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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |  January2025 |#西昌衛星發射中心 #XichangSatelliteLaunchCenter #ChangZheng3B  #LongMarch3B  #长征三号 CarrierRocket Successfully launch deployed #Shijian 25 Experimental   #Satellites  ….  #ASummary

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On the 7th January 2025 schedule to launch  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0400 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province of the Xichang Launch Center, the Long March 3B carrier rocket was launched, sending This morning, China successfully launched the Shijian 25 satellite into space using the Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered the planned orbit smoothly and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used for satellite fuel replenishment and life extension service technology verification..

At 04:00 on January 7, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then sent the Practice 25 satellite into its predetermined orbit. This marked a “good start” for China’s space launch mission in 2025.

The Long March 3B rocket, Long March 3A rocket and Long March 3C rocket together constitute the Long March 3A series of rockets, which are developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Practice 25 satellite is developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

This year, the Long March 3A series of rockets are expected to carry out more than 10 launch missions. The rocket team will continue to improve the rocket’s mission adaptability by promoting de-missionized batch production, cross-parallel working mode, and tightening quality control.

Since August last year, the First Academy has tried to use a professional test and launch team to participate in the Long March 3 series of launch missions, promoting the transformation of the rocket test and launch model from a scientific research model to a professional model, thereby optimizing personnel allocation and freeing up the designer team. After nearly half a year of internship training, 9 positions in the first phase of this launch mission have been taken over, and the optimization of the professional test and launch model will continue to be promoted in the future.

The Shijian No. 25 refueling service aircraft was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is used for satellite fuel replenishment and life extension services, and provides sufficient energy guarantee for the long-term operation of satellites in orbit. It can carry 1.3 tons of fuel at a time, accounting for 52% of its own weight.


When the refueling service aircraft receives a distress signal from a fuel-shortage satellite, it will, under the guidance of the ground dispatch system and with the help of its front-end navigation system, achieve “automatic driving and door-to-door service.” After arriving near the satellite, the aircraft uses the navigation system to autonomously track and approach the satellite. When the aircraft is within about 2 meters of the satellite, it will cooperate with the robotic arm to achieve precise docking with the satellite’s fuel refueling port, establish a fuel transfer path, and smoothly carry out “space refueling.

During the mission, the launch site test team of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and implemented the spirit of the Ninth Working Conference of the Group Corporation. At the same time, it gave full play to the political function of the party organization, guided the test team members to improve their political stance, bear in mind their mission and responsibilities, and made every effort to ensure the complete success of the launch mission.

This launch is the 555th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

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On the 20TH  December  2024 schedule to launch  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 2312 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province  At 23:12 on December 20, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then accurately sent the Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 12 into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The Long March 3B rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is another victory for the Long March 3B rocket after it achieved my country’s first 100th space launch of a single model on December 3. The two launches were only 17 days apart, and it is also the final battle of the Long March 3A series of launch vehicles in 2024.

In response to the needs of high-density launch missions, the rocket launch test team innovatively proposed de-tasking and other management methods and processes. The Long March 3A series of rockets became the first launch vehicle in China to carry out batch production and use dual-station cross-parallel comprehensive testing, final assembly and factory testing. It is also the first launch vehicle that can enable a team to carry out test launches of two rockets at the launch site at the same time, with a launch being carried out once every 15 days.

In addition, in recent years, the rocket development team has continued to promote the implementation of reliability and carrying capacity improvement projects, and completed a new upgrade of the “gold medal rocket” Long March 3A series, laying a solid foundation for a new round of high-density launch missions.

The Communication Technology Experimental Satellite No. 12 was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is mainly used for satellite communications, radio and television, data transmission and other services, and carries out relevant technical tests and verifications.

During the mission, the rocket launch test team and satellite test team of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation took Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as their guide, thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, conscientiously conveyed and studied the spirit of the Ninth Working Conference of the Group Company, gave full play to the leadership role of the temporary party committee, the role of the party branch as a fighting fortress, and the vanguard and exemplary role of party members, unified their thinking, gathered their strength, and strived to be the first to ensure the complete success of the launch mission.

This launch is the 554th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration

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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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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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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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