Currently 2023 CNSA- China National Space Administration Recently, at the No. 211 Factory of the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the “Long March 2F” Yao-19 carrier rocket has entered the final assembly state, and the development and production of this rocket has entered the final stage.
According to the plan, the “ChangZheng-Long March 2F Yao 19 rocket will be used to launch the “Shenzhou 19” manned spacecraft, which is expected to be launched around October 2024. According to China’s manned launch mission “one for one, one for each, rolling backup” arrangement, before the “Shenzhou 18″ launch mission is carried out, the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” Yao 19 rocket and the “Shenzhou 19” spacecraft will enter emergency rescue status .
It is expected that in April 2024, the “Shenzhou 18″ spacecraft will be launched by the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” Yao 18 rocket. Before that, the backup ship “Shenzhou 19″ spacecraft and the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” Yao 19 rocket The rocket will arrive at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center several months before launch. At present, the launch site process of “one for one and one for one” for the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” rocket has been compressed to 35 days, and will be further compressed to 30 days.
” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” is a medium-sized two-stage semi-normal temperature liquid launch vehicle developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It consists of a core first stage, a core second stage, and four boosters bundled around the core first stage. The main power of the arrow is dinitrogen tetroxide/uniform dimethylhydrazine propellant. The rocket currently in use is the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” improved version (CZ-2F/G), with a total length of about 58.34 meters, a core diameter of 3.35 meters, a booster diameter of 2.25 meters, a take-off mass of about 497 tons, and a perigee of 200 Kilometers, an apogee of 350 kilometers, and a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with an inclination of 42 degrees has a carrying capacity of not less than 8.8 tons.
As of the “Shenzhou 17″ launch mission, the “ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” rocket has carried out 21 launch missions, including 17 “Shenzhou” spacecraft launches, 2 “Tiangong” series space laboratory launches, and 2 reusable test spaceflight missions. The launcher has a 100% success rate. Currently, the ” ChangZheng-Long March 2F ” is currently China, People’s Republic of China only manned rocket currently in service, and it is also one of the world’s 3-type manned rockets currently in service that has performed manned launches…..
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.
The company focuses on the research and development of intelligent launch vehicles, and provides integrated commercial launch services for global satellite and constellation customers.
Just now on the 2nd November 2023, my country China, People’s Republic of China has used an orbit-level engine for the first time to conduct a vertical take-off and landing test of a rocket, successfully conducting a key verification of rocket recovery and reuse.
At around 1400 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time this afternoon 2nd November 2023, Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd. successfully carried out the first vertical take-off and landing test of the Hyperbola-2 verification rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (official announcement: the first domestic use of full-scale reusable one-stage liquid oxygen Vertical take-off and landing flight test of methane liquid rocket).
The flight test mission of the liquid oxygen methane reusable verification rocket Hyperbola II (codenamed SQX-2Y) independently developed by Star Glory was a complete success
🔷The rocket adopts a full-size rocket body diameter of 3.35m and a total length of about 17m
🔷Assembled and independently developed by Star Glory The Focus-1 depth variable thrust liquid oxygen methane engine (codenamed JD-1) 🔷The test flight altitude is 178.42m, the flight time is 50.82s 🔷The landing position accuracy is about 1.68m, the landing speed is 0.025m/s, and the landing attitude angle is about 0.18°. The rolling angle is about 4°, and the flight test mission was successfully completed with high precision
The vertical takeoff and landing test is a key verification and iteration step for rocket recovery and reuse. The developers built a test platform with similar size, weight, power and control system to the first stage of the real rocket (or even directly modified it from the rocket body), and organized it in the atmosphere. Meters, hundreds of meters, and kilometers are gradually progressively tested (parts can be saved), thereby optimizing the software and hardware design, and finally realizing the recovery and reuse of the first stage of the rocket in orbit.
Today’s test rocket is equipped with a Focus-1 liquid oxygen methane engine. This is also the first time that my country has used an engine with the ability to enter orbit for such a test.
