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Currently at the moment中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation- a CASIC -China aerospace science and industry corporation has been very busy in building a New Carrier Rocket Factory in Wuhan National Aerospace Industrial Base in which the base will be in operations in May 2020   Kuaizhou Rocket Industrial Park that forms the manufacturing of twenty plus more Kuaizhou Rockets also its other sister larger carrier rockets in process of The assembly test capability of 20 solid launch vehicles……in which is now in operation……

快舟十一号The Kuaizhou 11 carrier rocket is a solid rocket developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. The rocket adopts a vehicle-mounted mobile launch method, with a take-off mass of 78 tons, a rocket body diameter of 2.2 meters, and a maximum carrying capacity of 1.5 tons in low-earth orbit . The synchronous orbit carrying capacity is 1.0 tons. And control the launch cost per kilogram within 10,000 US dollars. 

Kuaizhou 11, which has been widely discussed recently, is a launch mission of a small miniature single-satellite or multi-satellite network with an orbital altitude of 400-1500 kilometers and a sun-synchronous orbit. It is a new type of solid launch vehicle with the strongest carrying capacity, the largest take-off mass and the largest diameter of the rocket body in China.

Kuaizhou-11 Rocket Carrying Capacity Surplus Announced According to news from Aerospace Science and Industry Rocket Technology Co., Ltd. on July 13, Kuaizhou-11 solid launch vehicle can be “booked”. The shipping space released this time is the remaining cargo space of Kuaizhou 11 solid launch vehicle for 5 rockets from the fourth quarter of 2023 to the fourth quarter of 2024. kg, 300 kg, 300 kg.

“The public announcement of the remaining capacity to the market is an attempt by the company to explore a commercial aerospace cooperation model.” The relevant person in charge of CASIC Rocket Technology Co., Ltd. said that this model can provide “high reliability, low cost, and fast response” for carry-on launches Serve. Kuaizhou 11 solid launch vehicle is a medium-sized solid launch vehicle. The entire rocket is made of carbon fibre composite materials. The take-off mass is 78 tons, the diameter of the rocket body is 2.2 meters, and the carrying capacity of the 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit is not less than 1 ton. It adopts an international common interface. , the overall technology has reached the international advanced level of solid launch vehicle…

The Kuaizhou 11 rocket will arrange multiple launch missions from 2023 to 2024. At present, some missions still have a carrying margin. Welcome to book a space….The CASIC Kuaizhou-11 launch vehicle Yaosanjian is currently scheduled to be launched in the fourth quarter of this year, and the 4 rockets from Yao4 to Yao7 are planned to be launched in 2024. The above-mentioned launches are all sun-synchronous orbit launch missions. 

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CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #國家航天局 |#BRI  #July2023 | #火星 # 天問 #天问一号#TianwenOne #MarsMission #Tianwen1 probe  #祝融号 #ZhuRong stunning Martian landscape new stunning photography during the year 2022  before Hibernation  #AGallery

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天问一号飞運騎遊達达3亿CNSA – China National Space Administration – ESA – European Space agency Belt and road initiative mars mission…first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen- Martian Probe OneAs of September 15, 2022, the Tianwen-1 orbiter has been in orbit for more than 780 days, and the rover has travelled a total of 1,921 meters, completed the established scientific exploration tasks, and obtained 1,480 GB of original scientific exploration data. The scientific research team has obtained rich scientific results through the research on the first-hand scientific data obtained independently by my country. Through a comprehensive study of typical landforms such as concave cones, barrier craters, and trenches distributed in the landing area, the important connection between the formation of the above-mentioned landforms and water activities has been revealed.

朱融号  Zhurong Mars Rover The photos taken by the Mars rover before hibernation for one month (April 22), maybe this is the posthumous work…..The mosaic pictures of other scenes taken by Zhurong are all 50% of the original picture, and they were taken on January 29, March 3, March 14 and April 12, 2022.

It is worth mentioning that Figure 4 is the last batch of pictures from the navigation terrain camera of the Zhurong Mars rover currently released, and it may also be the last batch of photos from the Zhurong rover that we can see in the days to come Original..

Data source: The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground

On February 17, 2022, the Zhu Rong discovered an interesting-looking bunker (Figure 1). The ground around it is full of gravel, and most of it is sand here. On February 19th, the Zhurong sailed close to it to investigate it. Figure 2 is a collage of photos of the bunker taken on the side.



Source of original data: The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground Application System on July 3, 2023​​​​….

