长征六号On the 13th July 2023 it is the first Auction of China, People’s Republic of China’s First Carpooling on the CNSA –China National Space Administration Chang Zheng – Long March 6 Carrier Rocket and international Icon Launch Vehicle Piggbacking Opportunities also auction activity.. “carpooling” rocket auction will start at 3:00 pm on July 13. The rocket participating in this auction is the Long March 6 developed by the CASC – China Academy of Space Technology- Eighth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group C carrier rocket is expected to be launched by the end of this year of 2023, and the starting price is 80,000 yuan per kilogram.
Long March 6 carrier rocket (English: Long March 6, abbreviation: CZ-6) is a new generation of non-toxic and non-polluting small liquid carrier rocket developed by the Shanghai Academy of Aerospace Technology of the People’s Republic of China ( the Eighth Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation ) .
The Chang Zheng Long March 6C 43 meters tall three-stage rocket with a carrying capacity of 500 kilograms in a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 kilometers . The rocket has the advantages of low cost, high reliability, strong adaptability, and good safety. Many new technologies are applied for the first time in China, and the development is very difficult . The Long March-6 launch vehicle was officially approved by the state in the year 2009,
Design Principle’s
LOW COST- Cost reduction is an important condition for improving the competitiveness of launch vehicles in the domestic and foreign satellite launch markets. The key to the development of small launch vehicles is to reduce costs. On the one hand, make full use of the basic technology of the new generation of launch vehicles to reduce the cost of development. During the design process, the idea of low-cost design should always be implemented, and the system configuration should be simplified as much as possible while ensuring reliability; launch operations should be simplified to reduce launch costs. Using kerosene/liquid oxygen engine, the light fuel cost saves millions of yuan compared with before.
High reliability is the lifeblood of a rocket. Follow the reliability design principle of “simple is reliable”, and strive for simplicity in stand-alone or system design; through strict quality assurance system and quality management system, control product design and production quality. The design reliability is 95%. After further optimization, the reliability of the first flight has been increased to 98%, which is 1% higher than that of the most secure Long March 2 F-type.
Adaptable- To meet the diverse needs of users, it can not only adapt to the launch of small satellites in various orbits, but also launch double or multiple satellites; it can adapt to new launch sites or launch at existing launch sites. During its maiden flight, the Long March-6 completed 20 satellites in one rocket, setting a new record for Chinese satellite launches.
Short cycle -The technology of the basic type of new-generation carrier rocket is fully applied, the development cycle is short, the launch method is simplified, the launch cycle is shortened, and the requirements for rapid launch are met. The launch preparation time for the first flight only takes one week
力箭 Fang Juan …..Fang Juan, the No. zero Launch Commander of the launch missions of LandSpace Suzaku-2 and Zhongke Lijian-1 Carrier Rockets Launch Complexes. Previously she came to work in the test and launch department CNSA –China National Space Administrationof Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, and People’s Republic of China. .. After graduating with a Ph.D. in 2012. She has successively served in various positions such as ignition operation and control command. In 2018, relying on her excellent professionalism, she stood out from many competitors, from her Colleagues with a nearly perfect score and became the center’s first “female zero” commander. During the third general inspection test of the LandSpace- Blue Arrow Suzaku No. 2 and the second Carrier Rocket, the second-level disconnection failed to fall off normally, resulting in the termination of the test process…… .
Some pictures of the test of the Blue Arrow Suzaku-2 Yao-2 and the Zhongke Lijian-1 Yao-2 rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center..
During the third general inspection test of the LandSpace- Blue Arrow Suzaku No. 2 and the second Carrier Rocket, the second-level disconnection failed to fall off normally, resulting in the termination of the test process…… .
LandSpace 蓝箭航天 One of sixty Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China… On the occasion of the centenary of the founding of the party, the first phase of the Jiaxing LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace Center, located in VIC International Plaza, No. 13 Ronghua South Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Beijing China – People’s Republic of China…. The company located in a gathering place for the aerospace industry chain laid out in Zhejiang, was completed and will soon be put into use. Established mass production capacity for medium and large rockets, and completed the first phase of Jiaxing Blue Arrow Space Center…. Blue Arrow Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. (Blue Arrow Aerospace) is a leading domestic commercial company for the creation and operation of aerospace transportation systems, established in June 2015, a national high-tech enterprise, Member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). Guided by the national strategy and guided by market demand, Blue Arrow Aerospace is committed to developing a series of medium and large launch vehicles with liquid oxygen methane as propellant, providing cost-effective and highly reliable launch services for the global market.
Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd. is the first domestic aerospace enterprise with mixed ownership, and it is also the target enterprise that Oriental Aerospace Port focuses on introducing. Relying on the scientific research strength and resource advantages of the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Aerospace Flight Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Aerospace Science and Technology has been committed to the research and development and integration of space technology and aerospace vehicles as a platform for the transformation of major national scientific research projects, as well as the transformation and provision of technological achievements. Aerospace launch service. The Lijian-1 rocket project also adds a brand-new name card to the Oriental Space Port, which will surely promote the construction of the Oriental Space Port to take a solid step forward.
