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On the 13TH January 2023  in  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 0210 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng – Long march 2C Carrier Rocket launching from station form Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..Deploying the  Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Satellite ..

The Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Satellite this is the first time that China, People’s Republic of China has launched an all-electric high-throughput communication satellite. First, the carrier rocket sends the combination of the satellite and the propulsion module into low-earth orbit, and then the satellite controls the DFH-3E propulsion module to send the satellite to the designated orbit. Then separate from the satellite. In the follow-up, the satellite will rely on its own LIPS-200 electric propulsion system, and after 10 months of orbital ascension, it will finally enter the GEO fixed point….implement the Asia-Pacific 6E communication satellite launch mission at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at around 2:11 am on January 13 (the first star of the Dongfanghong-3 E platform APSTAR 6E satellite will provide high-speed and convenient high-throughput broadband communication services for Southeast Asia, effectively filling the gap in the broadband communication market in Southeast Asia. The rockets and satellites used in this launch were all developed by China Airlines. This is the 460th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicle

The first communication satellite launched by the Chang Zheng Long March 2C, with a launch weight of 4.3 tons The Asia Pacific 6E launch mission is the first time that the Chang Zheng Long March 2C Carrier rocket is used to launch a communication satellite, and the total weight of the launched payload reaches an unprecedented 4.3 tons (satellite + propulsion module)! This is the heaviest satellite ever launched into orbit by the Chang Zheng-Long March 2C rocket.


In order to meet the mission requirements, the development team specially developed an integrated satellite adapter, which achieved a weight reduction of more than 20%, and further improved the rocket’s existing carrying capacity. ….. At the same time, in this mission, the development team carried out multi-dimensional special research: narrowed the range of the rocket wreckage landing area; improved the rocket attitude stability and control accuracy.

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At 0653 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time  on a  13TH  October 2022 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  the New Next Generation Long March – Chang Zheng 2C carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province .. In which China successfully launched the 5-meter S-SAR 01 Satellite using the Long March 2C carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. After lift-off, the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly provides localized data protection for emergency management and the main business of the ecological environment. At the same time, it serves industries such as natural resources, water conservancy, agriculture and rural areas, forestry grasslands, and earthquakes.

The mission is the 443rd flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles

[Environmental Disaster Mitigation No. 2 05 Satellite adopts the CAST-2000 platform, and this series of 06 stars will be launched next year] Environmental Disaster Mitigation No. 2 05 star (HJ-2E), also known as the 5-meter S-SAR 01 star, is the “National Civil Space Infrastructure” For the remote sensing business satellites in the Medium and Long-term Development Plan (2015-2025), the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are the lead users. The satellite platform adopts the mature CAST2000 satellite public platform, and the payload includes equipment such as the S-band SAR subsystem and the emergency data processing subsystem.

The satellite is used to obtain the global 5-meter S-band radar image data to realize the main business of emergency disaster reduction and relief and environmental protection. The medium-resolution SAR remote sensing data is mainly supported by localization. Serving in land resources, water conservancy, agriculture, forestry, earthquake and other industries.

The Environmental Disaster Mitigation No. 2 05 satellite adopts a unique innovative system, and its core performance indicators such as SAR payload operating bandwidth, system noise equivalent backscatter coefficient, and ambiguity under nominal orbit have been greatly improved; The storage and image positioning accuracy are further optimized.

In order to effectively improve the timeliness of satellite system information acquisition and meet the needs of emergency management services, the satellite is equipped with an on-board emergency data processing sub-system, which can generate geometrically corrected images of designated areas, water detection data, and oil spill detection data in real time. Greatly improve the timeliness of emergency data.

The successful launch of the satellite can effectively enhance my country’s operational application capabilities for disaster prevention, emergency management, and remote sensing monitoring of the ecological environment. In the follow-up, the on-orbit network operation of the 05 satellite and the 06 satellite planned to be launched next year will greatly improve the time resolution, further meet the country’s demand for continuous supply of medium-resolution SAR data in related fields, and contribute to the construction of the national economy!

The China National Space Administration is responsible for the organization and management of the Environmental Disaster Mitigation No. 2 satellite project, and the Earth Observation and Data Center of the National Space Administration is responsible for the overall work of the project; the Emergency Management Department and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are the lead user departments; China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Fifth Academy Aerospace East Red Satellite Co., Ltd. is responsible for the overall development of the satellite system, and the First Academy is responsible for the overall development of the launch vehicle system; the China Satellite Launch Measurement and Control System Department is responsible for the organization and implementation of the launch site and the measurement and control system; the China Resources Satellite Application Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Aerospace Information Innovation Institute are responsible for Ground system construction and operation; the National Disaster Reduction Center of the Ministry of Emergency Management and the Satellite Environment Application Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment are responsible for the construction and operation of corresponding application systems, and organizing on-orbit tests.

