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China’s most “senior” carrier rocket in service launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!

On the day of 9th November 2024  Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1139Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2C  carrier rocket successfully launched launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!.. From The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..

At 11:39 Beijing time on November 9, 2024, at the 9401 launch station of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the inland northwest China, the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket was ignited and launched, sending four satellites including Aerospace Hongtu PIESAT-2 01~04 into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of about 528 kilometers.

PIESAT-2 01-04 is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which is developed by Shanghai Aerospace Technology Company under Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, and jointly developed by Aerospace Information Technology Company and Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Company. This type of satellite is equipped with X-band SAR payload, on-board intelligent processing payload, Beidou short message communication payload, and imaging resolution can reach 0.3 meters (test mode), which is the highest resolution of commercial SAR satellites at present. The positioning accuracy is better than 100 meters. The comprehensive performance of the whole satellite and the application efficiency of constellation networking are at the leading level of domestic commercial SAR satellites. The satellite will be used for high-precision terrain mapping, deformation detection, and three-dimensional stereo imaging and other application needs.

This mission is the first launch of the PIESAT-2 constellation of satellites. The PIESAT-2 constellation plans to deploy 12 X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and 4 C-band SAR satellites, and plans to complete all launch missions in the first quarter of 2025.

The Long March 2C was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized normal-temperature liquid carrier rocket with a two-stage tandem structure. The rocket is about 42.3 meters long, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a takeoff mass of 241 tons, and a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity of 2.1 tons. This rocket is equipped with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing.

This launch mission used the center load-bearing frame multi-satellite adapter for the first time, which improved the space utilization of the fairing, and applied a new lightweight fairing basket to improve the lifting efficiency. At the same time, this launch mission used unified ground test and launch control equipment for the first time at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which improved the product integration and test and launch automation; promoted job integration and process optimization, and further shortened the test and launch cycle.

The Long March 2C successfully completed its maiden flight on September 9, 1982. It is China’s longest-serving carrier rocket and the country’s first “gold medal rocket.” So far, the Long March 2C rocket has carried out 80 launch missions, 79 of which were successful (including one partial success), with a launch success rate of 98.75%.

This launch is the 6th launch mission of the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket in 2024, the 16th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 53rd launch mission in China and the 206th orbital space launch in the world.

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On the day Tuesday of  Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 22nd  October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket successfully deployed to the launch complex at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. in that readiness  

神舟十九号The Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and the Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket combination have been transferred to the launch area. At present, the launch site facilities and equipment are in good condition. The subsequent pre-launch functional inspections, joint tests and other work will be carried out as planned, and the launch is scheduled to be carried out in the near future.

According to CCTV news on January 18, 2024, Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China’s manned space program, said that the six Takionauts for the Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 flight crews have been confirmed and are undergoing targeted training. In addition, China’s manned lunar landing will be accelerated and steadily advanced. In February, the China Manned Space Engineering Office announced that the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission will be carried out in 2024. The astronaut crew has been selected and is currently undergoing mission training. According to the October manned spaceflight calendar released by the China Manned Space Engineering Office, China plans to launch the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft in late October to welcome back the Shenzhou 18 crew.

In October 2024, Yang Liwei said that the Shenzhou-19 crew training program had been completed and they were currently checking for deficiencies and making up for them in order to get into the best possible condition in preparation for the launch at the end of the month..

The Shenzhou 19 manned spaceflight mission logo is a red, yellow and blue circular logo composed of the Chinese space station, the Shenzhou manned spacecraft, the earth and the starry sky. The number “19” incorporates the elements of a Chinese dragon, dancing and rising. There are 19 stars around it, corresponding to the Shenzhou 19 manned spaceflight mission, and together they reflect the prosperity of China’s space industry

27th October 2024

[Shenzhou 19 completes full system rehearsal]

 The Shenzhou 19 ship-rocket combination was transferred to the launch area on the 22nd of this month, and is scheduled to be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. Today, the launch site organized various units to carry out a full system rehearsal.


All positions of the test and launch system of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center participated in this rehearsal. Under the unified dispatch of the launch site system, the tower, rocket, spacecraft and other subsystems carried out functional inspections, and implemented a full-process simulation exercise from flight preparation, ignition and takeoff to ship-rocket separation. The three astronauts of Shenzhou 19 performed the flight mission in accordance with the process simulation. After entering the spacecraft’s return capsule, they began a joint inspection and test of people, ships, rockets, and the ground, and completed all key operations of the standby and takeoff stages during the rocket’s simulated takeoff. The astronaut system also carried out preparatory work such as medical examinations of the crew, and conducted 1:1 rehearsals of tasks such as the departure ceremony, cabin status settings, and post-entry procedures

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At 0810 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 22nd  October 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  Chang Zheng – Long March 6 yao 13 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..

Long March 6 carrier rocket successfully launches Tianping-3 satellite At 8:10 a.m. on October 22, the Long March 6 carrier rocket took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and successfully sent the Tianping-3 satellite into the predetermined orbit. carrying three satellites, namely Tianping 3 A01, B01 and B02, took off and sent the satellites into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

The Tianping-3 B01 and B02 satellites were developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. This batch of satellites is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and radar cross-section (RCS) measurement, providing support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and providing services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.

The launch mission was a complete success. The Tianping-3 satellite is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and RCS measurement, provides support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and provides services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.

