Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd. is the first domestic aerospace enterprise with mixed ownership, and it is also the target enterprise that Oriental Aerospace Port focuses on introducing. Relying on the scientific research strength and resource advantages of the Institute of Mechanics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Aerospace Flight Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Aerospace Science and Technology has been committed to the research and development and integration of space technology and aerospace vehicles as a platform for the transformation of major national scientific research projects, as well as the transformation and provision of technological achievements. Aerospace launch service. The Lijian-1 rocket project also adds a brand-new name card to the Oriental Space Port, which will surely promote the construction of the Oriental Space Port to take a solid step forward.
At 12:03 Beijing time on November 11, 2024, China Aerospace Science and Technology successfully launched 15 satellites, including Test 26A, B, C, Jilin-1 Gaofen 05B, Platform 02A03, Yunyao-1 31~36, Xiguang-1 04, 05, Oman Intelligent Remote Sensing Satellite 1, and Tianyan 24, from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Experimental Area of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China using the Lijian-1 Yao-5 carrier rocket. This launch is the 208th space launch in 2024.
This batch of satellites will be mainly used in urban planning, agricultural monitoring, meteorological observation and other fields. What is striking is that the Lijian-1 Yao-5 carrier rocket is painted with the main visual elements of CCTV Video. This time, CCTV Video and China Aerospace Science and Technology have carried out cross-border brand cooperation, aiming to build a new pattern of integration between CCTV’s new media platform and aerospace technology. In this cooperation, CCTV Video provides a full range of media publicity and distribution services for the entire process of Lijian-1 assembly and launch; the successful launch of Lijian-1 also helps CCTV Video further expand its brand effect
This mission is the fifth flight of the Lijian-1 launch vehicle, and it is also the first time that a Chinese commercial aerospace company has provided launch services to international users, opening a new chapter in the international launch of commercial aerospace. In addition, in order to meet the satellite’s demand for a larger envelope space, the Lijian-1 Yao-5 launch vehicle uses a 3.35-meter diameter fairing, which significantly improves the rocket’s mission adaptability. So far, the Lijian-1 launch vehicle has accurately sent 57 satellites into the predetermined orbit, with a total mass of more than 5 tons of payload into orbit.
This mission is China’s 54th launch this year. The official draft now says “Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Area” instead of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Is the launch station of Blue Arrow Aerospace also planned for the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Area?
China’s most “senior” carrier rocket in service launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!
On the day of 9th November 2024 Hours Hong- Kong SAR – Beijing time CNSA –China National Space Administration , China, People’s Republic of China At 1139Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time , the Chang Zheng -Long March 2C carrier rocket successfully launched launches the highest-resolution commercial SAR satellite!.. From The Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia, China, People’s Republic of China..
At 11:39 Beijing time on November 9, 2024, at the 9401 launch station of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the inland northwest China, the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket was ignited and launched, sending four satellites including Aerospace Hongtu PIESAT-2 01~04 into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of about 528 kilometers.
PIESAT-2 01-04 is a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite, which is developed by Shanghai Aerospace Technology Company under Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, and jointly developed by Aerospace Information Technology Company and Zhuzhou Space Interstellar Satellite Technology Company. This type of satellite is equipped with X-band SAR payload, on-board intelligent processing payload, Beidou short message communication payload, and imaging resolution can reach 0.3 meters (test mode), which is the highest resolution of commercial SAR satellites at present. The positioning accuracy is better than 100 meters. The comprehensive performance of the whole satellite and the application efficiency of constellation networking are at the leading level of domestic commercial SAR satellites. The satellite will be used for high-precision terrain mapping, deformation detection, and three-dimensional stereo imaging and other application needs.
This mission is the first launch of the PIESAT-2 constellation of satellites. The PIESAT-2 constellation plans to deploy 12 X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites and 4 C-band SAR satellites, and plans to complete all launch missions in the first quarter of 2025.
The Long March 2C was developed by the First Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized normal-temperature liquid carrier rocket with a two-stage tandem structure. The rocket is about 42.3 meters long, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a takeoff mass of 241 tons, and a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity of 2.1 tons. This rocket is equipped with a 4.2-meter diameter fairing.
