Tag: 酒泉卫星发射中心

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #September2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #ChangZheng2D #LongMarch2D  #CarrierRocket Successfully launched Deployed the First reusable recoverable technology #TestSatellite #Shijian-19 #ASummary

kevinjamesngLeave a comment

On the day of27th September 2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1830 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2D  carrier rocket successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite.. From The the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..

[This is amazing, Long March 2D successfully launched China’s first reusable recoverable technology test satellite]

According to Shanghai Aerospace and China’s aerospace news, at 18:30 Beijing time on September 27, 2024, the Long March 2D carrier rocket successfully sent the Practice 19 satellite into the predetermined orbit at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success.



This mission is the first time that the Long March 2D rocket has carried out a recoverable satellite launch mission after an interval of 8 years. In response to possible weak links, the model actively organized the test team to carry out “double thinking” work and conduct special quality review work. In order to meet the payload requirements of the recoverable satellite, the model customized the work process of buckling the fairing on the tower 48 hours before launch.

As an important new technology test satellite during China’s “14th Five-Year Plan”, the Practice 19 satellite has achieved a number of technological breakthroughs in reusability, high microgravity guarantee, high load ratio and re-entry environment test services. It will significantly improve the technical level and application efficiency of China’s recoverable satellites, reduce operating costs, and provide strong support for the rapid transformation of new technology verification and pre-research results.



The Shijian-19 satellite will carry out space breeding experiments, carrying relevant plant seeds selected by Hainan Province, Anhui Province, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, giving full play to the advantages of space breeding such as “high mutagenesis efficiency, short breeding cycle, and many beneficial mutations”, improving China’s space breeding technology level, accelerating the pace of germplasm resource innovation, and providing important support for achieving self-reliance in seed industry technology and independent control of seed sources. Researchers will make full use of the reusable Shijian-19 satellite to carry out space experiments, provide opportunities for in-orbit flight test verification for domestic components and raw materials, promote the development and application of new space technologies, and help research in the fields of microgravity science and space life science.

In addition, the Shijian-19 satellite also carries payloads applied for by five countries including Thailand and Pakistan, and carries out extensive international cooperation. The National Space Administration is responsible for the organization and management of the Shijian-19 satellite project, the organization and coordination of major matters, and the approval of launch licenses. The National Space Administration’s Earth Observation and Data Center is responsible for the overall work of the project; the satellite is developed by the Space Technology Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and the Launch Vehicle Technology Research Institute is responsible for the overall development of the launch vehicle system.


The Long March 2D carrier rocket that carried out this mission is a room-temperature liquid two-stage carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the characteristics of “high reliability, good economy, and strong adaptability” and can support various launch needs such as single-star, multi-star parallel, series, and piggyback. Its sun-synchronous circular orbit carrying capacity can reach 1.3 tons (orbital altitude 700km). Space

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #June2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #中国航天科技集团#ChinaAerospaceScienceAndTechnologyCorporation  – China’s first 10-kilometer-class vertical take-off and landing flight test of a #ReusableCarrierRocket was a complete success…

kevinjamesngLeave a comment

[China’s first 10-kilometer-class vertical take-off and landing flight test of a reusable carrier rocket was a complete success]

On June 23rd 2024, China’s first 10-kilometer-class vertical take-off and landing flight test of a reusable carrier rocket was a complete success. The rocket was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

 At about 1300 hours Beijing Time, at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China , a 3.8-meter-diameter reusable carrier rocket new technology verification arrow was erected on the launch pad. Three variable thrust liquid oxygen-methane engines were ignited, spewing blue tail flames. The rocket body rose to an altitude of about 12 kilometers. The central engine adjusted the thrust, and the rocket descended in a controlled manner. At 50 meters from the ground, the four landing legs unfolded, and then the rocket slowly descended, approaching zero altitude, and landed steadily on the recovery field, achieving a fixed-point vertical soft landing.


This test is currently the largest-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test of a reusable carrier rocket in China, and it is also the first application of the domestically developed deep variable thrust liquid oxygen-methane engine in a 10-kilometer-class return flight.
The entire test took about 6 minutes. The rocket went through five stages: accelerated ascent, decelerated ascent, accelerated descent, decelerated descent, and slow descent, achieving “take-off, accurate control, unfolding, and stable landing”.

[Take off, control accurately, deploy, and land steadily! China’s first 10-kilometer-level vertical take-off and landing flight test of a reusable carrier rocket was a complete success]

Three variable thrust liquid oxygen-methane engines were ignited, spewing blue tail flames. The rocket body rose to an altitude of about 12 kilometers. The central engine adjusted the thrust, and the rocket descended in a controlled manner. At 50 meters from the ground, the four landing legs unfolded, and then the rocket slowly descended, the altitude approached zero, and landed steadily on the recovery field, achieving a fixed-point vertical soft landing.