A selfie taken by the Zhu Rong rover on January 12, 2022, showing the back cover of the lander on the distant horizon.

Source of original data: The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground Application System on July 3, 2023​​​​….

Four images of the surface of Mars acquired by the Tianwen-1 orbiter’s medium-resolution camera between January and February 2022. Do these four pictures look familiar to you? A little hint: the main scenery in the four photos are Peacock Mountain (Pavonis Mons), Arsia Mountain (Arsia Mons), Matt crater (Marth crater) on the Arabian Highlands (Arabia Terra) and Mount Elysium ( Elysium Mons).

That’s right, this is the documentary “Hello! Original images of the four photos of Mars in the opening credits of each episode of Mars. With the advancement of the Mars global image mapping work in 2022, the medium-resolution camera imaging area gradually moves southward to the middle and low latitudes. We have seen more and more shocking Mars photos, and we will slowly share them with you.

Original data source: The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by the China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground Application System on July 3…

Tharsis Tholus, taken by the medium-resolution camera of Tianwen-1 on January 26, 2022, is a small shield volcano at 90.69° west longitude and 13.25° north latitude on Mars. Source of original data: The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground Application System on July 3, 2023

Tractus Catena, long and narrow in the Arcadia region of the northern hemisphere A group of pits located between the Alba Mountains and the Asklaw Mountains, with a total length of nearly 900 kilometers.
This picture is made by mosaicing 21 orbiter medium-resolution camera (MoRIC) images, taken from February to March 2022-detection cycle 845,998, and processed using OpenCV, SKImage, and Lr. [CAS/GRAS, CNSA/PEC; export production

Noctis Labyrinthus (Noctis Labyrinthus), taken by the medium-resolution camera of the Tianwen-1 orbiter on February 21, 2022, is a complex canyon in the western section of the Grand Canyon Mariners on the surface of Mars, shaped like a maze. In fact, the Latin name Labyrinthus of this type of landform means “maze at night”, and the Chinese translation of some places is directly called “maze”. Data source: The fourth batch

of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1, the ground application system of China Planetary Exploration Engineering

The Tianwen-1 medium-resolution camera took the wind-eroded landform on the surface of Mars at 65.4° east longitude and 5.1° north latitude on February 17, 2022 (40% original resolution). Each impact crater bears traces of wind erosion, as if meteors flew over the surface of Mars. The reason for this landform is the accumulation of wind and sand formed under the action of the prevailing wind direction. The fourth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 released by China Planetary Exploration Engineering Ground Application System on July 3, 2023.

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#MadeInChina #中國製造|#COMAC #C919 #July2023 | # 中國東方航空公司 #ChinaEasternAirlines officially received the second domestically-made Adorable cute  C919 – first aircraft to fly the #上海 #Shanghai- #成都 #Chengdu Express Line….

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On July 16, 中國東方航空公司China Eastern Airlines officially received the second domestically produced C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai. Afterwards, the plane was transferred from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, officially “listed” in the fleet of China Eastern Airlines. The second C919 will be “partnered” with the first aircraft, and will first be put into the “Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu” air express line of China Eastern Airlines, and more routes will be gradually expanded in the future. In addition, China Eastern Airlines has “introduced new” meals on C919 flights, adding Shanghai-style aviation meals such as Benbang smoked fish and Benbang butterfly cakes to enhance passengers’ flight experience.

C919 aircraft, the full name of  COMAC C919, is a large jet civil aircraft independently developed by China in accordance with international civil aviation regulations and has independent intellectual property rights. The project establishment demonstration, feasibility demonstration, and pre-development stage work have been completed, and the project has entered the project development stage. On November 2, 2015, the final assembly was completed. The performance is equivalent to the international new generation mainstream single-aisle airliner. It successfully made its maiden flight on May 5, 2017……

The second: China Eastern Airlines will receive the second domestic large aircraft C919 in mid-June 2023 at the earliest. 

On July 14, 2023, the East China Regional Administration of Civil Aviation issued the nationality registration certificate, airworthiness certificate, and radio station license of the second C919 aircraft to China Eastern Airlines, marking that the aircraft has qualified for commercial operation and is airworthy in compliance with civil aviation regulations. Require. According to the plan of China Eastern Airlines, the second C919 will be “partnered” with the first aircraft, and will first be put into the “Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu” air express line of China Eastern Airlines, and more routes will be gradually expanded in the future. On July 16, China Eastern Airlines officially received the second domestically-made C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai. The C919 large passenger aircraft received by China Eastern Airlines this time is the second of the first five C919 passenger aircraft purchased by China Eastern Airlines, and the cabin layout is consistent with that of the first aircraft.

The second domestically-made C919 was “listed” and partnered with the first aircraft to fly the Shanghai-Chengdu Express Line

On the morning of July 16, China Eastern Airlines officially received the second domestically-made C919 large passenger aircraft in Shanghai. Afterwards, the plane was transferred from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, officially “listed” in the fleet of China Eastern Airlines. The arrival of a new C919 aircraft indicates that China Eastern Airlines’ commercial operation of the C919 large passenger aircraft is speeding up.

The C919 large passenger aircraft received by China Eastern Airlines this time is the second of the first five C919 passenger aircraft purchased by China Eastern Airlines, and the cabin layout is consistent with that of the first aircraft. On July 14, the East China Regional Administration of Civil Aviation issued the nationality registration certificate, airworthiness certificate, and radio station license of the second C919 aircraft to China Eastern Airlines, marking that the aircraft has qualified for commercial operation and meets the airworthiness requirements of civil aviation regulations. According to the plan of China Eastern Airlines, the second C919 will be “partnered” with the first aircraft, and will first be put into the “Shanghai Hongqiao-Chengdu Tianfu” air express line of China Eastern Airlines, and more routes will be gradually expanded in the future.

As the world’s first user of the domestically produced C919 large passenger aircraft, China Eastern Airlines officially received the world’s first C919 delivery aircraft on December 9, 2022; “The round-trip flight, after which this C919 served passengers on the Shanghai-Chengdu Express Line. As of July 12, the first C919 had operated a total of 87 commercial flights, including 2 Beijing-Shanghai flights and 85 Shanghai-Chengdu flights, with an average passenger load factor of nearly 80%, serving a total of 11,095 passengers, and a total of 250.10 hours of commercial operation.

After the first C919 delivery aircraft was put into operation, due to reasons such as local training and planned maintenance, it may not be able to make commercial flights every day and carry passengers who want to visit. After the second C919 is unveiled on the Shanghai-Chengdu Express Line, passengers will have more choices to experience China-made large aircraft on China Eastern Airlines flights.

From the beginning of the commercial operation of C919, China Eastern Airlines has deeply integrated the “Four Precisions” service concept of “accuracy, delicacy, delicacy-wonderful” in various service links: providing “Nine” series themed meals for C919 aircraft, customizing commemorative paper cups, cleaning bag, and is equipped with an exclusive aviation safety instruction video with national characteristics. Starting from July 1, China Eastern Airlines will “update” the meals on C919 flights, adding Shanghai-style aviation meals such as Benbang smoked fish and Benbang butterfly cakes to enhance passengers’ flight experience. Since the first delivery of the C919 aircraft was put into commercial operation, China Eastern Airlines has carefully organized the training, training of large aircraft talent teams and commercial operations. At present, China Eastern Airlines has 8 captains with qualifications for C919 models, 46 cabin crew members, and maintenance personnel. There are 16 personnel, and a logistics support team of more than 100 people has been established. There are also 21 pilots and a group of support personnel who are receiving qualification training, and continue to strengthen the talent team for the safe operation of C919 and passenger service.

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#MadeInChina #中國製造| #ISpace #星际荣耀#InterstellarGlory #July2023 | #ChinesePrivateSpaceCompany –#ReusableCarrierRocket #CarrierRocket Ninth China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum Summary of the latest Reusable Carrier Rocket development launch vehicle…

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In which iSpace- Interstellar Glory in which it is the first Chinese Private Space Company to do so successfully commercially first out from sixty known private space companies in China People’s Republic of China…  Founded in Beijing 2016 located in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone or known for short as E-Town in Capital of China – People’s Republic of China …

Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Interstellar Glory”) was established in October 2016, with Peng Xiaobo as the legal representative. The company is committed to developing excellent commercial launch vehicles and providing systematic launch solutions, providing global commercial aerospace customers with more efficient, higher-quality, and more cost-effective launch services, so as to greatly improve the ability of human beings to freely enter and exit space.

The company focuses on the research and development of intelligent launch vehicles, and provides integrated commercial launch services for global satellite and constellation customers.

