 8 spacecraft.

“Long March 7 Carrier Rocket successfully launches Tianzhou 8! The Shenzhou 19 crew, get ready to receive the “big gift package”

At 23:13 Beijing Time  on November 15 2024, the Long March 7 carrier rocket carrying the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft ignited and took off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan Province China, People’s Republic of China. . About 10 minutes later, the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. After that, the spacecraft’s solar panels were smoothly deployed, and the launch mission was a complete success. About 3 hours later, the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft will complete rendezvous and docking with the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the space station and transfer to the combined flight phase. Subsequently, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will enter the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and carry out related work such as cargo transfer as planned. This launch is the 546th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets….

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 [Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft completes rendezvous and docking with space station complex]

 The latest news from the China Manned Spaceflight Office; Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft successfully completed state setting after entering orbit, and successfully docked with the rear port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 02:32 Beijing time today. After the rendezvous and docking is completed, Tianzhou 8 will transfer to the complex flight phase. Subsequently, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will enter the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and carry out related work such as cargo transfer as planned.

天舟八号 [Unpacking the package]

 This morning, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew opened the Tianzhou 8 hatch with the cooperation of the ground and began to “unpack the package” in space. At 8:26 Beijing Time, Takionaut Cai Xuzhe opened the Tianzhou 8 hatch and entered the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft. The Shenzhou 19 astronaut crew will continue to carry out related work such as cargo transfer as planned….

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China’s most “senior” carrier rocket in service launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!

On the day of 9th November 2024  Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1139Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2C  carrier rocket successfully launched launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!.. From The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..

At 11:39 Beijing time on November 9, 2024, at the 9401 launch station of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the inland northwest China, the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket was ignited and launched, sending four satellites including Aerospace Hongtu PIESAT-2 01~04 into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of about 528 kilometers.

PIESAT-2 01-04 is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which is developed by Shanghai Aerospace Technology Company under Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, and jointly developed by Aerospace Information Technology Company and Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Company. This type of satellite is equipped with X-band SAR payload, on-board intelligent processing payload, Beidou short message communication payload, and imaging resolution can reach 0.3 meters (test mode), which is the highest resolution of commercial SAR satellites at present. The positioning accuracy is better than 100 meters. The comprehensive performance of the whole satellite and the application efficiency of constellation networking are at the leading level of domestic commercial SAR satellites. The satellite will be used for high-precision terrain mapping, deformation detection, and three-dimensional stereo imaging and other application needs.

This mission is the first launch of the PIESAT-2 constellation of satellites. The PIESAT-2 constellation plans to deploy 12 X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and 4 C-band SAR satellites, and plans to complete all launch missions in the first quarter of 2025.

The Long March 2C was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized normal-temperature liquid carrier rocket with a two-stage tandem structure. The rocket is about 42.3 meters long, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a takeoff mass of 241 tons, and a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity of 2.1 tons. This rocket is equipped with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing.

This launch mission used the center load-bearing frame multi-satellite adapter for the first time, which improved the space utilization of the fairing, and applied a new lightweight fairing basket to improve the lifting efficiency. At the same time, this launch mission used unified ground test and launch control equipment for the first time at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which improved the product integration and test and launch automation; promoted job integration and process optimization, and further shortened the test and launch cycle.

The Long March 2C successfully completed its maiden flight on September 9, 1982. It is China’s longest-serving carrier rocket and the country’s first “gold medal rocket.” So far, the Long March 2C rocket has carried out 80 launch missions, 79 of which were successful (including one partial success), with a launch success rate of 98.75%.

This launch is the 6th launch mission of the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket in 2024, the 16th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 53rd launch mission in China and the 206th orbital space launch in the world.

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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,….  

[ The departure ceremony of the Takionaut crew of the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center]

At 1:37 am on October 30, 2024, Beijing time, the departure ceremony of the astronaut crew of the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission was held at the Dream Garden Square of Wentian Pavilion in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. At 1:38 am, Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China’s manned space engineering and commander-in-chief of the flight mission headquarters for the application and development phase of the space station, issued the “departure” order, and three Takionauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, received the order to set off.

At present, the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew has been stationed in the space station for six months, and is actively preparing to welcome the upcoming Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew.

【The launch of the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft was a complete success】

At 4:27 am on October 30, 2024, Beijing time, the Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. The astronaut crew was in good condition and the launch was a complete success.

After the spacecraft enters orbit, it will conduct autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly according to the predetermined procedure. The Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will rotate in orbit with the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew. During their work and life in the space station, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will conduct multiple extravehicular activities, carry out experiments and applications in the fields of microgravity basic physics, space materials science, space life science, aerospace medicine, and aerospace technology, and complete various tasks such as the installation of space station debris protection devices, and the installation and recovery of extravehicular payloads and extravehicular platform equipment.

This mission is the fourth manned flight mission of China’s manned space program in the space station application and development stage, the 33rd launch mission since the project was launched, and the 543rd flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

At present, the space station complex has entered the docking orbit and is in good working condition, meeting the conditions for rendezvous and docking with the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and Takionauts to enter.

[Docked, waiting for reunion!  Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and space station complex complete autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking ]

 Shenzhou 19….. After the manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully docked at the forward port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 11:00 Beijing time on October 30, 2024. The entire docking process took about 6.5 hours.

According to the mission plan, the three astronauts will then enter the Tianhe core module of the space station from the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft. The Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew has made all preparations to welcome the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew…

[Finally we meet again! Fifth Space Meeting ]

 After the manned spacecraft and the space station complex successfully achieved autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew entered the orbital module from the spacecraft return capsule. At 12:51 Beijing time on October 30, 2024, the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew, which was performing a mission in orbit, successfully opened the “door of home” and welcomed the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew from afar to settle in the Chinese space station. The “post-70s”, “post-80s” and “post-90s” astronauts gathered in the “Tiangong” to complete the fifth “space meeting” in the history of Chinese spaceflight. Afterwards, the two Takionaut crews took a “family portrait” and jointly reported their safety to the people of the country who were concerned about them.

Later, the two Takionaut crews will rotate in orbit at the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together in the space station for about 5 days to complete various established tasks…….

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