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On the 2nd June 2022 on a Modest  Day in  CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At midday 1200 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time on an. China successfully launched Satellites using the Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..

China- People’s Republic of China successfully launched a Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket of deploying a nine constellations Geely  satellites in which is a series of group one of the constellations …. In the second half of this year, the Xichang launch site will also perform 12 space launch missions….  At 12:00 Hong Kong SAR –Beijing Time  on June 2nd 2022, the Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket successfully launched 9 satellites at the Xichang launch site, marking the opening of the Xichang launch site for high-density in the second half of the year Task. It is understood that the mission was carried out in parallel with the three-launch mission, and the 2 carrier rockets and 13 satellites were tested and guaranteed at the same time, which once again refreshed the satellite security test record at the launch site. By the end of the year, the Xichang launch site will also carry out 12 space launch missions, with an average of 1 launch every half a month and a minimum interval of 5 days. The full text is one Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket and nine satellites! Created the record for the largest number of satellites launched in a single launch at the Xichang Launch Site

It is also Geely Constellation 01 group of constellation satellites the first orbit of Geely’s future travel constellation nine satellites was successfully launched at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket and nine satellites, the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was obtained, A complete success. This group of satellites is used for the first orbital plane deployment test of the space-time low-orbit -low-orbit future travel constellation.


Through the construction of the future travel constellation, Daoyu Space-Time will build a high-precision space-time information system that integrates heaven and earth, and create a “future travel” ecology covering all areas. Combined with multi-dimensional carriers such as automobiles and consumer electronic products, it will enable smart travel, unmanned systems, and smart Cities and other fields to create a future travel technology ecosystem.


The first-orbit nine-satellite of the future travel constellation launched this time was completely independently developed by Geely Technology Group Shikong Daoyu. Satellite manufacturing efficiency and system reliability have reached the industry-leading level. This is the first time that China – People’s Republic of China has successfully launched a mass-produced commercial satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in a “one arrow and nine satellites” approach. The first track Jiuxing combined with the ground-based PPP-RTK space-time information network that has been built by Time-space Daoyu, as well as Beidou-3 modules and terminal products, will realize the integrated application of remote sensing, navigation and communication technologies, and provide a three-dimensional guarantee for future travel.


At the beginning of 2021, Shikong Daoyu started the development of Geely’s future travel constellation 12 satellites, and completed the design, production and large-scale system planning of 12 100kg satellites within 15 months. ….

Also during the June 1 2022 Wednesday, shallow earthquakes of magnitude 6.1 and 4.5 occurred successively in Ya’an, Sichuan, and the Xichang launch site, which is about 300 kilometers away from the epicentre, was strongly felt.


After the earthquake, the launch site responded quickly, launched an emergency plan, and carried out special post-earthquake inspections: organize post personnel to carefully check and confirm the state of the rocket, measure the verticality of the rocket; check the damage to test facilities such as workshops and fuel depots in the technical area. After confirming that it is not affected, continue to carry out pre-launch related tests according to the mission plan.
Under the complex and severe epidemic situation, the Chang Zheng Long March 2C carrier rocket test team strictly implemented the requirements for epidemic prevention and control at the launch site, established a special working group, and strived to win the “double victory” of epidemic prevention and control and launch tasks….

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On 20th May 2022 1830 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time , the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  launching from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center – Inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China, successfully   deployed three Communications Satellites  with the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket on the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit….

China – People’s Republic of China successfully launched three low-orbit communication test satellites  At 18:30 on May 20, 2022, Beijing time, China launched the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket  yao 53 carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Deploying the three satellites At the upper level of the fifth stage, three low-orbit communication test satellites were successfully sent into the scheduled low-Earth orbit in the way of “one carrier rocket and three satellites”, and the launch mission was a complete success.


The low-orbit communication test satellites launched this time are mainly used for on-orbit communication technology test verification. Two of them are developed by Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. and the other is developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket will also perform a launch mission in Xichang in the near future This year, the Chang Er C rocket will be transferred to multiple launch centers for high-density launches. According to Li Jun, the chief designer of the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket, the development team is currently working in Jiuquan and Xichang. A launch center performs the launch mission.


As a “Gold Medal Veteran”, the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket  has mature technology and a stable state, but the development team is not satisfied with this, and always adheres to the sense of innovation, so that the rocket’s capabilities from the overall to the system, design and simulation verification have been significantly improved. Especially in recent years, the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket has successively applied the two-way correction of the ballistic high-altitude wind, the quasi-real-time secondary compensation before the launch, and the active load shedding control, which significantly reduces the aerodynamic load in flight and improves the flight safety and launch probability. , which can better cope with high-density emission requirements.


The Rocket Academy has also planned in advance to allocate resources closely around the successful launch, so as to realize the allocation of products between tasks and models and the reuse of personnel in the launch center. For example, in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket and Chang Zheng –Long March 2F Carrier rockets were launched in parallel. The two team’s reused personnel from multiple positions including the control and command post, which effectively reduced the number of personnel entering the site.

The Rocket Academy has also planned in advance to allocate force resources closely around the successful launch, so as to realize the allocation of products between tasks and models and the reuse of personnel in the launch center. For example, in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Chang 2 C and Chang 2 F rockets were launched in parallel, and the two teams reused personnel from multiple positions, including the control and command post, which effectively reduced the number of personnel entering the site.

In the face of a more compact production test cycle, the R&D team completely eliminated the time loss of “idling” through the “transparency” of the product matching process, and comprehensively applied and continuously iteratively optimized the integrated documents in the final assembly and final test process to achieve quality. Control one-time alignment in place to ensure high-quality launch


This mission is the fourth launch of the upper stage of Expedition 1 S. The previous three launches were on October 9, 2018, August 24, 2021, and November 3, 2021.
This launch is the 421st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.

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On 29th April 2022 1211 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time , the Belt and Road Initiative CNSA –China National Space Administration  launching from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center – Inner Mongolia –China – People’s Republic of China, successfully   deployed two Earth Science  Remote Sensing  Siwei One / Two Satellite  with the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C carrier rocket on the satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit….

The launch mission was a complete success. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly provides commercial remote sensing data services for domestic natural resources, surveying and mapping, marine, environmental protection and other industries, as well as emerging markets such as urban security and digital countryside. This mission is the 417th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles

The Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket was developed by the First Academy of China Aviation, and the double star was developed by the Fifth Academy of China Airlines, which are used for global high-precision optical imaging. This launch is the 417th launch of China’s Long March series of launch vehicles


According to Li Jun, the chief designer of the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket this mission is a single-ten watch, a 3.35-meter fairing and a dual-star series launch state. It is also the second commercial launch of the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket in 2022. Co., Ltd., as the general contractor, provided the launch and on-orbit delivery to China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd. ………This set the record for the shortest separation interval between stars and rockets of the Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket – 3 separations of 3 objects in 2 satellites and 1 barrel section were completed within 3 seconds…

The Siwei 01/02 satellite 0.5-meter high-resolution high-performance optical commercial remote sensing satellite] According to the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Siwei 01/02 satellite is two 0.5-meter high-resolution high-performance optical commercial remote sensing satellites, and the satellite user is China Siwei Surveying and Mapping Technology Co., Ltd. The 4D 01/02 satellite further improves the agile imaging capability of the satellite by optimizing the configuration of the satellite attitude control and measurement components: the front, lower and rear three-view stereo imaging can realize the 3D reconstruction of the ground target; the five-strip stitching imaging can realize a large area one-time rapid imaging Coverage; the multi-target imaging method of 20 targets in the same orbit makes rapid monitoring possible; the further optimized linear ground object tracking, active push-broom imaging, and north-south push-broom imaging along the earth have greatly improved imaging efficiency and satellite data. Acquisition capability; the high-efficiency data transmission system with large-capacity storage capability and the phased array antenna are used together to realize high-speed data download in fast maneuvering.


The Siwei 01/02 satellite is equipped with two high-precision space target imaging cameras, and the photosensitive pixels are replaced from traditional TDI CCDs to the most advanced CMOS devices. Image quality reaches new heights….

The Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket completed an unimaginable challenge] The Chang Er C rocket used to launch the Siwei 01/02 satellite mission was officially clarified in early January this year. It was originally planned to be the launch window in mid-June was adjusted to the end of April.


In the face of the new design of the satellite and Chang Zheng – Long March 2C Carrier Rocket support structure and the new demonstration of the satellite separation plan, the pilot team of the second and third pilots of our pilot team completed the whole process in 3 months, “what is the use”, and completed the unimagined challenge…

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