On the 17th September 2023 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China 1213 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng – Long march 2D Yao 83 Carrier Rocket launching from station form Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..
The Chang Zheng- Long March 2D Yao 83 carrier rocket ignited and took off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent the Remote Sensing 39 satellite accurately into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success. So far, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has successfully completed its 30th space launch mission this year, winning all 30 times. The Long March 2D launch vehicle is a room-temperature liquid two-stage launch vehicle developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It has the ability to launch single and multiple satellites with different orbital requirements. Its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit carrying capacity is 1.3 Ton.
Remote Sensing Satellite 39 was developed by the Aerospace Dongfanghong Satellite Co., Ltd. of the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This launch is the 488th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicle….
Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co is located in No. 1299, Mingxi Road, Beihu Technological Development Zone, Changchun City, Jilin Province, China People’s Republic of China.. in which their philosophy is Unity, Innovation, hard work and pragmatic ..
Their Story is CGSTL (Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd) is the first commercial remote sensing satellite supplier in China. Now, CGSTL has set up a commercial business dealing with the development and operation of commercial satellites as well as remote sensing information processing all in one. hang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. ( CGSTL), founded on December 1st, 2014, it’s a unique commercial aerospace enterprise with the development and operation of satellite research, management as well as remote sensing information processing all in one. With a total registered capital of 1.97 billion RMB, the company comprises Jilin Provincial Government, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics (CIOMP), social capital, and technical backbone.
In the “China Unicorn Enterprise Research Report 2021” released by Great Wall strategic consulting, CGSTL became the only Unicorn enterprise in Northeast China and ranked first in the field of commercial aerospace.
COMPANY VALUE CGSTL strictly adheres to the spirit of “unity, innovation, hard-work, and pragmatic”, adopting the development concept of “mass development, broad innovation “, with the mission of “serving 7 billion people on the globe with the remote sensing information product integrating sky, space and ground”, aiming for “building internet-based remote sensing information platform, and constantly introduce innovative products”, the company goes all out to promote the industrial transformation and upgrading of Jilin Province, to drive the revitalization of the old industrial base in northeast China, and to strive to compose the brilliant chapter of the Chinese commercial remote sensing satellite.
Who is JL1- changguang Jilin 1 satellite constellation is the core project under construction by CGSTL. The first phase of the project consists of 138 high-performance optical remote sensing satellites covering video, high resolution, wide band, infrared, multispectral and other series. At present, CGSTL has sent 73 Jilin-1 satellite constellation networking remote sensing satellites into the designated orbit through 19 launches (of which, SP04 has been retired on August 31, 2022). Up to now, Jilin-1 satellite constellation has 72 in orbit remote sensing satellites, and has built the world’s largest sub meter commercial remote sensing satellite constellation.
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
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.
On the 6th July 2023 the LandSpace Suzaku 2 Yao 2 Carrier Rocket making its way towards the LandSpace delicate launch complex on that day as on the launch grounds on Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in preparations checking list of LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace’s Suzaku-2 Yao-2 carrier rocket is currently scheduled to be launched at station 96 of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China on the afternoon of July 12, 2023……
This launch mission will verify the independent development capability of the entire system of the Suzaku-2 liquid launch vehicle and challenge the world’s first orbital liquid oxygen methane rocket. It is of milestone significance.
On the 4th May 2023酒泉衛星發射中心 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace Center,LandSpace 蓝箭航天Suzaku-2 Yao-2 Carrier rocket successfully arrived at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Blue Arrow Aerospace Rocket Launch Site The Suzaku-2 Yao-2 Carrier rocket set off from the Jiaxing rocket manufacturing base of LandSpace Blue Arrow Aerospace Center, LandSpace 蓝箭航天on May 4, 2023, passing through dozens of provinces City, after more than 3,700 kilometers and a total of 9 days, it successfully arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center Blue Arrow Space Rocket Launch Site on May 12, 2023.
Members of the Suzaku No. 2 Carrier Rocket also its No. 2 test team also rushed to Jiuquan from various places to join forces with the rocket, and began to start various preparations before unloading and hoisting the sub-stage rocket body and testing in the technical area.
The Suzaku-2 Yao 2 Carrier Rocket is scheduled to go around in mid-to-late June 2023 the latest news; Blue Arrow Aerospace plans to conduct a flight test of the Suzaku-2 Yao-2 rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in mid-to-late June. After successful launch, it will become the world’s first liquid oxygen methane rocket successfully entered orbit!
In which iSpace- Interstellar Glory in which it is the first Chinese Private Space Company to do so successfully commercially first out from sixty known private space companies in China People’s Republic of China… Founded in Beijing 2016 located in Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone or known for short as E-Town in Capital of China – People’s Republic of China …
Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Interstellar Glory”) was established in October 2016, with Peng Xiaobo as the legal representative. The company is committed to developing excellent commercial launch vehicles and providing systematic launch solutions, providing global commercial aerospace customers with more efficient, higher-quality, and more cost-effective launch services, so as to greatly improve the ability of human beings to freely enter and exit space.
reusable liquid launch vehicle
Hyperbola-2 (Hyperbola-2)
The Hyperbola-2 launch vehicle is a small liquid launch vehicle with a two-stage tandem configuration, which is used to provide small satellite launch services. The hyperbolic No. 2 carrier rocket has a length of 28m, a first-stage rocket body diameter of 3.35m, a second-stage rocket body diameter of 2.25m, a take-off thrust of 106t, and a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of 1.9 tons. The Hyperbola-2 carrier rocket uses liquid oxygen/methane as propellant, which is non-toxic and non-polluting; the first sub-stage has the function of vertical landing and recovery, which can be reused, further reducing the cost of satellite launch services.
The company focuses on the research and development of intelligent launch vehicles, and provides integrated commercial launch services for global satellite and constellation customers.
At 16:00 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time on July 5th, 2023, the test run of the SQX-2Y rocket power system was a complete success. Interstellar Glory Hyperbola No. 2 Verification Rocket Power System Trial Test Successfully】Interstellar Glory Hyperbola No. 2 Verification (SQX-2Y) rocket is a type of vertical recovery and reuse used to verify the liquid oxygen methane reusable launch vehicle The verification rocket adopts a full-scale rocket body diameter of 3.35m, and can be installed with one or more self-developed Focus No. 1 engines according to mission requirements to verify the real flight and return conditions of the first sub-stage of the reusable launch vehicle.
At 16:00 on July 5, 2023, the test run of the SQX-2Y rocket power system was a complete success.
The procedures of SQX-2Y rocket approach, stage, test, inflation, filling, precooling, ignition, post-processing and other procedures are strictly implemented in accordance with the launch site procedures; throughout the test process, the power system and control system are in accordance with the real flight test conditions. Continuously variable thrust of the engine and engine swing control were carried out. All systems worked normally and the performance was stable. All performance indicators met the design requirements. The participating systems were efficiently matched. The rocket shut down normally after working according to the actual flight procedure. The timing of this test run will be launched soon. The flight sequence of the kilometer-level vertical take-off and landing test has been comprehensively assessed for the whole system.
So far, SQX-2Y rocket power system and electrical system testing, propellant filling and leakage, engine pre-cooling and operation, shutdown and landing post-processing have been fully verified, and the whole system has successfully passed the test assessment.
The SQX-2Y rocket power system test run is an important and critical large-scale ground test before the Hyperbola II verification flight test. The correctness and effectiveness of the process. The complete success of this test mission has laid a solid foundation for the SQX-2Y rocket to carry out vertical take-off and landing flight tests.
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