At 0649 Morning Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time5th July 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Yao 7 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. Successfully launch China successfully launched the Tianhui-5 satellite group 02
At 6:49 am on July 5, 2024, Beijing time, China successfully launched the Tianhui-5 satellite group 02 at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly carries out tasks such as geographic information surveying and mapping, land and resources surveys, and scientific experimental research. The Tianhui-5 satellite group 02 and the Long March 6 modified rocket were both developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
This launch is the 527th launch…of the Long March series of carrier rockets
长征六号 Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Y7 Carrier Rocket optimized the final stage passivation process and improved the safety of the final stage in orbit. Compared with the previous mission, this mission has improved the test and launch plan and standardized various operations at the launch site, reducing the test and launch process in the launch area by 2 days and further shortening the launch cycle.
It is understood that for launch missions with orbital altitudes above 800 kilometers, starting the second-stage engine twice can significantly increase the carrying capacity. In order to meet the launch requirements of such satellites and enhance mission adaptability, the Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Y7 Carrier Rocket began the development work related to the second-stage double start as early as 2018. “In the second half of this year, the Chang-liu modified rocket will conduct its first flight in a two-stage two-start state.” the Aerospace Science and Technology Group revealed to Long March.
Currently, the Changliu rocket is still carrying out demonstration work on the satellite fairing scheme with a diameter of 5.2 meters, which will provide a larger envelope space for the satellite and further improve mission adaptability. “In the future, the Chang Zheng – Long March 6A Y7 Carrier Rocket will also undertake more satellite launch missions to meet more satellite launch needs.” Xiang Changzheng said.
On the day of 3rd July 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time Beijing time Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew….. Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew will carry out the second extravehicular activity …. Successfully completed the second extravehicular activity…… At 22:51 Beijing time on July 3, 2024, after about 6.5 hours of extravehicular activities, the Shenzhou 18 crew astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu worked closely together, and with the support of the space station’s robotic arm and ground scientific researchers, installed space debris protection devices for the space station’s extravehicular pipelines, cables and key equipment, and completed the extravehicular inspection mission. Extravehicular astronauts Ye Guangfu and Li Cong have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module, and the extravehicular activity was a complete success.
So far, the Takionaut Crew of the Shenzhou 18 astronaut crew has been completed by one-third, and a large number of scientific experiments and technical experiments will be carried out in orbit in the future…..
嫦娥六号 Change’ Six CNSA China National Space Administration…. China’s Lunar Sample Lunar Return Mission successfully returned home! ……At 14:07 Beijing Time on June 25, 2024, the Chang’e 6 returner landed accurately in the designated area of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China. and worked normally, marking the complete success of the Chang’e 6 lunar exploration mission and the world’s first return of samples from the back of the moon
Returning to Earth today! 嫦娥六号 Completed orbital return unlocking and separation] At about 13:22, the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center injected high-precision navigation parameters into the Chang’e 6 orbiter and returner combination through the ground tracking and control station. After that, the orbiter and returner were normally unlocked and separated at an altitude of about 5,000 kilometers above the South Atlantic sea level, and the orbiter completed the orbital avoidance manoeuvre as planned….
嫦娥六号 successfully returned home! …….Today, the Chang’e 6 returner landed accurately in the designated area of Siziwang Banner, Inner Mongolia, and worked normally, marking the complete success of the Chang’e 6 lunar exploration mission and the world’s first return of samples from the back of the moon…
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
[Xi Jinping sent a message on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission to congratulate the successful completion of the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission]
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 25 (Xinhua) Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, sent a message on behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission to congratulate the successful completion of the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission. The full text of the congratulatory message is as follows:
All comrades in the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission command and participating in the mission:
I am glad to hear that the Chang’e-6 lunar exploration mission has achieved a complete success. On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, the State Council and the Central Military Commission, I extend my warm congratulations and sincere greetings to you!
Chang’e-6 achieved the first return of samples from the back of the moon in human history, which is another landmark achievement in China’s construction of a space power and a science and technology power. Over the past 20 years, all comrades involved in the development and construction of the lunar exploration project have carried forward the spirit of lunar exploration, bravely climbed the peak of science and technology, achieved major achievements that have attracted worldwide attention, and embarked on a high-quality and high-efficiency lunar exploration path. The outstanding contributions you have made will be remembered forever by the motherland and the people!
I hope you will seize the opportunity, carefully carry out scientific research on lunar samples, continue to implement major aerospace projects such as deep space exploration, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, and move forward courageously towards the goal of becoming a space power. Make new contributions to exploring the mysteries of the universe and enhancing human well-being, and make new contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization!