This launch mission used the center load-bearing frame multi-satellite adapter for the first time, which improved the space utilization of the fairing, and applied a new lightweight fairing basket to improve the lifting efficiency. At the same time, this launch mission used unified ground test and launch control equipment for the first time at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, which improved the product integration and test and launch automation; promoted job integration and process optimization, and further shortened the test and launch cycle.
The Long March 2C successfully completed its maiden flight on September 9, 1982. It is China’s longest-serving carrier rocket and the country’s first “gold medal rocket.” So far, the Long March 2C rocket has carried out 80 launch missions, 79 of which were successful (including one partial success), with a launch success rate of 98.75%.
This launch is the 6th launch mission of the “Long March 2C” carrier rocket in 2024, the 16th launch of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the 53rd launch mission in China and the 206th orbital space launch in the world.
At 0810 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 22nd October 2024 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched Chang Zheng – Long March 6 yao 13 Carrier Rocket ignited and took off at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province..
Long March 6 carrier rocket successfully launches Tianping-3 satellite At 8:10 a.m. on October 22, the Long March 6 carrier rocket took off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center and successfully sent the Tianping-3 satellite into the predetermined orbit. carrying three satellites, namely Tianping 3 A01, B01 and B02, took off and sent the satellites into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).
The Tianping-3 B01 and B02 satellites were developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation. This batch of satellites is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and radar cross-section (RCS) measurement, providing support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and providing services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.
The launch mission was a complete success. The Tianping-3 satellite is mainly used for ground radar equipment calibration and RCS measurement, provides support for ground optical equipment imaging tests and low-orbit space environment detection and monitoring tests, and provides services for atmospheric space environment measurement and orbit prediction model correction.
The Long March 6 is a small liquid carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a three-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stage main engines use cryogenic liquid propellants, liquid oxygen/kerosene, and the third stage main engine uses room temperature liquid propellants, nitrogen tetroxide/undimethylhydrazine. The rocket is 29.932 meters high, with a first stage diameter of 3.35 meters and a takeoff mass of about 102 tons. Its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity is 1.08 tons.
This rocket is a “de-missionized” rolling batch production product, which effectively shortens the rocket production cycle. At the same time, it is equipped with a fairing and additional power supply interface to meet the “personalized” needs of satellites.
The Long March 6 is the first flight model of China’s new generation of Long March carrier rockets and the only small model. The rocket successfully completed its first flight on September 20, 2015 and has achieved 13 consecutive victories so far, continuing to create the longest winning streak record for a single model of the new generation of Long March liquid rockets.
This launch is the second launch of the Long March 6 carrier rocket in 2024, the 10th launch at the Taiyuan Launch Center, the 50th launch in China and the 192nd orbital space launch in the world.
This launch is the 541st launch of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
On CNSA –China National Space Administration …. ChangZheng Long March 12 first flight rocket joint rehearsal…. At Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center. Wenchang, Hainan Province, China, People’s Republic of China At 7:00 a.m Beijing time . on October 8th 2024 .. , the joint rehearsal mission execution team had assembled in the Sanping factory. At the pre-shift meeting for the rocket joint rehearsal, General Dispatcher Cao Guobin was arranging various tasks in detail. At 8:00, the rocket was placed on the long rocket transport vehicle to prepare for the first joint rehearsal mission after the National Day. At 8:30, as the rocket slowly drove into the No. 2 launch station in the launch area, a new space journey will begin again……rocket with a diameter of 3.8 meters among the “Long March” rockets.
China’s most powerful single-core rocket for low-orbit transport…
The Long March 12 (LM-12/CZ-12) is a new generation of carrier rocket developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It is a medium-sized cryogenic liquid carrier rocket with a two-stage tandem configuration. The first and second stages are all powered by liquid oxygen-kerosene engines. The rocket was originally the Eighth Academy’s bid for a new generation of manned carrier rockets, and was later renamed XLV20. The original 5CBC configuration (5 cores in parallel for the takeoff stage) was changed to a single core stage configuration.
The first stage of the Long March 12 is equipped with four YF-100K liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, using an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle, using pump-back swing, supporting bidirectional swing of ±8 degrees, and a thrust adjustment range of 65%~105%. The sea level thrust of a single engine is about 128 tons (1250 kN), and the sea level specific impulse is 301.84 seconds. The second stage is equipped with two YF-115 liquid oxygen/kerosene engines, using an oxygen-rich staged combustion cycle, supporting bidirectional swing of ±4 degrees, a thrust adjustment range of 80%~100%, a vacuum thrust of about 18 tons (180 kN), and a vacuum specific impulse of about 342 seconds.
