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On the October 9th 2022 Early Morning clear 0743 morning 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, Readiness rolled out    deployed the Chang Zheng – Long March 2D carrier rocket  planned orbit from Jiuquan successfully launched the advanced space-based solar observatory “Kwafu-1” from the successfully launched at station 94 of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.. . The Advanced Space-Based Solar Observatory (Kwafu-1/ASO-S) satellite was sent into the scheduled sun-synchronous orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success!

The release of the first batch of scientific images of “Kuafu-1” achieved a number of firsts at home and abroad] On December 13, the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced the first batch of scientific images of China- People’s Republic of China comprehensive solar exploration satellite “Kuafu-1”. These images are a number of scientific observation images of the sun obtained by the “Kuafu-1” since the successful launch of the “Kuafu-1” on October 9, 2022, during the two-month operation of the three payloads in orbit, achieving a number of domestic and foreign firsts, The observation capabilities and advanced nature of the three payloads of “Kuafu-1” were verified in orbit.

During the two months in orbit, “Kuafu-1” carried out a large number of on-orbit tests and observations of the sun according to the established plan. Among the three payloads, the full-sun surface vector magnetic imager realized the first time in my country to carry out the solar magnetic field in space. The quality of the obtained partial longitudinal magnetic map of the sun has reached the international advanced level, laying a good foundation for focusing on the scientific goal of “one magnetic storm and two storms” and realizing high-time resolution and high-precision solar magnetic field observation.

The Advanced Space-Based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) satellite was developed by the Institute of Microsatellite Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. , which also provides support for severe space weather forecasting also the advanced space-based solar observatory satellite, the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used for research on the causal relationship between solar flares and coronal mass ejections and the solar magnetic field, and provides data support for space weather forecasting…..

Figure 1. The comparison of the local monochromatic image and magnetic image (right) observed by FMG on orbit with the observation result (left) of the same solar surface area at the same time by the Huairou ground-based all-solar magnetic field telescope

Figure 2. The comparison between the local longitudinal magnetogram (right) observed by FMG at 00:50:15UT on November 6, 2022, and the US HMI/SDO observations (left) at the same time

Figure 3. Comparison of the hard X-ray image of a C-class flare observed by HXI on November 11, 2022 on “Double 11” and the AIA/SDO UV 1700 image

Fig. 4. Combination of light variation, hard X-ray imaging and EUV/UV images of the “Double 11” series of flares observed by HXI on November 11

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 | #BRI  #August2022 the #Xihe #SolarObservation #SolarProbe #Satellite The official release of  #羲和“#Xihe” sun exploration results set a number of international first …

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At 1851 Hours Morning Hong Kong Beijing Time  on a very clear 14th October 2021 Thursday 2021, China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  the Long March-Chang Zheng 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province   China successfully launched Long March – Chang Zheng 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launched the Xihe Solar Probe  also other satellites into orbit…. Making this launch into this mission is the 391th flight of the International Iconic Chang Zheng- Long March series of carrier rockets…..

Successfully launching At 18:51 on October 14, 2021, Beijing time, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully combine solar Hα spectrum detection with dual super platform science and technology the test satellite was launched into space… . 

On 31st August 2022羲和the Team of Xihe Sun exploration results officially released…..The official release of “Xihe” sun exploration results set a number of international “firsts”…… A reporter from the Global Times learned from the National Space Administration on the 30th that on the same day, China’s first solar exploration science and technology test The results of the satellite “Xihe” were officially released. The “Xihe” Sun Exploration Achievement Conference is mainly focused on solar scientific exploration and new satellite technology, setting five international firsts.

The full name of “Xihe” is the solar Hα spectral detection and double-super-platform science and technology experiment satellite. It was launched on October 14, 2021 and operates in a sun-synchronous orbit with an average altitude of 517 kilometers. The main scientific payload is the solar Hα imaging spectrometer. . As my country’s first dedicated solar “photographer”, after preliminary on-orbit testing and debugging, “Xihe” has successfully achieved the world’s first space solar Hα band spectral scanning imaging, and the world’s first in-orbit acquisition of solar Hα and SiΙ spectral lines and the fine structure of FeI lines. According to the fine structure of these spectral lines, high-precision all-solar chromospheric and photospheric Doppler velocity fields can be inferred, and the activities occurring in the solar atmosphere can be recorded in detail, so as to study the physical process of solar activity. At present, the “Xihe” is carrying out scientific observations every day according to the established mission plan. Nearly 100 solar eruptions have been observed, and related research work is being carried out. The scientific data of “Xihe” is open to the world for sharing.