The entire test took about 6 minutes. The rocket went through five stages: accelerated ascent, decelerated ascent, accelerated descent, decelerated descent, and slow descent, achieving “take off, control accurately, deploy, and land steadily.”

The test fully verified the 3.8-meter diameter rocket body structure, large load landing cushioning technology, high-thrust strong variable thrust reusable engine technology, dual cryogenic pressurization delivery technology, high-precision navigation guidance control technology for return and landing, and health monitoring technology, laying a technical foundation for the first flight of a 4-meter-class reusable carrier rocket as scheduled in 2025. This test is currently the largest-scale vertical take-off and landing flight test of a reusable carrier rocket in China, and it is also the first application of the domestically developed deep variable thrust liquid oxygen-methane engine in a ten-Kilometer-class return..


The test fully verified the 3.8-meter-diameter rocket body structure, large-load landing buffer technology, large-thrust strong variable thrust reusable engine technology, dual low-temperature pressurization delivery technology, high-precision navigation guidance control technology for return and landing, and health monitoring technology, laying a technical foundation for the first flight of a 4-meter-class reusable carrier rocket as scheduled in 2025.


The apex of the flight profile of this test is the stratosphere at an altitude of about 12 kilometers. Subsequently, the research and development team will carry out a 70-kilometer-level vertical take-off and landing test of a reusable carrier rocket, which will basically cover the flight profile of the first stage of the rocket, and take another big step towards the goal of the first flight of a reusable carrier rocket.

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #April2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #ChangZheng2F #LongMarch2F Y18   #CarrierRocket #神舟十八号#Shenzhou18 crew launching docking successfully  towards #Tiangong #ChinaSpaceStation. #ASummary

kevinjamesngLeave a comment

On the day of  April 25th Thursday 2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 20:59 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  on April 25, 2024, Beijing time, the Long March 2F Yao18 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. , About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the Carrier rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. Currently, the Takionaut crew is in good condition and the launch was a complete success.

Before then the Launch.. Takionauts Departure Ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center……  At 18:09 on April 25th, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 18 manned mission’s Takionaut crew departure ceremony was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Held at the Yuanmengyuan Square.  At 18:10, Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China’s Manned Space Engineering Project and commander-in-chief of the Space Station Application and Development Stage Mission Command, issued a “departure” order, and three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, took the order. At present, the Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 17 has been stationed at the space station for nearly six months, and they are actively preparing to welcome the Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 18 which is coming soon….


After the spacecraft enters orbit, it will conduct autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly in accordance with predetermined procedures. The astronaut crew of Shenzhou 18 will rotate in orbit with the astronaut crew of Shenzhou 17. While working and living on the space station, the crew of Shenzhou 18 will conduct multiple extravehicular activities and carry out practical experiments and applications in the fields of basic microgravity physics, space material science, space life science, aerospace medicine, and aerospace technology. , completing various tasks such as the installation of the space station’s debris protection and reinforcement device, the installation and recovery of extravehicular loads and extravehicular platform equipment.
This mission is the third manned mission in my country’s manned space program entering the space station application and development stage. It is the 32nd launch mission since the project was established and implemented, and it is also the 518th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

After the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully docked at the radial port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 3:32 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on April 26, 2024, Beijing time. The Takionaut crew of Shenzhou 17 has made all preparations to welcome the astronaut crew of Shenzhou 18. The two Shenzhou crew flying combinations with an average age of less than 40 years old are about to meet in the “Tiangong”!​​​

At 05:04 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on April 26th, 2024, Beijing time, the Shenzhou 17th astronaut crew successfully opened the “door” to welcome the Shenzhou18 from afar. The astronaut crew settled in the “Tiangong”. This is the fourth space reunion of Chinese astronauts! Subsequently, the two astronaut crews will perform on-orbit rotations on the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together on the space station for about five days to complete various scheduled tasks…..

The #Shenzhou18 is launching tonight for science experiments. From agricultural projects on earth to satellites in space, you can find the academic prowess and innovative scientific research achievements of #CUHK. Let’s explore how CUHK’s research accomplishments connect the realms of earth and space.