 On July 12, 2023, the Ninth China (International) Commercial Aerospace Summit Forum opened in Wuhan. This forum is jointly directed by China National Space Administration, China Meteorological Administration, China Manned Space Engineering Office, Hubei Provincial People’s Government, Wuhan Municipal People’s Government, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Electronics Technology Co., Ltd. It is co-sponsored by Group Co., Ltd., China Aerospace Foundation and Chinese Society of Astronautics. Ji Qiming, Assistant Director of China Manned Space Engineering Office, Zhang Hailian, Deputy Chief Designer of China Manned Space Engineering and other leaders attended the forum.

【Summary of the latest development of the Interstellar Glory launch vehicle】

▲The rocket type spectrum is only hyperbolic No. 1, hyperbolic No. 2 Y, hyperbolic No. 3, hyperbolic No. 3 B, SQZ-2 and the abstract asymmetrical SQX- 3A does not seem to engage in.

▲ Hyperbolic No. 1 Yaoqijian is scheduled to be launched in August 2023, and the final assembly of 4 rounds of Hyperbolic No. 1 will be completed by the end of this year. It is expected to have a launch capacity of 10 rounds per year by 2025.

▲ The 15-ton methane machine “Focus No. 1” has been tested for more than 12,000 seconds on the ground.

▲ The 105-ton methane machine “Focus No. 2” completed the semi-system test run in March this year, and this month is carrying out the hot test run of the whole system. It is planned to complete the engine reliability test run by December 2024 (the test run time will reach 10,000 seconds)



▲Hyperbola No. 2 Verification (SQX-2Y) The arrow has a diameter of 3.35 meters and a total length of 17 meters. It uses a Focus No. 1 engine. It is currently planned to carry out vertical take-off and landing tests in the second half of this year. The landing accuracy is expected to be better than 3 meters.

▲The basic type of Hyperbola No. 3 is a two-stage liquid oxygen methane rocket, with a diameter of 4.2 meters, a total length of 69 meters, a take-off mass of 490 tons, 9 units of Focus No. 2 in parallel, and a LEO capacity of 13.4 tons (not recycled)/8.5 tons ( Reuse), 500kmSSO capacity is 10.4 tons (non-recycling)/6.2 tons (reuse). It is currently planned to make its first flight in 2025, realize rocket recovery in 2026, and have a launch capacity of 25 rounds per year in 2030.

▲The hyperbolic No. 3 extended model includes: the hyperbolic No. 3 B bundled with CBC, and the three-stage configuration high-orbit rocket with the addition of a low-temperature final stage. Among them, the LEO transportation capacity of Hyperbola No. 3 B in the recovery state is not less than 15 tons, and the 500km SSO transportation capacity is 26.2 tons (non-recycling)/10.6 tons (reuse).

▲The hyperbolic No. 3 series of liquid rockets adopts the “three-level” test and launch mode. The expected test and launch cycle is 14 days, and the rocket takes up 2.5 days at the station. The 4.2-meter rocket body is transported into the field by road and is expected to be launched at the Hainan Commercial Launch Site in Wenchang.

▲Interstellar Glory plans to finally realize the annual production capacity of 50 liquid oxygen methane engines, 8 attitude control engine systems, and 10 liquid rockets. At present, the storage tank production line is undergoing equipment debugging and some process verification, and it is expected to be in the state of final assembly and debugging by the end of this year.

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #July2023 | #天宫 #Tiangong #ChinaSpaceStation #CMS #ChinaMannedSpace #神舟十六号 #Shenzhou16 16 Crew working on Space science experiments are rolling…. 14th July 2023

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On the 30th  May 2023 clear 0931 Hours Morning Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time , the Belt and Road InitiativeCNSA –China National Space Administration from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center – Inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China deployment of  the Chang Zheng – The Chang Zheng – Long March 2F Yao 16 –Shenzhou 16  carrier rocket.. On which Takionauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao took to the predetermined orbit. The first manned flight mission in the application and development stage was a complete success. The three astronauts will stay in the space station and “join up” with the crew of Shenzhou 15 to carry out on-orbit handover “face-to-face” meeting in which brings the total crew of six with a handover ceremony  from Shenzhou 15 towards 16..

On the 14th July 2023 CNSA China National Space Administration – Tiangong – China Space Station Shenzhou 16 Crew With the completion of the construction of the third module of China’s space station in orbit and the efficient operation of the National Space Laboratory, astronauts in the space station closely cooperate with ground scientific research personnel to carry out large-scale space science on a rolling basis experiment. The Shenshiliu group has recently carried out fluid physics experiments and set up a cold atom interferometer.

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