At 1:12 am on January 21st, 2025, Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time, after about 8.5 hours of extravehicular activities, Shenzhou 19 crew astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze worked closely together, and with the support of the space station’s robotic arm and ground scientific researchers, completed the installation of the space station’s space debris protection device and the inspection of extravehicular equipment and facilities. Extravehicular astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module, and the extravehicular activities were a complete success….
On China, People’s Republic of China commercial space industry gets off to a good start in 2025 At 18:11 on January 20, 2025, China successfully launched Yunyao-1 37 to 40 satellites using the Ceres-1 (Yao 16) carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. The satellites entered the planned orbit smoothly and the launch mission was a complete success. The mission also carried and launched the Jitianxing A-05 satellite.
At 18:11 Beijing time on January 20, 2025, Galaxy Power Aerospace successfully launched Ceres-1 (Yao 16) carrier rocket (mission code: On Your Shoulders) at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, successfully sending 5 satellites, including Yunyao-1 37-40 and Jitianxing A-05, into a 535km sun-synchronous orbit.
The four satellites, Weibo Member Satellite (Yunyao-1 37), Kaiwu Constellation Jinding Test Satellite (Yunyao-1 38), Huaqing Haifeng Satellite (Yunyao-1 39), and Yunyao-1 40, have the same technical status and are all equipped with GNSS occultation payloads. The atmospheric temperature, humidity, pressure, and ionospheric electron density products can be obtained by inverting GNSS occultation data. They have broad application prospects and application value in meteorological observation, Kaiwu Interstellar Mine Network Demonstration Scenario Verification, and AIGE Future Mine Provides Comprehensive Data Support and Technical Services.
Jitianxing A-05 is equipped with a hyperspectral camera payload to obtain remote sensing images, which can be applied to ecological environment, industrial emissions, gas leaks, agricultural monitoring, mineral exploration, environmental monitoring, forest management, urban planning and other fields.
As of today, Ceres-1 has successfully completed 16 launches, sending 63 satellites into the predetermined orbit. It is the commercial launch vehicle with the most launches and the highest success rate in the private sector. The Ceres-1 (Yao 16) carrier rocket launched this time is the first carrier rocket manufactured and assembled by Galaxy Aerospace’s new generation solid aircraft research and development and production base in Ziyang, Sichuan. It is also the first “Sichuan-made” private commercial carrier rocket. At present, the base has completed the final assembly and testing of the subsequent three Ceres series rockets. This
mission also carried SPACE MOLLY 100%, an explorer of parallel universes designed by Galaxy Power and POP MART, a leading domestic trendy culture and entertainment brand. Through the deep integration of science and technology and art, the two parties demonstrated mankind’s awe of the universe and the courage and innovative spirit to explore the unknown world.
This launch was also strongly supported by functional film production supplier Aerospace Shanyou, Weibo members, and In Space Aerospace Technology Research Institute.
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)
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)
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.