Xi Jinping
June 25, 2024
At 14:07 on June 25, 2024, the Chang’e-6 returner accurately landed in the predetermined area of Siziwang Banner in Inner Mongolia and worked normally, marking the complete success of the Chang’e-6 mission of the lunar exploration project and achieving the world’s first return of samples from the back of the moon. At about 13:20, the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center injected high-precision navigation parameters into the Chang’e-6 orbiter and returner combination through the ground measurement and control station. After that, the orbiter and returner unlocked and separated normally at about 5,000 kilometers above sea level in the South Atlantic Ocean, and the orbiter completed the orbit avoidance manoeuvre as planned. At about 13:41, the Chang’e-6 returner entered the Earth’s atmosphere for the first time over the Atlantic Ocean at a height of about 120 kilometers above the ground at a high speed close to the second cosmic speed (about 11.2 kilometers/second), and implemented its first aerodynamic deceleration. .
After descending to a predetermined altitude, the returner jumped upwards out of the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, and began to glide down after reaching the highest point. After that, the returner re-enters the atmosphere and implements secondary aerodynamic deceleration. When it drops to an altitude of about 20 kilometers above the ground, the returner switches to the parachute opening attitude. At an altitude of about 10 kilometers, the return vehicle opened its parachute, completed the final deceleration and maintained a stable attitude, and then landed smoothly in the predetermined area. The launch site and recovery system technicians responsible for the search and recovery mission conduct returner searches based on the location information and action paths reported by the Beijing Center, discover the target in a timely manner, confirm that the returner status is normal, and carry out recovery work in an orderly manner as planned. After the final Chang’e-6 returner completes necessary ground processing, it will be airlifted to Beijing to open the cabin and remove the sample container and cargo. The National Space Administration will choose an opportunity to hold a handover ceremony to formally hand over lunar samples to the ground application system, and will subsequently carry out work related to sample storage, analysis and research. The Chang’e-6 probe was launched from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China on May 3 and entered the Earth-moon transfer orbit. After orbit correction and near-lunar braking, the probe successfully entered a lunar orbit. After that, the probe experienced the separation of the lander and ascender assembly, and the orbiter and returner assembly. With the support of the Queqiao-2 relay satellite, the lander and ascender assembly carried out orbital descent and powered descent around the moon.
On June 2, it accurately landed in the pre-selected area of the South Pole-Aitken Basin on the far side of the moon and carried out sampling work. On June 4, the ascender was ignited for takeoff and accurately entered orbit. On June 6, it completed the rendezvous and docking with the orbiter and returner assembly and sample transfer. After that, it separated from the orbiter and returner assembly as planned and was controlled. The moon falls. After that, the orbiter and returner combination experienced 13 days of waiting around the moon. After completing two lunar-Earth transfer incidences and one orbit correction, the returner separated from the orbiter on June 25 and carried heavy samples from the back of the moon. Return to Earth. After the Queqiao-2 relay satellite successfully completes the Chang’e-6 mission, it will choose an opportunity to carry out scientific detection missions. The extreme ultraviolet camera, array neutral atom imager and Earth-Moon Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) test system it carries will Collecting scientific data from the moon and deep space…
On the 15 March 2024 Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration ….. the “Chang Zheng -Long March 5” Yao-8 carrier rocket which will carry out the Chang’e-6 mission of the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project, safely arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China. Subsequently, the rocket will be assembled and tested at the launch site together with the Chang’e-6 probe that arrived in advance. Currently, all participating systems in the launch site area are preparing for the Chang’e-6 mission as planned…..
“Chang Zheng -Long March 5” Yao-8 carrier rocket which will carry out the fourth phase of the lunar exploration project嫦娥六号was safely transported to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China. Subsequently, the rocket will be assembled and tested at the launch site together with the Chang’e-6 probe that arrived in advance. Currently, all participating systems in the launch site area….
【Complete vertical transfer! Choose the right moment to launch! 】
On April 27th 2024, after the Chang’e-6 probe and the Long March-5 Yao-8 carrier rocket completed relevant work in the technical area at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China, the vehicle-rocket assembly was transported vertically to the launch area. It is planned to select an opportunity for launch in early May.
After the Chang’e-6 probe and the Long March-5 Yao-8 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in January and March respectively, they successively completed various preparations such as final assembly and testing. On April 27, the movable launch platform carrying the Long March 5 Yao-8 carrier rocket slowly and safely transferred the rocket assembly from the vertical test factory to the launch area. Subsequent functional inspections, joint tests, propellant filling and other work will be carried out as planned
Mission planning
嫦娥六号 Chang’e-6 plans to conduct systematic and long-term research on samples from the far side of the moon, analyze the structure, physical properties, and material composition of the lunar soil, and strive to obtain updated lunar scientific data [42].