神十七航The Shenzhou 17 mission Chang Zheng- Long March 2F Yao 17 manned Carrier Rocket is about to be unveiled at the on the 19th October 2023 Thursday Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration
It is expected that on the morning of October 26, 2023, the “Shenzhou 17” manned spacecraft carrying three astronauts will be launched from the 921 station of the Jiuquan launch site by the “Long March 2F” Yao 17 carrier rocket. After separation, the spacecraft will use the rapid rendezvous and docking mode to ascend to the forward port of the “Tianhe” core module of the Chinese Space Station to carry out the third astronaut crew rotation mission of China’s manned space program.
On the 25th October 2023 CNSA- China National Space Administration According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the Takionaut Shenzhou 17 Crew is aiming to be launched at 11:14 on October 26th 2023.
After research and decision by the Space Station Application and Development Stage Mission Headquarters, the Takionaut crew for the Shenzhou 17 manned mission will consist of three astronauts: Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie, and Jiang Xinlin, with Tang Hongbo serving as the commander. The crew includes 1 second-batch astronaut and 2 third-batch astronauts. It is the youngest average age of the astronaut crew since the launch of the space station construction mission.
The composition of the Shenzhou 17 Takionaut crew still adopts the strategy of using the old to lead the new. It consists of 3 space pilots, including 1 second batch of Takionauts and 2 third batch of Takionauts. The commander is led by the second batch of astronauts. This is also the first time that the second batch of astronauts will lead the third batch of new Takionauts to perform a mission. In 2021, Tang Hongbo, as a member of the first batch of Takionauts to carry out the space station phase mission, experienced the historical moment when “Chinese people entered their own space station for the first time”. After two years, he will become the first person to return to the “Tiangong” to witness China’s speed and power in the construction of the Chinese space station. Tang Hongbo has also become the Chinese astronaut with the shortest interval between two missions so far.
Senior Colonel People’s Liberation Army Takionaut Corps (PLAAC) Taikonaut. Shenzhou 12 Takionaut Tang Hongbo: Reading makes me more powerful in the face of difficulties……From the boy in the Xiangtan countryside who grew up playing with mud to the heroic astronaut on a “space trip”, books make Tang Hongbo more powerful in the face of difficulties. During the 90-day duration mission in the first staging of the construction of Tiangong – China Space Station at the Tianhe core module trip in space, he was accompanied by books, and his life was full and abundant.
Tang Hongbo, male, Han nationality, born in October 1975, native of Xiangtan, Hunan, member of the Communist Party of China, master’s degree. He joined the army in September 1995 and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1997. He used to be the captain of a certain regiment of a certain division of the Air Force Aviation Corps. He flew safely for 1159 hours and was rated as a first-class pilot of the Air Force. In May 2010, he was selected as the second batch of astronauts in China. In May 2016, he was selected as a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou 11 mission. In December 2019, he was selected as the crew of the Shenzhou 12 mission.
He is now a second-level Takionaut of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Astronaut Brigade, with the rank of colonel..
唐胜杰 Tang Shengjie
江新林 Xinlin Jiang
While the Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft remains in orbit, the Shenzhou 16 astronaut crew will welcome the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft to visit and dock. The flight crew of Shenzhou 17 is composed of three Takionauts. The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft will be docked with the forward port of the core module of the space station to form a three-cabin and three-ship combination.
On October 24, 2023, the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft launch mission organized a joint training for the entire region…
On October 25, 2023, according to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, after research and decision by the Space Station Application and Development Stage Flight Mission Headquarters, the Shenzhou 17 manned spacecraft will be launched at 11:14 on October 26, Beijing time. The astronaut crew performing the mission consisted of three Takionauts, Tang Hongbo , Tang Shengjie , and Jiang Xinlin , with Tang Hongbo serving as the commander.
At 1230 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 10th September 2023 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched the New Next Generation Long March – Chang Zheng 6A carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. successfully launched Yaogan 40 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 6A carrier rocket. This launch is the world’s 146th space launch in 2023, China’s 42nd, and the Long March 6A launch vehicle’s first.