On the 10th May 2023 Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration On May 10th 2023 , the combination of the Long March 7 Yao 7 carrier rocket and 天舟六号the Advance cargo spacecraft was vertically at the Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan Province China, Peoples Republic of China.. Launch successfully At 21:22 on May 10, 2023, Beijing time, the Long March 7 Yao 7 carrier rocket carrying the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China, about 10 minutes Finally, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. After that, the solar panels of the spacecraft started working smoothly, and the launch was a complete success. In the future, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft will rendezvous and dock with the orbiting space station assembly.
天舟六号# The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft is loaded with materials such as consumables, propellants, and application (test) test devices for six Takionauts on Shenzhou 16 and Shenzhou 17. In order to improve the cargo transportation capacity, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft for this mission has been optimized and improved, and the cargo spacecraft launch requirement has been optimized from 2 times a year to 3 times in 2 years, effectively reducing transportation costs. In addition, the spacecraft is also equipped with projects such as the experimental satellite of Dalian University of Technology.
This mission is the first mission of my China, People’s Republic of China’s manned spaceflight project to enter the application and development stage of the space station. It is the 28th launch mission since the project was approved and implemented, and it is also the 472nd flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
Last night, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site. Many of the thousands whom watched were there to take pictures of the rocket and feel the shock of the launch. The variety of goods this time is very rich, mainly including clothing, food, drinking water, etc. The fresh fruit weighs 71 kilograms, which is about twice the weight of the fruit carried by Tianzhou 5. The Takionauts on Shenzhou 15 will be able to unpack the express delivery soon.
Docking completed! 天舟六号waiting for the fifteenth crew to pick up the goods….. The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft successfully completed the status setting after entering orbit, and successfully docked with the core module of the space station Tianhe at 5:16 on May 11, 2023, Beijing time backward port. After the rendezvous and docking is completed, Tianzhou-6 will transfer to the combined flight segment. In the future, the crew of the Shenzhou 15 astronauts will enter the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft to carry out cargo transfer and other related work as planned.
天舟六号 Expanded capacity by 20%, with a loading capacity of 7.4 tons. It is different from the previous Tianzhou series of cargo spacecraft. After upgrading, the effective loading volume of Tianzhou-6 has been expanded by 20%. The cargo capacity has been increased from 6.9 tons to 7.4 tons. Ton is currently one of the cargo spaceships with the strongest cargo capacity in the world. Compared with the original cargo compartment that still had some unsealed compartments, Tianzhou-6 now transfers the equipment in the unsealed section to the propulsion compartment, and the transportation space in the sealed compartment has been greatly improved. The effective loading volume has increased from 18.1 cubic meters. Upgrading to 22.5 cubic meters is equivalent to an expansion of 20%
Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft and space station assembly completed rendezvous and docking After the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft entered orbit, the state setting was successfully completed. At, it was successfully docked behind the Tianhe core module of the space station o the port. After the rendezvous and docking is completed, Tianzhou-6 will transfer to the combined flight segment. In the future, the crew of the Shenzhou 15 Takionauts will enter the Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft to carry out cargo transfer and other related work as planned.
Tianzhou-6 carries the “Dalian 1-Lianli” 12U remote sensing cube Satellite The first satellite in Liaoning Province designed and developed by the research team of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the Department of Transport Engineering and Mechanics of Dalian University of Technology-“Dalian 1- Lianli” satellite, carrying #天舟六号# cargo spacecraft, flew into space last night, officially starting the journey of asking the sky.
Dalian 1-Lianli satellite is a 12U high-resolution earth remote sensing cube star with a mass of 17kg. Its main functions are to verify high-resolution remote sensing imaging, domestically-made high-reliability OpenHarmony operating system, advanced satellite components and 3D printing technology A series of innovative technologies such as the ultra-light deployer.
According to Professor Xia Guangqing, chief designer of the satellite and dean of the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the Department of Vehicle Engineering and Mechanics, the main payload of the Dalian-1-Lianli satellite is a high-resolution multispectral camera. On-orbit low-cost sub-meter-level high-resolution ocean/earth observation. The use of the OpenHarmony operating system and the comprehensive solution of domestic processing chips greatly improves the performance and reliability of the system. Different from the hydrazine-type toxic propellants used in traditional satellite attitude and orbit control power systems, this satellite uses an innovative hydroxylamine nitrate (HAN) single-component module propulsion system, which is green, non-toxic, high energy, low power consumption, Features such as pre-packaging have greatly improved the rapid maneuverability of micro-nano satellites in orbit.
Before the rocket launch, the satellites are installed outside the spacecraft by Ultralight Multiple Satellites Deployers (UMSD). “The deployer’s highly reliable memory alloy unlocking device, high-performance temperature control and temperature collection circuit, satellite power supply charging circuit, and telemetry data acquisition circuit and other functional units can overcome the problems caused by space factors such as high and low temperature, thermal vacuum, and atomic oxygen corrosion. It is difficult to ensure the reliability of long-term on-orbit storage and release of satellites.” Professor Yu Xiaozhou, the commander-in-chief of the satellite, introduced.