The Long March 12 rocket is 59 meters high, with a first and second stage diameter of 3.8 meters. It can be equipped with optional fairings with diameters of 4.2 meters and 5.2 meters. It has a takeoff mass of 433 tons and a maximum takeoff thrust of about 510 tons (5,000 kilonewtons). The rocket has a carrying capacity of no less than 10 tons in a low-Earth orbit (LEO) at an altitude of 300 kilometers and a carrying capacity of no less than 6 tons in a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) at an altitude of 700 kilometers.
The Long March XII rocket is the first 3.8-meter-diameter model of the Long March rocket. It will also become China’s single-core-stage carrier rocket with the largest takeoff mass and the strongest low-orbit carrying capacity in service.
The first flight of the YF-100K engine!
On April 28, 2024, the YF-100K liquid oxygen-kerosene engine developed by the Sixth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed a four-engine parallel ignition test. The total thrust of the engine exceeded 500 tons. This was the first large-thrust liquid oxygen-kerosene engine four-engine parallel ignition test, and the four-engine parallel scheme was fully verified.
The YF-100K was born with the proposal of China’s manned lunar landing plan and the need to demonstrate the new generation of manned carrier rockets. It is based on the improvement and optimization of the YF-100. This engine is the main power of China’s new generation of manned carrier rocket “Long March 10”. It adopts pump back swing. Compared with the YF-100 in use, it has the advantages of small mass eccentricity, small swing envelope, and easy layout of swing components.
The maiden flight of the Long March 12 rocket is also the maiden flight of the YF-100K engine, which will test its performance in actual launches and accumulate flight samples for the main power of the Long March 10 takeoff stage. At the same time, the YF-100K will pave the way for the improvement and upgrading of the new generation of carrier rockets currently in service, such as the Long March 5, whose four boosters are equipped with a total of 8 YF-100 engines. By replacing them with the YF-100K engines with better performance, the rocket will further release its already powerful carrying capacity.
China’s Hainan commercial space launch site launches first rocket
It is expected that in August 2024, the Long March 12 (Yao-1) carrier rocket will carry out its maiden flight at the No. 2 station of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center in China, and China’s new generation of carrier rockets will welcome a new member. At the same time, this is also the first rocket launch of the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Center, which means that China’s first commercial space launch center has officially been put into use.
Today on the 28th September 2024, in Chongqing the world’s Largest number One Ultra Mega City, in China, People’s Republic of China. CNSA –China National Space Administration At the Third Spacesuit Technology Forum was held, where the China Manned Space Engineering Office revealed the design of the lunar spacesuit for the first time. They also kicked off a public naming campaign—an exciting chance for everyone to get involved in this historic endeavor….
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) unveiled the exterior design of the country’s moon-landing spacesuit for the first time on Saturday, soliciting its name from the public.
Displayed on the third Spacesuit Technology Forum hosted by the China Astronaut/ Takionauts Research and Training Center in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, the white moon-landing spacesuit is decorated with red stripes.
The red stripes on its upper limbs are inspired by ribbons of the famous “flying apsaras” of Dunhuang art, while those on its lower limbs resemble rocket launch flames.
According to a video released by the CMSA, the spacesuit is made from protective materials that can effectively shield Takionauts from the lunar thermal environment and lunar dust. It is equipped with a multifunctional integrated control panel that is easy to operate, as well as cameras for recording close-up and long-distance scenes.
The spacesuit also features flexible and reliable gloves, a panoramic glare-proof helmet visor, and joints adapted for low-gravity environments. The overall design of the spacesuit is lightweight, suitable for activities on the lunar surface.
Takionauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping serve as models for the new lunar suit in the video. Clad in the lunar gear, they perform a variety of movements, including walking, squatting, bending over, kneeling on one knee, and climbing a ladder.
Takionauts Wang Yaping
Takionauts Zhai Zhigang
The most important difference is obviously the structure of the lower body. “Feitian” is a one-piece suit from the waist down, and the lower limbs have very limited mobility. After all, in space extravehicular activities, the lower limbs are basically useless except for supporting the body in a fixed posture with foot limiters. Figures 3 and 4 are indicators of joint mobility of the “Feitian” extravehicular suit. The hip joint (the joint connecting the thigh and the torso) is not even mentioned here, which shows that the requirements for lower limb mobility are very low.