The Chang Zheng- Long March 6A carrier rocket successfully launched the Remote Sensing No. 40 satellite At 12:30 Beijing time today, my country used the Long March 6 modified carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the Remote Sensing No. 40 satellite. The satellite went smoothly. Entering the predetermined orbit, the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used to carry out electromagnetic environment detection and related technology experiments. This mission is the first time that the Long March 6A has been launched in a three-star series. The total height of the rocket is nearly 55 meters, which is more than 5 meters higher than the previous two rockets. This mission is the 487th flight of the Long March series of launch vehicles.
东方空间 OrienSpace is one of sixty plus Carrier Rocket Companies in Made In China, People’s Republic of China.. Located in headquartered in Beijing, B3, Digital Manor, No. 1 Disheng West Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing………Shandong Address: No. 30, Nanjing Street, Economic Development Zone, Haiyang City, Yantai City, Shandong Province………Shaanxi Address: 4th Floor, Northwest Building, Eleven Science and Technology, National Civil Aerospace Industry Base, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province…….Hainan Address: Room 125, 1st Floor, Building 20, No. 169, Wenwei Road, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province…
Established in 2020, Dongfang Space is mainly engaged in space transportation. It is a design and manufacturing service company for launch vehicles and new aerospace vehicles. Through the research and development of the “Gravity” series of launch vehicles, the company has created serialized, diversified, and flight-based aerospace transportation products such as one-time use, recyclable reuse, and manned flight, and quickly formed low-cost, large-scale, and convenient launches. Service capability, committed to becoming the world’s most respected provider of commercial aerospace products and launch services, so that everyone can realize the dream of spaceflight…….
As of August 2023引力一号 #GravityOne Yao 1 Carrier Rocket ….passed the final assembly start review of the Yaoyi rocket…. Dongfang Space held the evaluation work for the start of the final assembly of the “Gravity-1” Yaoyi rocket. Plans, etc. were reviewed. The participating experts unanimously agreed that the “Gravity-1” Yaoyi rocket has the conditions to start the final assembly, marking the official departure of the “Gravity-1” Yaoyi rocket. The work of Dongfang Space’s first carrier rocket “Gravity-1” is progressing smoothly as planned, ensuring a complete success in the first sea flight in December.
“Gravity-1” is a three-and-a-half-stage rocket. The booster stage is bundled with 4 solid motors. A single unit is more than 10 meters high, 2.65 meters in diameter, and has a thrust of 155 tons. It will provide 600 tons for the rocket to take off. The thrust can achieve a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of up to 6.5 tons …
[“Gravity-1” rocket has passed the review of the final assembly of the Yaoyi rocket]
Recently, with the completion of key tests and the complete set of first-flight products, Dongfang Space held a review for the start-up of the final assembly of the “Gravity-1” rocket. The preparation of the design and process documents, the completeness of the final assembly and ground products, and the final assembly plan were reviewed. The participating experts unanimously agreed that the “Gravity-1” Yaoyi rocket has the conditions to start the final assembly, marking the official departure of the “Gravity-1” Yaoyi rocket.
The work of Dongfang Space’s first carrier rocket “Gravity-1” is progressing smoothly as planned, ensuring a complete success in the first sea flight in December…
In recent years, China’s aerospace industry has developed rapidly. At the China Aerospace Conference on April 23rd 2023, Dongfang Space joined hands with strategic partner to release the world’s largest solid launch vehicle [Gravity-1], which is scheduled to launch its first flight in the second half of the year. The large carrying capacity of “Gravity-1” can not only achieve economies of scale and reduce the unit cost of rocket launches, but also meet the “one arrow and multiple satellites” satellite constellation networking work, and develop satellite networking more quickly. Dongfang Space innovates to create the “Gravity” series of large and medium-sized commercial launch vehicles, and maintains rapid development in accordance with the general idea of ”coexistence of solid and liquid, step-by-step, effective iteration, and system innovation…
[“Gravity-1” rocket booster separation test was a complete success]
Recently on the 2nd August 2023 , Dongfang Space independently designed, organized and implemented two “Gravity-1” carrier rocket booster separation tests at the Eastern Space Port. This test is the first commercial aerospace boost separation test in China. The test has fully assessed the timing of boost separation, the compatibility of the work of multiple sets of separation devices, the reliability of the binding structure, and the coordination of the separation process. A complete success. “Gravity-1” is the first domestic commercial space rocket with bundled design, and the world’s first all-solid bundled rocket. The rocket has a three-and-a-half-stage configuration. The booster stage is bundled by 4 solid motors. A single unit is more than 10 meters high, 2.65 meters in diameter, and has a thrust of 155 tons. It will provide 600 tons of thrust for the rocket to take off, making the “gravity -1” can achieve a low-earth orbit carrying capacity of up to 6.5 tons. The complete success of this test marks that the key booster separation technology and booster vertical assembly technology of the “Gravity-1” launch vehicle have been verified, and the established goal of “good, fast, and economical” has been achieved, laying the foundation for the rocket’s first flight at the end of the year. solid foundation.