🌱 CUHK has launched Hong Kong’s first agricultural project in space. Longhuang soybeans together with the rhizobia specimens developed by CUHK research team, were sent into space by the Shenzhou-16 and Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft respectively, further advancing soybean breeding technology

🛰️ With the support of the Hong Kong government, The Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS) at CUHK, aims to independently develops and launches CUHK’s first satellite

👨‍🚀 ISEIS owns the only ground receiving station for remote sensing of satellite data in Hong Kong. It serves as the only local base for the National Remote Sensing Center of China

On the 28 April 2024 it was Handover from the the Shenzhou 17 to the Shenzhou 18 crew… ! 中国 Takionauts Completed On-orbit Handover 神州七号…… The Takionaut Shenzhou 17 crew will return to Earth on April 30] On April 28, 2024, Beijing time, the astronaut crews of Shenzhou 17 and Shenzhou 18 A handover ceremony was held in orbit, and the two crews handed over the keys to the Chinese space station.
So far, the Shenzhou 17 astronaut crew has completed all scheduled tasks and will return to the Dongfeng Landing Site on the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft on April 30. The landing site and various participating systems are making preparations to welcome the astronauts home…

The Sky Dream editor team brings the latest news!
On the afternoon of the 26th April 2024 , the Dongfeng Landing Field organized and completed the last full-system comprehensive drill of the Shenzhou 17 search, rescue and recovery mission in accordance with the full system, full status, and full process!
Landing field ready! Welcome the 17th Takionauts back home!

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration  

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #April2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #ChangZheng2F #LongMarch2F Y18   #CarrierRocket rollouts readiness for the #神舟十八号#Shenzhou18 crew towards the #Tiangong #ChinaSpaceStation. #ASummary

kevinjamesngLeave a comment

On the day of  April 17th Wednesday 2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China, the Shenzhou 18 Chang Zheng-Long March 2F, Y18  has been rollout from it’s Vertical Assembly Building The eight-launch vehicle assembly has been transferred to the launch area. At present, the facilities and equipment at the launch site are in good condition, and various pre-launch functional inspections, joint tests and other work will be carried out as planned. The launch is planned to be carried out in the near future.

Shenzhou 18 is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, expected to launch in 25 April 2024, near the end of the Shenzhou 17 mission. It will carry three Taikonauts on board a Shenzhou spacecraft. In which will stay in the Tiangong – China-Space Station for 180 Days in space orbiting around the Planet earth it’s expected to launch on the 25h April 2024..

According to news on May 29, 2023, Shenzhou 18 is undergoing final assembly and testing of the entire ship before leaving the factory. Other spacecraft in this batch have entered the stand-alone development stage. 

According to CCTV news on January 18, 2024, Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China’s manned space program, introduced that the six Taikonauts….  in the two flight crews of Shenzhou 18 and Shenzhou 17 have been identified, and they are conducting more targeted missions. Train. In addition, China’s manned moon landing will be accelerated and steadily advanced…

The logo of the Shenzhou 18th manned mission is simple and modern, with a strong sense of science and technology. The main body is the Chinese Space Station. The location of the Shenzhou 18th manned spacecraft and docking is highlighted with a yellow line. The mission’s serial number “18” adopts a sense of science and technology. The style design uses numbers as the background to emphasize the task sequence and improve the recognition and memorability of the logo. The number of stars also corresponds to the mission number

In 2024, the project plans 2 manned missions and 2 cargo spacecraft replenishment missions. The Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft replenishment mission was successfully completed in January, and Shenzhou 18 and Shenzhou 19 2 will be implemented in the future. manned mission and Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft supply mission

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration  

#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 |#BRI #March2024| #酒泉卫星发射中心 #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter – #ChangZheng2D #LongMarch2D YZ3 Y3  #CarrierRocket launched #Yunhai2 Satellite Group 02 #Environmental #EarthSciences  #Satellite …..

kevinjamesngLeave a comment

On the 1327 Thursday 21ST March 2024   Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China. Successfully launched the Yonggan 33 Remote Sensing satellite with the Chang Zheng- Long March 2D YZ3 Y3 Carrier Rocket  Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China, and then successfully launched a Yunhai-2 Group 02 satellites…..

长二丁the Chang Zheng- Long March 2D YZ3 Y3 Rocket/Yuanzheng-3 Upper Stage  Successfully launched Yunhai-2 Satellite Group 02….. At 13:27 on March 21 2024, the Long March 2-D carrier rocket/Yuanzheng-3 upper stage took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Subsequently, the Yunhai-2 Group 02 was sent into the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.


Yunhai-2 Group 02 satellites were developed by the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and are mainly used in the fields of atmospheric environment element detection, space environment monitoring, disaster prevention and reduction, and scientific experiments.

The Chang Zheng- Long March 2D YZ3 Y3 Carrier Rocket   and Yuanzheng-3 upper stage were developed by the Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Yuanzheng-3 upper stage, known as the “Space Bus”, has the capability of more than 20 independent fast-orbit manoeuvre deployments. It is mainly used for off-orbit multi-satellite deployment missions. It can directly send multiple satellites into predetermined space positions, quickly and flexibly. Access to space, space maneuvering and space utilization all play an important role.


This launch is the 513th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration