During the week of 12th towards 17th of November 2024, in which only fifty five Kilometers away from Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong, travelling from the Hong Kong, Macau, Zhuhai planet Earth’s longest sea bridge.. Is the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, in which displaying on many genres of the Space, Defense, Aviation Industry…. In which is the showcasing the present soon ecosystems of the Tiangong – China Space Station in which CNSA China National Space Administration and CAST –China Academy of Space Technology.. Located at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport, Guangdong Province, China, and People ’s Republic of China.
[Model of Chengfei Cargo Space Shuttle Announcement]
Introducing the “Haolong” cargo space shuttle is a winged reusable commercial space shuttle independently designed and developed by the Chengdu Institute of Aviation Industry Corporation of China in order to further reduce the cost of cargo transportation to China’s space station. It is used to carry out low-cost cargo transportation missions to the space station.
The aircraft adopts a large wingspan, high lift-to-drag ratio, and reusable aircraft technology solution. It is launched by a carrier rocket and rendezvoused and docked with the space station. After leaving the space station, it will undergo deorbit braking, re-enter the flight, and land horizontally on the airport runway. After completing inspection and maintenance, it can perform the mission again. The “Haolong” cargo space shuttle has a large cargo up and down capability, an excellent flight environment, and disposal guarantee efficiency. It can further reduce the cost of cargo transportation to the space station through multiple reuses, and jointly build a safe, reliable, diverse, flexible and efficient space station ground-to-earth cargo transportation system with the existing cargo transportation system, actively contributing aviation wisdom and aviation power to China’s manned space program.
The Shenzhou 18 mission crew returned home safely with a full load!
On the day of 4th November 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time Beijing time Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew….. Shenzhou 18
At 01:24 morning Beijing time on November 4, 2024, the return capsule of the Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft carrying Takionauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu landed in the western area of the Dongfeng landing site. At 02:15, all three Takionauts successfully exited the cabin, and the Shenzhou 18 manned flight mission came to a successful conclusion.
“Shenzhou 18” is the 7th manned flight mission of China’s manned space station project and the 5th crew rotation mission, with a mission cycle of half a year. The manned spacecraft was launched at 20:59 on April 25, 2024, and docked at the radial port of the Tianhe module at 03:32 on the 26th. The crew officially started the space station stay. During this mission, the “Shenzhou 18” crew supported more than 90 space science experiments and technical experiments, including life ecology science experiments and material extravehicular exposure experiments, and carried out 2 Takionaut extravehicular activities and supported several cargo extravehicular activities. During the mission, the “Shenzhou 18” crew and astronauts set impressive new records.
China’s longest-flying Takionaut crew
From the launch at 20:59 on April 25 to the return landing at 01:24 on November 4, the Shenzhou 18 crew flew for 192 days, 4 hours and 26 minutes, surpassing the Shenzhou 15 crew to become China’s longest-flying Takionaut crew. The Shenzhou 15 crew was launched at 23:08 on November 29, 2022, and landed at 06:33 on June 4, 2023, with a flight time of 186 days, 16 hours and 35 minutes.
Ye Guangfu becomes China’s Takionaut with the longest cumulative flight time
Astronaut Ye Guangfu has already performed a manned flight mission for the second time. Previously, Ye Guangfu, as Takionaut No. 03, partnered with astronaut No. 01 Zhai Zhigang and astronaut No. 02 Wang Yaping to perform the “Shenzhou XIII” mission. The mission spacecraft was launched at 00:23 on October 16, 2021, and landed at 09:56 on April 16, 2022, with a flight time of 182 days, 9 hours and 33 minutes. Cumulatively, astronaut Ye Guangfu has accumulated 374 days, 13 hours and 59 minutes of flight time, becoming the first Chinese Takionaut to exceed 1 year of cumulative flight time. This is not only a new achievement for astronaut Ye Guangfu himself, but also reflects the achievements made by China’s manned space program in the 32 years since its establishment and implementation.
Ye Guangfu sets a new record for the longest single spacewalk in China
At 10:35 Beijing time on May 28, 2024, Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu, Takionauts of the Shenzhou 18 crew, started the first extravehicular activity of the mission. At 18:58, after 8 hours and 23 minutes of extravehicular operations, the two Takionauts successfully completed the extravehicular activity and returned to the Wentian laboratory module. During this extravehicular mission, Ye Guangfu’s extravehicular time reached 8 hours and 23 minutes, setting a new record for the length of time for a single extravehicular activity by a Chinese astronaut.
After the Takionauts of the Shenzhou 18 return to the ground, they will immediately enter a three to six month post-return recovery phase, and the initial stage of this phase is a few hours of gravity re-adaptation at the landing site. The Shenzhou 18 mission is the 13th manned flight mission of China’s manned space program and the 32nd flight mission of the program.
The Shenzhou 18 manned spacecraft carrying three Takionauts was launched at 20:58 on April 25, 2024, and docked at the radial port of the Tianhe module at 03:32 on the 26th. During this trip, the Shenzhou 18 crew flew for 192 days, 4 hours and 26 minutes, becoming the longest-flying astronaut crew in China to date. During the mission, the crew conducted two extravehicular activities, breaking the record for the time of a single extravehicular activity by Chinese astronauts, completed the installation of space debris protection devices for the space station and multiple cargo extravehicular missions, and successively carried out various tasks such as installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of equipment inside and outside the cabin. At the same time, the crew also completed space science experiments and technical tests involving basic microgravity physics, space material science, space life science, aerospace medicine, aerospace technology and other fields.
So far, China’s manned flight mission has completed all uplink and downlink work this year. At the same time, China’s manned space station project will also implement the “Tianzhou 8” cargo spacecraft launch mission in the middle of this month, and before that, the “Tianzhou 7” cargo spacecraft will be evacuated from the Chinese space station.
On the day Wednesday of Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 30th October 2024 CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 0427 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket successfully launched from a launching complex at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China.. in that for a Six month mission onboard the Tiangong China Space Station.. Cai Xuzhe will be leading the Shenzhou-19 mission alongside newcomers Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze,….
[ The departure ceremony of the Takionaut crew of the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center]
At 1:37 am on October 30, 2024, Beijing time, the departure ceremony of the astronaut crew of the Shenzhou 19 manned flight mission was held at the Dream Garden Square of Wentian Pavilion in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. At 1:38 am, Xu Xueqiang, commander-in-chief of China’s manned space engineering and commander-in-chief of the flight mission headquarters for the application and development phase of the space station, issued the “departure” order, and three Takionauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze, received the order to set off.
At present, the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew has been stationed in the space station for six months, and is actively preparing to welcome the upcoming Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew.
【The launch of the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft was a complete success】
At 4:27 am on October 30, 2024, Beijing time, the Long March 2F Yao 19 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 10 minutes later, the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket and entered the predetermined orbit. The astronaut crew was in good condition and the launch was a complete success.
After the spacecraft enters orbit, it will conduct autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking with the space station assembly according to the predetermined procedure. The Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will rotate in orbit with the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew. During their work and life in the space station, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew will conduct multiple extravehicular activities, carry out experiments and applications in the fields of microgravity basic physics, space materials science, space life science, aerospace medicine, and aerospace technology, and complete various tasks such as the installation of space station debris protection devices, and the installation and recovery of extravehicular payloads and extravehicular platform equipment.
This mission is the fourth manned flight mission of China’s manned space program in the space station application and development stage, the 33rd launch mission since the project was launched, and the 543rd flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
At present, the space station complex has entered the docking orbit and is in good working condition, meeting the conditions for rendezvous and docking with the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and Takionauts to enter.
[Docked, waiting for reunion! Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft and space station complex complete autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking ]
Shenzhou 19….. After the manned spacecraft entered orbit, it successfully docked at the forward port of the Tianhe core module of the space station at 11:00 Beijing time on October 30, 2024. The entire docking process took about 6.5 hours.
According to the mission plan, the three astronauts will then enter the Tianhe core module of the space station from the Shenzhou 19 manned spacecraft. The Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew has made all preparations to welcome the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew…
[Finally we meet again! Fifth Space Meeting ]
After the manned spacecraft and the space station complex successfully achieved autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking, the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew entered the orbital module from the spacecraft return capsule. At 12:51 Beijing time on October 30, 2024, the Shenzhou 18 Takionaut crew, which was performing a mission in orbit, successfully opened the “door of home” and welcomed the Shenzhou 19 Takionaut crew from afar to settle in the Chinese space station. The “post-70s”, “post-80s” and “post-90s” astronauts gathered in the “Tiangong” to complete the fifth “space meeting” in the history of Chinese spaceflight. Afterwards, the two Takionaut crews took a “family portrait” and jointly reported their safety to the people of the country who were concerned about them.
Later, the two Takionaut crews will rotate in orbit at the space station. During this period, the six astronauts will work and live together in the space station for about 5 days to complete various established tasks…….
On the 23RD October 2024 schedule to launch CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 0909 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China…. at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan Province at the No. 3 station of the Xichang Launch Center in Liangshan Prefecture, southwest Sichuan, the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket carrying the “Remote Sensing 43” 03 group 3 satellites was launched into space, sending multiple satellites into low Earth orbit (LEO).
[China’s first gold medal rocket carries out constellation satellite launch mission]
The three satellites of the “Remote Sensing 43” 03 group were developed by the Fifth Academy, the Eighth Academy and the Second Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and are mainly used to carry out new technology tests for low-orbit constellation systems.
The “Long March 2C” is a medium-sized room-temperature liquid carrier rocket developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, with a two-stage tandem structure. The “Long March 2C” is China’s first “gold medal rocket”, with the advantages of many flight samples, high reliability, short launch cycle and moderate carrying capacity. The rocket is about 42.3 meters long, with a diameter of 3.35 meters for the first and second stages. It can be equipped with three types of fairings: 3350M (diameter 3.35 meters), 3350L (diameter 3.35 meters) and 4200C (diameter 4.2 meters). The takeoff mass is 241 tons, and its low-Earth orbit (LEO) capacity is 4.7 tons.
This rocket is equipped with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing and an extended central bearing tube, which allows the satellite to be connected in a side-mounted manner. At the same time, in this mission, the “Long March 2C” rocket used a brand-new unified ground test, launch and control equipment for the first time at the Xichang Launch Center. The number of equipment systems and the area occupied were greatly reduced, and the generalization rate was high.
Since its successful first flight on September 9, 1982, the “Long March 2C” has carried out 79 launch missions, 78 of which were successful (including 1 partial success), with a success rate of 98.73%. Before the end of this year, the “Long March 2C” rocket will also carry out multiple launch missions.
This launch is the fifth launch of the Long March 2C carrier rocket in 2024, the 16th launch from the Xichang Launch Center, the 51st launch in China, and the 193rd orbital space launch in the world.
On the day of 0745 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 16 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 4BYao 59 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.. at the 9401 workstation of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest inland China, the Long March 4B Yao 59 carrier rocket carrying the Gaofen 12 05 remote sensing satellite was vertically launched into space, sending the satellite into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
The satellite and carrier rocket for this mission were developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The Gaofen-12 05 satellite is a large-scale high-resolution remote sensing satellite, which is mainly used in land survey, urban planning, land rights confirmation, road network design, crop yield estimation and disaster prevention and mitigation
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The Long March 4C is a medium-sized normal-temperature liquid carrier rocket with a three-stage tandem configuration. The main power is all nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine propellant. The Long March 4C rocket is mainly used for sun-synchronous orbit and low-Earth orbit satellite launch missions. The rocket is 48 meters high, with a diameter of 3.35 meters for the first and second stages, a diameter of 2.9 meters for the third stage, a takeoff mass of 250 tons, and a capacity of 3 tons for a circular sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 700 kilometers. The Long March 4C is the first and only model among China’s normal-temperature liquid rockets equipped with a secondary start-type final stage main engine, and has the ability to launch into high orbit and deep space.
The Long March 4B successfully completed its maiden flight on April 27, 2006. So far, it has carried out 55 launches, 53 of which were successful, with a success rate of about 96%. This launch is 157 days away from the 54th launch of the Long March 4B, which will be carried out on the morning of May 12, 2024.
This launch mission is the second launch of the “Long March 4C” rocket in 2024, the 14th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 49th launch in China and the 189th orbital space launch in the world.