The first scientific goal of Chang’e-6 is to carry out mapping detection and geological background survey of the landing site area, obtain on-site analysis data related to lunar samples , and establish a relationship between on-site detection data and laboratory analysis data. Mainly includes: topography detection of the landing area : description and structural characteristics around the sampling point ; description, size and distribution of impact craters , etc. Material composition detection: material composition characteristics at sampling points; physical characteristics and structure of lunar soil ; temperature gradient detection in the shallow layers of the lunar crust , etc. The second scientific goal is to conduct systematic and long-term laboratory research on the lunar samples returned to high altitudes, to analyze the physical characteristics and structural structure of lunar soil and lunar rocks , mineral and chemical composition, trace elements and isotope composition, and lunar rock formation and evolution. Through the isotope age determination of the process, the interaction between cosmic radiation and solar wind ions and the moon, the space weathering process and environmental evolution process, etc., we will conduct in-depth research on the formation and evolution history of the moon.
The second scientific goal is to conduct systematic and long-term laboratory research on the lunar samples returned to the ground , and analyze the physical properties and structural structure of the lunar soil and lunar rocks, mineral and chemical composition, trace elements and isotope composition , and the formation and evolution of lunar rocks. Isotopes of the process, the interaction between cosmic radiation and solar wind ions and the moon, space weathering processes and environmental evolution processes, etc., to deepen the study of the formation and evolution history of the moon.
To achieve lunar sample return, many technological breakthroughs are needed, such as sample collection technology, lunar surface ascent and takeoff technology, lunar orbit rendezvous and docking technology, etc. Because it is a high-speed return, breakthroughs in re-entry technology are also needed. In terms of sampling, it is not only necessary to collect lunar soil from the lunar surface , but also to drill holes to remove materials of different depths from the lunar soil layer 2 meters below and bring them back to the earth. Therefore, Chang’e 6 will also carry a drilling rig …
On the 3rd February 2024 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0737 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng – Long march 2C Carrier Rocket launching from station form Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province, China, People’s Republic of China. …..
The Chang Zheng -Long March 2C carrier rocket ignited and took off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, launching Geely in the way of “one Carrier rocket and eleven satellites” The Constellation 02 group of satellites was subsequently successfully put into the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. In this mission, the number of satellites launched by the Chang-II Pro rocket in a single time reached a new high.
Shitong Daoyu will complete the deployment of 72 satellites in the first phase of the constellation within 2 years to achieve global real-time data communication services; the second phase will be expanded to 168 satellites to achieve global centimeter-level high-precision positioning services; Provide high-reliability, low-cost application services for human future travel fields, such as autonomous driving, intelligent network connection, consumer electronics and other industries.
On December 27, 2023, the launch ceremony for the second orbit satellite of Geely’s future mobility constellation was held at the Taizhou Satellite Super Factory of Space and Time Daoyu.
This group of satellites, a total of 11 satellites, will depart from Taizhou and will reach the Xichang Satellite Launch Center across 3,000 kilometers. They will be launched at an appropriate time in early 2024 to complete the deployment of the second orbital area network of the constellation.
The 11 satellites in the second orbit of Geely’s future travel constellation are all independently developed by Spacetime Daoyu and shipped from its Taizhou Satellite Super Factory. The factory draws on the world’s advanced satellite manufacturing production lines and satellite development concepts, and combines the automotive industry’s industrialization, standardization, and automated R&D and production experience to achieve disruptive innovation in satellite mass production AIT. Satellite manufacturing efficiency and system reliability have reached industry-leading levels , is the world’s first satellite mass production factory that deeply integrates aerospace manufacturing and automobile manufacturing capabilities.
Geely’s future travel constellation is built and operated by Shitong Daoyu. It is the world’s first commercial communication, navigation and remote sensing integrated constellation. The nine satellites in the first orbit of the constellation were successfully launched into orbit on June 2, 2022, and have been operating stably in orbit for more than a year. Spacetime Daoyu plans to launch the second-orbit satellite of the constellation in early 2024 and complete the network deployment of 72 satellites in the first phase of the constellation in 2025.
By building Geely’s future travel constellation and its own ground system, Spacetime Daoyu independently develops chip module terminal products to provide satellite application services to global users. By integrating communication, navigation, and remote sensing technologies, in the field of automotive regulations, it empowers autonomous driving and intelligent network connection; in the field of consumer electronics, it empowers mobile phones and IoT devices to directly connect to satellite communications; it provides multimodal transportation, smart oceans, and smart It provides satellite data products and services in the fields of agriculture, emergency disaster reduction, ecological environment monitoring and other fields, comprehensively serves the global “Belt and Road” international cooperation, and accelerates the commercialization, scale and global development of satellite applications.
This mission is the 508th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles…