The Long March 6 is a small liquid carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a three-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stage main engines use cryogenic liquid propellants, liquid oxygen/kerosene, and the third stage main engine uses room temperature liquid propellants, nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine. The rocket is 29.932 meters high, with a first stage diameter of 3.35 meters and a takeoff mass of about 102 tons. Its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity is 1.08 tons.

This rocket is a “de-missionized” rolling batch production product, which effectively shortens the rocket production cycle. At the same time, it is equipped with a fairing and additional power supply interface to meet the “personalized” needs of satellites.

The Long March 6 is the first flight model of China’s new generation of Long March carrier rockets and the only small model. The rocket successfully completed its first flight on September 20, 2015 and has achieved 13 consecutive victories so far, continuing to create the longest winning streak record for a single model of the new generation of Long March liquid rockets.

This launch is the second launch of the Long March 6 carrier rocket in 2024, the 10th launch at the Taiyuan Launch Center, the 50th launch in China and the 192nd orbital space launch in the world.



This launch is the 541st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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On the 10th October 2024 schedule to launch  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0904 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province…..The Chang Zheng -Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center….. Successfully deploying Long March 3B rocket successfully launches satellite internet high-orbit satellite 03… At 21:50 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on October 10 2024, at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off, and then successfully sent the satellite internet high-orbit satellite 03 into the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite internet


high-orbit satellite 03 launched this time was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Long March 3B carrier rocket that carried out this launch mission was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The development team has made adaptive improvements to the rocket and optimized related product technologies based on the mission characteristics, further improving the rocket’s reliability and mission adaptability.


This launch is the 538th launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets

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On CNSA –China National Space Administration    …. ChangZheng  Long March 12 first flight rocket joint rehearsal…. At  Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China  At 7:00 a.m Beijing time . on October 8th 2024 .. , the joint rehearsal mission execution team had assembled in the Sanping factory. At the pre-shift meeting for the rocket joint rehearsal, General Dispatcher Cao Guobin was arranging various tasks in detail. At 8:00, the rocket was placed on the long rocket transport vehicle to prepare for the first joint rehearsal mission after the National Day. At 8:30, as the rocket slowly drove into the No. 2 launch station in the launch area, a new space journey will begin again……rocket with a diameter of 3.8 meters among the “Long March” rockets.

China’s most powerful single-core rocket for low-orbit transport…

The Long March 12 (LM-12/CZ-12) is a new generation of carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid carrier rocket with a two-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stages are all powered by liquid oxygen-kerosene engines. The rocket was originally the Eighth Academy’s bid for a new generation of manned carrier rockets, and was later renamed XLV20. The original 5CBC configuration (5 cores in parallel for the takeoff stage) was changed to a single core stage configuration.

The first stage of the Long March 12 is equipped with four YF-100K liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, using an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle, using pump-back swing, supporting bidirectional swing of ±8 degrees, and a thrust adjustment range of 65%~105%. The sea level thrust of a single engine is about 128 tons (1250 kN), and the sea level specific impulse is 301.84 seconds. The second stage is equipped with two YF-115 liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, using an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle, supporting bidirectional swing of ±4 degrees, a thrust adjustment range of 80%~100%, a vacuum thrust of about 18 tons (180 kN), and a vacuum specific impulse of about 342 seconds.

The Long March 12 rocket is 59 meters high, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.8 meters. It can be equipped with optional fairings with diameters of 4.2 meters and 5.2 meters. It has a takeoff mass of 433 tons and a maximum takeoff thrust of about 510 tons (5,000 kilonewtons). The rocket has a carrying capacity of no less than 10 tons in a low-Earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 300 kilometers and a carrying capacity of no less than 6 tons in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 700 kilometers.

The Long March XII rocket is the first 3.8-meter-diameter model of the Long March rocket. It will also become China’s single-core-stage carrier rocket with the largest takeoff mass and the strongest low-orbit carrying capacity in service.

The first flight of the YF-100K engine!

On April 28, 2024, the YF-100K liquid oxygen-kerosene engine developed by the Sixth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed a four-engine parallel ignition test. The total thrust of the engine exceeded 500 tons. This was the first large-thrust liquid oxygen-kerosene engine four-engine parallel ignition test, and the four-engine parallel scheme was fully verified.

The YF-100K was born with the proposal of China’s manned lunar landing plan and the need to demonstrate the new generation of manned carrier rockets. It is based on the improvement and optimization of the YF-100. This engine is the main power of China’s new generation of manned carrier rocket “Long March 10”. It adopts pump back swing. Compared with the YF-100 in use, it has the advantages of small mass eccentricity, small swing envelope, and easy layout of swing components.

The maiden flight of the Long March 12 rocket is also the maiden flight of the YF-100K engine, which will test its performance in actual launches and accumulate flight samples for the main power of the Long March 10 takeoff stage. At the same time, the YF-100K will pave the way for the improvement and upgrading of the new generation of carrier rockets currently in service, such as the Long March 5, whose four boosters are equipped with a total of 8 YF-100 engines. By replacing them with the YF-100K engines with better performance, the rocket will further release its already powerful carrying capacity.

China’s Hainan commercial space launch site launches first rocket

It is expected that in August 2024, the Long March 12 (Yao-1) carrier rocket will carry out its maiden flight at the No. 2 station of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center in China, and China’s new generation of carrier rockets will welcome a new member. At the same time, this is also the first rocket launch of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, which means that China’s first commercial space launch center has officially been put into use.

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