[Changguang Satellite and Dongfang Space officially signed a contract for the “High Score 05” batch-production satellite launch service project, which will be launched into orbit on the first rocket of “Gravity-1” this year! 】
On April 17th 2023, Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Chang Guang Satellite”) and Dongfang Space held a signing ceremony for the “Jilin-1” high-resolution 05 satellite launch service project in Beijing.
Dongfang Space will use the “Gravity-1” carrier rocket to launch the “Jilin-1” high-resolution 05 satellite, providing batch and rapid network launch services for the new generation of high-resolution remote sensing constellations of Chang Guang Satellite.
At the signing ceremony, Xu Kai, deputy general manager of Changguang Satellite, expressed his expectation that the launch vehicle, satellite, data application and other industries will form a joint force to jointly promote the development of China’s commercial spaceflight. At the same time, we highly affirm the efforts made by Dongfang Space in the joint development of the star and rocket, and wish the first flight of “Gravity One” a complete success this year. Yao Song of Dongfang Space said that Changguang Satellite is the pioneer and leader of China’s commercial aerospace, and will continue to learn from Changguang Satellite, and the two sides will make progress and develop together. Dongfang Space Bu Xiangwei said that the “Jilin-1” satellite launch mission has posed new challenges to the company, and has also created a large application of large rockets. The company is confident in successfully completing the mission.
The “Jilin-1” constellation is the core project under construction of Changguang Satellite. It has built the world’s largest sub-meter commercial remote sensing satellite constellation, occupies a dominant position in remote sensing information services, and has gradually become an important source of space remote sensing information in the world. “Jilin No. 1” high-scoring 05-batch production star is the fourth-generation technology satellite of Chang Guang Satellite. It adopts a new generation of high-integration electronic control system, advanced technologies such as ultra-high-speed data transmission and electric propulsion, and adopts mass production and mass launch. , batch networking and the business model of rapidly providing remote sensing information services. It will provide higher-quality remote sensing information and product services in various fields such as homeland security, geographic surveying and mapping, land planning, agricultural and forestry production, ecological environmental protection, and smart cities, and provide customers with more abundant remote sensing data products.
“Gravity-1” is the first medium-sized solid launch vehicle for my country’s commercial spaceflight. The LEO carrying capacity reaches 6.5 tons, which triples the existing domestic solid capacity and meets the needs of low-orbit constellations and rapid launch services for medium and large satellites. The “Jilin-1” high-scoring 05-batch satellite launch mission is the first time that the “Gravity-1” rocket has been fully customized to support the construction of large-scale constellations. Through the joint design of the two parties for nearly half a year, the advantages of the large capacity and large space of the “Gravity-1” rocket will be “full and fully utilized”, which will help the construction of the “Jilin-1” constellation to greatly improve efficiency and reduce launch costs.
[“Gravity No. 1” has completed a number of static tests such as the inclined nose cone of the booster]
On the week of 30th July 2023…. The static test is also called the static strength test. By simulating the actual force and boundary conditions of the structure in actual work, the axial Force, bending moment and shear force are used to assess the structural strength, and the accuracy of the simulation results is verified to ensure the safety and reliability of the actual work. “Gravity One” adopts many low-cost and new forms that are conducive to mass production. During the development process, a large number of finite element simulations and serial static tests were carried out, which effectively verified the design results.