The lower body of the lunar suit is multi-section, especially at the hip joint, there is now a structure that looks like a briefs, which allows a large range of motion of the hip joint, which is equivalent to liberating the legs. The multi-section structure realizes the vital lower limb activities such as walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, and climbing in, and of course it also brings greater challenges to sealing and reliability.
[Manned Lunar Exploration Mission Lunar Suit Name Collection Activity ]
At present, the lunar landing phase of the manned lunar exploration project has been fully launched and implemented, and various research and construction work is being accelerated. In order to gather social wisdom, the China Manned Space Engineering Office has now launched a lunar suit name collection activity.
1. Content and scope of the collection The name of the lunar suit (including creative description) is open to all natural persons, legal persons and organizations who love China’s manned space industry.
2. Activity arrangement The collection activity is organized and implemented in four stages: announcement release, preliminary selection, final selection and result announcement: (I) Announcement stage. The collection announcement is released to the public, and the collection is closed at 24:00 on October 31, 2024. (II) Preliminary selection stage. The organization conducts a preliminary review of the collected works and selects no more than 10 schemes for the finalists. (III) Final selection stage. The organization sets up a review group including experts in engineering, literature, media and other fields, and comprehensively evaluates the opinions of experts to finally select a naming scheme, and selects a certain number of outstanding authors based on the name creative description. (IV) Results announcement stage. The name of the lunar suit will be officially released to the public.
III. Organizer: China Manned Space Engineering Office.
IV. Overall standards (I) Basic concept. The naming of the lunar suit should fully reflect the core values and related elements of manned spaceflight and highlight the good image of “Made in China” based on a positive and positive level. (II) Creativity requirements. The naming should closely revolve around the theme of this event, pay attention to the connotation of a single name, and comprehensively consider the continuity of the name of the “Feitian” extravehicular space suit in the previous space station mission; reflect the combination of Chinese traditional culture and modern technology, have Chinese characteristics, and distinct technology and exploration implications, and can also represent the characteristics and application value of the lunar suit. (III) Formal specifications. The Chinese name should be concise and concise, and in principle should not exceed 4 Chinese characters; it should be easy to identify, remember and promote, and in principle, traditional Chinese characters and uncommon characters should not be adopted.
5. Activity Rules (I) The submitted works must be original works of the contributors. The contributors should ensure that they have the complete copyright of the works and there is no transfer or assignment of copyright to others. If it involves joint cooperation, work of employment or other different ownership status, it is deemed that the partners, units or other rights holders are aware of and agree to be bound by this statement. (II) Participants should agree that the organizer of the solicitation activity can modify and refer to the submitted works to form the name of the lunar landing suit that will be officially used. (III) If the submitted works are subject to legal disputes due to copyright, privacy, trademark rights and other rights protection, or because the submitted works have rights defects or the content is false, illegal, improper, or other unreasonable reasons, all legal responsibilities shall be borne by the contributors themselves and the organizer reserves the right to cancel their submission qualifications and recover the awards. (IV) The submitted works must be submitted for the first time, and before the results of this solicitation are announced, all contributors shall not transfer or authorize the submitted works to a third party, nor submit them to a third party. (V) Contributors must keep their own drafts. Once submitted, they will not be returned. (VI) Once the submitted work is finally accepted by the organizer, a copyright (free) transfer contract must be signed, and all rights to the submitted work and related materials belong to the organizer. (VII) The organizer reserves the final right of interpretation of this event.
VI. Submission method (I) Submit in WORD document format, with the name of the lunar suit and creative description (within 300 words), as well as the name, unit, and contact information of the contestant. (II) Send to the mailbox: zhengming-dyf@cmse.gov.cn before the deadline. The email for the manuscript must indicate “lunar suit naming event”. (III) Contact person: Yang Hongrui, consultation phone: 010-66362321; Zhang Xinfang, consultation phone: 010-68378751.
VII. Award method The China Manned Space Engineering Office will issue a commemorative certificate for the event to outstanding authors.
Attachments: (Please go to the official website of China Manned Space Engineering to download) 1. Introduction to the basic situation of the lunar suit 2. Information form for the collection of lunar suit names for manned lunar exploration missions
China Manned Space Engineering Office September 28, 2024