In addition to the achievements in solar scientific exploration, in terms of new satellite technology experiments, “Xihe” International has achieved the first time the master-slave collaborative non-contact “double super” (ultra-high pointing accuracy, ultra-high stability) satellite platform technology on-orbit performance Verification and engineering application; realized the in-orbit application of the world’s first solar space Hα imaging spectrometer; realized the in-orbit verification of the world’s first atomic frequency discrimination solar velocimeter. A slight vibration of the satellite load in space will make the imaging effect poor by the slightest and a thousand miles away. The “Double Super” satellite platform breaks the technical bottleneck of “unpredictable and difficult to control” micro-vibration of the traditional satellite platform, and adopts the maglev control technology to completely isolate the physical contact between the platform and the payload, ensuring that the payload imaging is not affected by the platform disturbance, allowing its Taking pictures is “more stable and more accurate”, and the attitude control level of my country’s satellite platform has been improved by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude, reaching the international advanced level. In the future, the dual-superplatform technology will be popularized and applied in a new generation of space missions such as high-resolution remote sensing, three-dimensional solar detection, and exoplanet discovery, promoting the leap-forward development of my country’s space technology.


“Imitate Xi and Yu Tianma, and aim to herd the stars in the sky.” Over the past year, the National Space Administration has organized the Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Nanjing University, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other mission-contracting units to successfully complete the on-orbit test and experiment of the “Xihe” spacecraft, and achieved major achievements in the “Xihe” sun exploration. It is a model project of cooperation between government, industry, academia, research and application. At present, the National Space Administration has organized relevant units to put forward a series of mission plans such as solar detection at the L5 point of the sun, solar polar orbit detection, and solar approach detection. Evolution contributes to the development of human scientific civilization….

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At 1851 Hours Morning Hong Kong Beijing Time  on a very clear 14th October 2021 Thursday 2021, China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully launched  the Long March-Chang Zheng 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province   China successfully launched Long March – Chang Zheng 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launched the Xihe Solar Probe  also other satellites into orbit…. Making this launch into this mission is the 391th flight of the International Iconic Chang Zheng- Long March series of carrier rockets…..

Successfully launching At 18:51 on October 14, 2021, Beijing time, China used the Long March 2D carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully combine solar Hα spectrum detection with dual super platform science and technology the test satellite was launched into space… . 

The satellite successfully entered the scheduled orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The mission carried and launched an orbital atmospheric density detection test satellite, a commercial weather detection constellation test satellite, a low-orbit navigation enhancement test satellite, a Hede-2 E/F satellite, a traffic test satellite, a Tianyuan-1 satellite, and a Golden Bauhinia satellite-2. , 10 small satellites such as University Student Little Satellite-1 and University Student Little Satellite-2A. This mission is the 391st flight of the Long March series of carrier rocket Exploring the science and technology test satellite “Xihe”. The satellite will realize the world’s first space exploration of solar Hα band spectral imaging, fill the gap in high-quality observation data in the source area of ​​solar bursts, and improve China’s research capabilities in the field of heliophysics. It is of great significance to China’s space scientific exploration and satellite technology development

Southern Polytechnic Tianyuan-1 6U cubic satellite is equipped with a new solid thruster and high specific impulse air-conditioning micro-thrusters] The “Tianyuan-1” launched by Chang Zheng –Long March 2D was launched by the Micro-Nano Satellite Research Center of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology The self-developed six-unit technology experiment and popular science education cube star weighs 10 kilograms and is also the 12th micro-nano satellite developed by the school.


The satellite will conduct on-orbit verification of domestically-made components to enhance the autonomous controllability of China’s space components. The satellite is equipped with a new type of solid thruster and high specific impulse air-conditioning micro-thruster independently developed by Southern Institute of Technology (Figure 3), and China’s first micro-nano satellite solid propulsion application test and orbit maintenance technology test will be carried out in space. The overall structure of the air-conditioning micro-thruster is manufactured by 3D printing technology, and it is integrally formed at one time, which effectively reduces the weight by more than 30%.


In addition, the “Tianyuan-1” satellite will also carry out formation missions with another commercial satellite.


In addition, Southern University of Technology and Nanjing University of Science and Technology have been conducting in-depth cooperation since 2019. This time, primary school students will participate in the development process of the “Tianyuan-1” satellite. As an entry point, the creation of satellite Sunac classes, the formation of a core satellite development team, and the establishment of a new model of aerospace science education that integrates “Cube Star + Courses” with learning and doing, effectively integrates aerospace technology, spirit, culture and other resources with elementary and middle school students’ scientific quality education Effective docking.

Details of the Chang Zheng – Long March 2D Carrier Rocket launch vehicle has a special livery  in which is first anniversary of the 46th World Skills Competition in Shanghai, at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, China National Space Administration, Shanghai Municipal People’s Government, and China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Under the guidance of the company, the Executive Bureau of the 46th WorldSkills Competition and Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute jointly held the launch of the Long March 2D rocket named for the Shanghai WorldSkills Competition. 

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