Since the beginning of this year, “Gravity-1” has successively completed a series of static tests including the combination of the instrument cabin, the second-level tail section of the core, the inclined nose cone, the first-level tail section of the core, and the booster tail section. Reliability of working under complex load conditions during flight. In order to speed up the progress, many trials are designed and carried out by the company itself.
In addition, the test adopted a method of multi-channel and multi-site parallel implementation. After full investigation, domestic units that meet the test capabilities were selected to ensure that multiple static tests were completed quickly within a short period of time. In the design of working conditions, through finite element simulation, the test team simplified more than ten working conditions into 3 to 5 working conditions (slightly different at each level), taking into account both efficiency and cost. The test adopts a staged loading method, and various working conditions are fully assessed, and the remaining strength coefficients of each section meet the service requirements.
Take the booster bevel cone as an example. Gravitation No. 1 adopts the design of uploading force, and the use of the inclined cone scheme can not only reduce the height of the section, but also provide a streamlined aerodynamic shape, but it requires high design and manufacturing capabilities. Yang Shuang, the person in charge of the oblique head cone, said that the structure is the most difficult project since the work: the oblique head cone is a special-shaped structure with a height of 4 meters. Constrained by small space and difficult force transmission and diffusion, it faces many difficulties such as bearing a concentrated load of 200 tons within a diameter of 250mm. In order to deliver on schedule, in less than half a year, the team fully practiced the concept of carrying out design and production to the end, and solved many technical problems after comparing multiple plans. In terms of testing, the team proposed an integrated loading scheme that simulated the flight state, which resolved related restrictions such as the site and loading conditions, and finally completed the delivery task on time.
At the same time as the series of static tests were completed, more than 20 flight rocket structures of “Gravity One” were produced and delivered simultaneously. This model also helps the company organize and carry out more innovative work in the future, and has accumulated valuable practical experience in “design-trial-manufacture-test-mass production”. The work of “Gravity One” is progressing smoothly as planned to ensure the complete success of the first flight in the fourth quarter. First flight test article | “Gravity One” completed….
.On the 2nd August 2023 Dongfang Space’s first carrier rocket “Gravity-1” will make its maiden flight at Dongfang Aerospace Port in December 2023. In order to ensure the success of the first flight, Dongfang Space has carried out various research and development work in a rigorous and meticulous manner. The structural system has recently completed the vibration test of the first-level core section and achieved complete success.
[Officially signed! Orient Space Aerospace Power Headquarters landed in Wuxi, and liquid rockets were launched at full speed]
On August 7, Orient Space and the People’s Government of Liangxi District, Wuxi City formally signed a contract for the Aerospace Power Headquarters Project in Wuxi. The project is expected to invest about 3 billion yuan. It will focus on the “Original Force” series of liquid rocket engines in Orient Space, develop core industries such as research and development, production, and testing of recyclable and reusable aerospace engines, and realize the ability to support an annual output of 300 liquid rocket engines. A first-class aerospace power comprehensive industrial base.
The world’s strongest solid launch vehicle “Gravity-1” will make its first flight at the Eastern Aerospace Port at the end of this year; the large-scale recyclable liquid oxygen kerosene rocket “Gravity-2” has been developed. The main feature is high-orbit launch, which will further increase the carrying capacity to 15 tons, which can meet the needs of large-scale satellite networking and medium-high orbit launches, and achieve first-class commercial space launch capabilities. It will make its first flight in 2025.
In the development of rockets, power comes first, and the capabilities of rocket engines determine the capabilities of rockets in space exploration to a certain extent. The “Gravity-2” rocket core first + core second stage will use the “Force-85” engine self-developed by “9+1” Dongfang Space. The “Original Force-85” 100-ton liquid oxygen kerosene engine adopts a gas generator cycle and a pintle injector, which has the characteristics of high reliability, high thrust, reusability, non-toxic environmental protection, and good economy. The scheme design and product production have been completed, and the test run of the gas generator has been successfully completed in March this year. The half-system and full-system test runs will be completed in the fourth quarter, and further development, testing and production work will be carried out at the Wuxi Aerospace Power Headquarters project. In 2025 it was applied to the “Gravitation-2” rocket for flight tests in 2010…
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