Relevant teams from universities such as Tsinghua University and Wuhan University, as well as companies such as Chang Guang Satellite, Xingzhong Space, Tianyin Interstellar, Hangsheng Satellite, Fuchang Space, Differential Aerospace, Bright, and Aerospace Yuxing participated in the satellite project. According to the plan, after the rendezvous and docking of the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft and the space station, it will choose an opportunity to release the Dalian-1-Lianli satellite. After that, the 7.3mX frequency band ground measurement and control station of Dalian University of Technology will cooperate with the satellite to realize the measurement and control operation of task uplink….
According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at around 13th May 2023 8 o’clock this morning Hong Kong SAR-Beijing, the crew of Shenzhou 15 astronauts opened the hatch of Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft, and carried out cargo transfer as planned. And other related work. This morning, the pictures taken by the camera in the Tianzhou-6 cabin and other cameras were sent back from space. Tianzhou 6
🔷Tianzhou-6 is loaded with in-orbit consumables for the six Takionauts of Shenzhou 16 and Shenzhou 17, propellants, application experiments and test devices required by the space station, with a total weight of more than 7 tons.
🔷The cell uplink life support device was installed on the Tianzhou-6 cargo ship 5 hours before launch, because it requires high time and temperature, which is also the first thing the astronauts deal with. The astronauts opened the door of the Tianzhou-6 cabin, and after completing the necessary tests and procedures, immediately transferred them to the biotechnology experiment cabinet in the Wentian capsule.
🔷In addition, the astronauts transported by Tianzhou-6 this time have more types of consumables in orbit, mainly including clothing, food, drinking water, etc. Among them, the weight of fresh fruit is about 70 kilograms, which is about Tianzhou-5. No. Carries twice the weight of fruit. These fruits will at the same time ensure the food needs of the crew of Shenzhou 15 on the Chinese space station and the crew of Shenzhou 16 Takionauts who are about to enter the Chinese space station.
On the 12th November2022 1003 Morning Hour Hong Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration the Chang Zheng – Long March 7 Y6 Carrier Rocket launched rocket successfully launched the Tianzhou 5 cargo spacecraft! China’s Long March rocket broke the “shortest” launch interval record] At 10:03 on November 12, the Long March 7 carrier rocket lifted off at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China….
At 15:26 today on May 5th, 2023, Hong Kong- Beijing time , the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft successfully evacuated from the CNSA- Tiangong Space station complex and entered the independent flight stage. The follow-up Tianzhou-5 will fly around and dock at the forward port of the node module of the space station after the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft evacuates the space station assembly.
Tianzhou-5 was launched into orbit in November last year, and it was loaded with consumables, propellants, application (test) test devices and other materials for the three Takionauts of Shenzhou 15 to stay in orbit for 6 months. The Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft was launched into orbit at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on November 12, 2022. It was loaded with consumables, propellants, and application experiments (testing materials) for the three astronauts on the Shenzhou-15 for 6 months. ) test equipment and other materials, and also carried test items such as the “Macao Student Science Popularization Satellite No. 1” cube star, space hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, and space high-energy particle detection load. Subsequently, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft will fly around and dock at the forward port of the node module of the space station after the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft evacuates the space station assembly….
On the 13th April 2023 Hour Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration The Chang Zheng – Long March 7 Y7 Carrier Rocket has safely arrived at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on April 13, and will carry out final assembly and testing at the launch site together with the #天舟六号# cargo spacecraft that arrived earlier work, which is currently expected to launch around May 10……. On the 24th April 2023 the Advance Cargo Spacecraft #天舟六号Tianzhou 6 has been transferred to the filling and buckling factory building# All the uplink cargo packages and carrying stars of the cargo spacecraft have now been loaded. , The spacecraft was transferred vertically to the filling and cover workshop yesterday, ready to carry out the work of propellant filling and ship cover fitting. …..At present, there is still about half a month before the launch of the Tianzhou-6 cargo ship by the Long March-7 Yao-7 rocket.
When the Tianzhou Cargo Spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Spacecraft launch center on April 13, and the follow-up will be in line with the previous stage The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft that has previously arrived will carrying out the final assembly and testing work in the launch site area together. The manned spaceflight project entered the application and development stage of the space station. All the participants of the project are stepping up their preparations and vowing to make the mission a complete success…
The Shenzhou 15 mission is the sixth mission of China’s manned space program in 2022, and it is also the last mission during the construction phase of China’s space station. The crew will work and live in orbit for 6 months. The main purpose of the mission is to verify The space station supports crew rotation capabilities, realizing the first on-orbit rotation of Takionaut crews; carrying out the installation and commissioning of equipment inside and outside the space station and space application mission-related facilities and equipment, conducting space science experiments and technical tests; performing daily maintenance and repair of the space station; The normalized operation mode of the cabin assembly… . The Shenzhou 15 flight crew consisted of Takionauts Fei Junlong , Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu , with Fei Junlong serving as the commander…Images and visuals are from their Respectives CMS China Manned SpaceCNSA-China National Space Administration
