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#MadeInChina #中國製造 #中國 | #星河动力空间科 #GalacticEnergy #December024| #CarrierRocketShopping #谷神星一号遥 #Ceres1S Yao 4 Sea Launched successfully Deploy Apocalypse Constellation 04 Group 33-36 satellites- #Loong #Satellites from China’s Yellow Sea.

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星河动力空间科技有限公司 Galactic Energy-  Galaxy Power (Beijing) Space Technology Co., Ltd.Located in Block D, Aviation Technology Plaza, E-Town, and Beijing – Beijing – China – People’s Republic of China ….Galaxy Aerospace is the first private aerospace company in China to achieve successful continuous launches, the first to send commercial networked satellites into a 500km sun-synchronous orbit, and the first to master the ability to launch multiple satellites with one carrier rocket

At 18:18 Beijing time on December 19, 2024, Galaxy Power Aerospace successfully launched the Apocalypse Constellation 04 Group (33-36 satellites) from the offshore launch platform near Rizhao using the Ceres-1 Haiyao-4 carrier rocket. This launch is the 249th space launch in the world in 2024, the 66th in China, the 7th this month, the 5th for Galaxy Power Aerospace, and the 5th for the Ceres-1 carrier rocket

Five, four, three, two, one, ignition!” On the evening of December 19, in the waters near Rizhao City, as the shore broadcast issued the launch command, the “Ceres-1” carrier rocket standing on the Haiyang “Oriental Spaceport” launch ship ignited its engine, huge clouds of smoke rose around it, and it slowly lifted off with the “Apocalypse Constellation” (stars 33-36). The tail flames from the rocket engine instantly illuminated the night, a huge roar resounded through the sky, and cheers from tens of thousands of spectators on the shore rose one after another. This is the second sea launch mission implemented in the waters near Rizhao after May 29.

At 18:18 on December 19, 2024, the Galaxy Power Aerospace Ceres-1 Sea-launched (Yao-4) (mission code: LOONG) successfully launched the “Apocalypse Constellation” 04 satellites (33 to 36 satellites) in the sea
near Rizhao, Shandong Province. A total of 4 satellites entered the low-Earth orbit with an altitude of 850km and an inclination of 45°. The big red screen and mission badge “Apocalypse Constellation” is China’s first low-orbit Internet of Things communication constellation. The first phase consists of 38 satellites. 33 have been launched so far. It has the characteristics of global coverage, miniaturization, low power consumption and low cost. It provides global users with “air, space, land and sea” consumer-grade satellite Internet of Things data services, which have been widely used in forestry, agriculture, emergency response, and tourism.

Tourism, water conservancy, electricity, petroleum, ocean, ecological environment, smart cities and other industries as well as digital economy scenarios are moving towards the direct-connected satellite market for consumer electronic products.

This mission is the fourth sea launch mission completed by Galaxy Power Aerospace Company. It is also the fifth time that the Ceres-1 series of launch vehicles has launched networking satellites for the “Apocalypse Constellation” (Yao-1, Yao-5, Haiyao-1, Haiyao-2, and Haiyao-4). This marks that as the only private rocket type that can take into account both land and sea launch platforms, the Ceres-1 series of launch vehicles has achieved flexible regional and orbital adaptability and high-density launch capabilities, and can quickly meet the launch needs of different satellite users to the greatest extent. Up to now, Galaxy Power Aerospace Company has successfully carried out 15 commercial launch deliveries, accurately sending a total of 58 commercial satellites with different functions into the predetermined orbits.

❶The 66th launch of China’s space program in 2024 (64 successful launches)

❷The 16th launch of the Ceres-1 carrier rocket (15 successful launches)

❸The 4th launch of the Ceres-1 sea-launched carrier rocket (4 successful launches) ❹The 14th launch of the Oriental Spaceport of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (14 successful launches)

❺The 147th launch of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (141 successful launches) ❻The 36th launch of China’s civil and commercial space program (29 successful launches)

 ❼The 639th launch of China’s space program (604 successful launches)

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 | #BRI #December2024|#太原卫星发射中心#TaiyuanSatelliteLaunchCenter  – Advance  International Iconic #长征二号 #ChangZheng2D #LongMarch2D  Yao 99 with PIESAT-2 09~12 satellites #Satellite….  #ASummary

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At 0250  Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 17TH  December 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 2D Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully send four synthetic aperture radar satellites developed by Galaxy Aerospace into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success!

At 2:50 on December 17, 2024, the Long March 2D Yao 99 carrier rocket successfully launched the PIESAT-2 09~12 satellites of the Space Hongtu (pictured in P) and the mission badge at the No. 9 workstation of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center . The Long March 2D rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The launch service for this mission was provided by the Great Wall Company of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation as the general contractor. In order to meet the requirements of the satellite launch layout, this mission used the Ф3800 composite satellite fairing designed by the Eighth Academy for the first time. This type of fairing is widely used in multiple models such as CZ-6C, CZ-6A, CZ-4B/4C, and CZ-2D. The space envelope inside the fairing is larger, which can achieve omnidirectional wave transmission, making the available space of the satellite more abundant and the “communication” between the satellite and the ground more flexible and convenient. Previously, the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket had used composite fairings, and the application effect was good.

In the future, composite fairings will become the shelf-type “optional products” of the Eighth Academy rockets, providing “satellite passengers” with more abundant launch service options. The four satellite users of this mission are Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. The satellites have the same technical status and are all low-orbit SAR satellites. They are equipped with high-resolution SAR payloads and on-board intelligent processing, on-board mission planning and other payloads. They have the capabilities of single-satellite high-resolution imaging, multi-satellite high-precision interferometry, on-board intelligent processing and autonomous operation, emergency communication and rapid response, as well as long-term stable data output, and will conduct remote sensing observations and related applications in orbit. Duan Xiao, chief designer of Galaxy Aerospace SAR satellites, introduced that SAR satellites are a general term for earth observation remote sensing satellites carrying SAR payloads, with superior performance such as all-day, all-weather, and high-resolution earth observation. Multiple SAR satellites can increase the revisit rate and carry out a variety of networking applications. They can obtain high-resolution imaging and high-frequency observations, provide regular coverage on a global scale, and achieve millimeter-level deformation measurement of targets such as dams and bridges. They support and serve the application needs of land resources, earthquake monitoring, disaster prevention and mitigation, basic geographic information acquisition, and forestry, and better serve the national economy and people’s livelihood.

❶The 65th launch of China’s space program in 2024 (63 successful launches)

❷The 94th launch of the Long March 2D carrier rocket (94 successful launches)

❸The 553rd launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets (536 successful launches)

❹The 146th launch of the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (140 successful launches)

❺The 638th launch of China’s space program (603 successful launches)

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter #文昌航天發射場 #BRI #December2024 | Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center #ChangZheng8A #LongMarch8A Yao 1 #CarrierRocket successfully transferred  for it maiden launch readiness .. #ASummary

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On the 9th December 2024, Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time at CNSA –China National Space Administration– Wenchang Space Craft launch Center the The Long March 8A Yao-1 rocket was loaded and shipped, and will make its first flight early next year] On December 9, the Long March 8A Yao-1 carrier rocket was successfully loaded and headed for the Wenchang Space Launch Center in China. As China’s main rocket for medium and low orbits in the future, the Long March 8A rocket will carry out its first flight mission….

[The Long March 8 carrier rocket completed the transfer today. The aviation warning time window is 9:00 on December 23rd-13:00 on December 25th]

At 13:44 on December 15th, the Long March 8 carrier rocket was successfully transferred from the technical area to the No. 1 launch station in the launch area at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, and will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future.

The rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is China’s new generation of main medium-sized rocket. It uses green and environmentally friendly liquid propellant. After experiencing the challenges of two typhoons “Makar” and “Trami”, it successfully completed the whole process of joint training on November 8. The


No. 1 launch station of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center is a suitable station for the Long March 8 carrier rocket. Construction started on July 6, 2022 and was completed on December 29, 2023. This launch is the first launch of the No. 1 launch station, and it is another capability test after the first successful launch of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center.

“The Long March 8A rocket is specially developed based on the Long March 8 rocket to meet the future medium and low orbit giant constellation network launch needs.” Song Zhengyu, chief designer of the Long March 8 model, introduced that “the Long March 8A rocket has the characteristics of advanced performance, low cost, high reliability and rapid launch . This maiden flight mission marks the official debut of the Long March 8A rocket, which will make important contributions to China’s low-orbit satellite networking and other tasks . It is of great significance and cannot be missed.”

“The Chang’e-8A rocket embodies the hard work and efforts of the entire team. It took 28 months to develop. So far, 44 large-scale ground tests have been completed and many key technologies have been mastered .” Xiao Yun, chief commander of the Chang’e-8 model, said, “The model team has the confidence and ability to complete this launch mission.”

Before the shipment, the General Design Department, Material Center, Beijing Institute of Space Launch Technology, Tianjin Aerospace Long March Rocket Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and other relevant units worked closely together to efficiently complete the loading of the rocket body and standard containers. At the same time, the Chang-8 Project Office also organized the status monitoring and safety protection of the rocket body to ensure that everything was ready.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #December2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #ChangZheng2D #LongMarch2D Yao 60 /  YZ 3 Yao 5  #CarrierRocket Successfully Deployed launches high-speed laser diamond constellation test system  #Satellites…..#ASummary

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On the day of 12TH December 2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1517 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2D Yao 60 /  YZ 3 Yao 5   China successfully launched the high-speed laser diamond constellation test system at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 2D carrier rocket/Expedition 3 upper stage. The five satellites successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. This mission is the 551st flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets…..

[Long March 2D rocket/Expedition 3 upper stage successfully launches high-speed laser Diamond Constellation test system – China launches high-speed laser diamond constellation test system 】

At 15:17 on December 12, the Long March 2D carrier rocket/Expedition 3 upper stage lifted the high-speed laser Diamond Constellation test system and soared into the sky at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Subsequently, the upper stage sent the five satellites of the system into the predetermined orbit respectively, and the launch mission was a complete success. The Long March 2D rocket and the Expedition 3 upper stage were both developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March 2D rocket has the ability to launch single and multiple satellites with different orbit requirements at the three major satellite launch centers in Jiuquan, Taiyuan and Xichang, and its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit carrying capacity is 1.3 tons. The Expedition 3 upper stage, known as the “space bus”, has the ability to autonomously deploy more than 20 times in rapid orbits, and is mainly used for multi-satellite deployment missions in different orbits.


This launch is the 551st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets. 
The Long March 2D carrier rocket is a room-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket with a takeoff thrust of about 300 tons, corresponding to a capacity of 1.3 tons for a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous circular orbit. It has the ability to launch single and multiple satellites in accordance with different orbital requirements at the three major satellite launch centers in Jiuquan, Taiyuan, and Xichang. The Expedition 3 upper stage is a new type of space transportation tool that uses nitrogen tetroxide and methylhydrazine as propellants, is equipped with a 5kN main engine and an autonomous navigation and guidance system, and has the ability to autonomously maneuver and deploy more than 20 times in rapid orbits. It is mainly used for multi-satellite deployment missions in different orbits, and can directly send multiple satellites to predetermined space locations. It can also play an important role in rapid and flexible entry into space, space maneuvers, and space utilization.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#WenchangSpacecraftLaunchCenter #文昌航天發射場 #BRI #December2024 |#CLEP  #ChangZheng8A #LongMarch8A Yao 1 #CarrierRocket making its way for its maiden flight early next year.. #ASummary

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On the 9th December 2024, Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time at CNSA –China National Space Administration– Wenchang Space Craft launch Center the The Long March 8A Yao-1 rocket was loaded and shipped, and will make its first flight early next year] On December 9, the Long March 8A Yao-1 carrier rocket was successfully loaded and headed for the Wenchang Space Launch Center in China. As China’s main rocket for medium and low orbits in the future, the Long March 8A rocket will carry out its first flight mission….

“The Long March 8A rocket is specially developed based on the Long March 8 rocket to meet the future medium and low orbit giant constellation network launch needs.” Song Zhengyu, chief designer of the Long March 8 model, introduced that “the Long March 8A rocket has the characteristics of advanced performance, low cost, high reliability and rapid launch . This maiden flight mission marks the official debut of the Long March 8A rocket, which will make important contributions to China’s low-orbit satellite networking and other tasks . It is of great significance and cannot be missed.”

“The Chang’e-8A rocket embodies the hard work and efforts of the entire team. It took 28 months to develop. So far, 44 large-scale ground tests have been completed and many key technologies have been mastered .” Xiao Yun, chief commander of the Chang’e-8 model, said, “The model team has the confidence and ability to complete this launch mission.”

Before the shipment, the General Design Department, Material Center, Beijing Institute of Space Launch Technology, Tianjin Aerospace Long March Rocket Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and other relevant units worked closely together to efficiently complete the loading of the rocket body and standard containers. At the same time, the Chang-8 Project Office also organized the status monitoring and safety protection of the rocket body to ensure that everything was ready.

Subsequently, all members of the Chang-8A Yao-1 rocket launch team will continue to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, as well as the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping, cooperate with each other and work closely together, treat every detail with a rigorous, cautious and practical attitude, implement the spirit of the ninth working conference of the group company, complete related work with high quality, concentrate their hearts and minds, and work together to ensure the successful completion of the first flight mission.

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