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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 #October2022 | #酒泉卫星发射中#JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter launched on the International Icon #ChangZheng2D  #LongMarch2D  #CarrierRocket successfully launch The Advanced Space-Based  #SolarObservatory #Kwafu-1/ASO-S #SolarSatellite #Satellite.. 

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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 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…..

First comprehensive sun exploration satellite “Kuafu-1” was launched this morning] According to the official website of “Nature” magazine, at 7:43 am Beijing time on October 9, my country’s Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) It will be launched by the Long March 2 Dingyao 55 rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) “Kuafu-1” is my country’s first comprehensive solar exploration dedicated satellite approved and implemented by the Space Science Pilot Project (Phase II) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences , its plan was first proposed independently by my country’s solar physics community in 2011, and was later established in 2017, with a total development cost of 900 million yuan.


The ASO-S satellite takes “one magnetic and two storms” as its scientific goal, and aims to take advantage of the opportunity of the 25th peak year of solar activity (2024-2025) to respond to the two most violent eruptions on the sun – flares and coronal matter Simultaneous observation of Ejection (CME) and all-solar vector magnetic field to study the origin, interaction and correlation of the solar magnetic field, solar flares and coronal mass ejections, and provide space for severe weather forecasts that seriously affect human high-tech activities support.

ASO-S has a total weight of 888kg and a design life of 4 years. It will run on a 720-kilometer sun-synchronous twilight orbit and conduct long-term continuous observations of the sun. The star carries three payloads: the Full-disc vector MagnetoGraph (FMG) to observe the vector magnetic field of the solar photosphere; the Hard X-ray Imager (HXI) It is used to observe the non-thermal physical process of solar flares; the Lyman-alpha Solar Telescope (LST) is mainly used to observe the formation and early evolution of coronal mass ejections.


After the successful launch of ASO-S, the “solar storm” of the 25th solar cycle will be recorded in detail. After the satellite is in orbit, it will generate about 500GB of detection data every day. After the completion of 4-6 months of on-orbit testing, all scientific data and analysis software of the satellite will be open and shared to users around the world to jointly achieve the scientific goals of ASO-S . By then, the research around ASO-S observations will become an international hotspot. While studying the natural law of “one magnetic and two storms”, scientists will also timely predict the impact of solar eruptions on human beings, benefiting all human beings…

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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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