On the 7th December 2022 0915 Hong Kong SAR – Beijing Time morning中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation- a CASIC -China aerospace science and industry corporation Have successfully launched the Kuaizhou 11 solid carrier rocket successfully sent the Xingyun Transportation VDES test satellite into the predetermined orbit , launching from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Inner Mongolia China, People’s Republic of China and the launch mission was successfully completed success…
On this month of 22nd February 2023 1000 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time中國製造 Expace Technology Corporation- a CASIC -China aerospace science and industry corporation have finished finalised the completion assembly of the Kuaizhou 1A Carrier Rocket in which new tooling servicing providers in the Rocket Industrial Park of Wuhan National Aerospace Industry Base, the “Kuaizhou RaycusLaser ” of Aerospace Science and Industry Rocket Technology Co., Ltd. The unveiling ceremony of the launch vehicle was held grandly.
On the occasion of the 7th anniversary of the establishment of the Rocket Company and the 16th anniversary of the establishment of Raycus Laser, the Rocket Company and Raycus Laser reached a joint cooperation – “Kuaizhou Raycus Laser” to pay tribute to the Space Engineers-Scientist who have worked hard for China’s aerospace industry , and the laser people who are working hard for China’s laser industry!
Wuhan Raycus Fibre Laser Technologies Co., Ltd. “Wuhan Raycus” located in No.999 Gaoxin Avenue, East Lake Hi-Tech Development Zone, 430075 , Wuhan, Hubei province China, People’s Republic of China is the first Chinese enterprise engaged in the research, development and scale production of high-power fibre lasers and core devices and the largest fibre laser R&D and production base with global influence in China.
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On the 13TH January 2023 in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 0210 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time China- People’s Republic of China launch the Chang Zheng – Long march 2C Carrier Rocket launching from station form Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..Deploying the Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Satellite ..
The Asia Pacific 6E – APSTAR 6E Satellite this is the first time that China, People’s Republic of China has launched an all-electric high-throughput communication satellite. First, the carrier rocket sends the combination of the satellite and the propulsion module into low-earth orbit, and then the satellite controls the DFH-3E propulsion module to send the satellite to the designated orbit. Then separate from the satellite. In the follow-up, the satellite will rely on its own LIPS-200 electric propulsion system, and after 10 months of orbital ascension, it will finally enter the GEO fixed point….implement the Asia-Pacific 6E communication satellite launch mission at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at around 2:11 am on January 13 (the first star of the Dongfanghong-3 E platform APSTAR 6E satellite will provide high-speed and convenient high-throughput broadband communication services for Southeast Asia, effectively filling the gap in the broadband communication market in Southeast Asia. The rockets and satellites used in this launch were all developed by China Airlines. This is the 460th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicle
The first communication satellite launched by the Chang Zheng Long March 2C, with a launch weight of 4.3 tons The Asia Pacific 6E launch mission is the first time that the Chang Zheng Long March 2C Carrier rocket is used to launch a communication satellite, and the total weight of the launched payload reaches an unprecedented 4.3 tons (satellite + propulsion module)! This is the heaviest satellite ever launched into orbit by the Chang Zheng-Long March 2C rocket.
In order to meet the mission requirements, the development team specially developed an integrated satellite adapter, which achieved a weight reduction of more than 20%, and further improved the rocket’s existing carrying capacity. ….. At the same time, in this mission, the development team carried out multi-dimensional special research: narrowed the range of the rocket wreckage landing area; improved the rocket attitude stability and control accuracy.
On the after of Mid-Autumn festival Tuesday 13th September 2022 CNSA –China National Space Administration At 21:18 Hours Hong Kong SAR –Beijing Time the Chang Zheng- Long March 7A Y5 carrier rocket ignited and took off at Wenchang Space Launch Centre – Hainan Province China, People’s Republic of China and lifted the China Zhongxing-1E Telecommunications satellite straight into the sky, and then the satellite entered the predetermined orbit and launched the mission complete success.
Zhongxing 1E satellite is developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation my country’s strongest civil communication satellite The development of the China Zhongxing-1E communication satellite is tight, the task is heavy, and it has experienced a new platform and new state, such as heavy take-off weight, high vertical center of mass of the satellite, epidemic isolation, launch site, rocket “double first flight” and many other challenges, the development team is working together, Riding the wind and waves, stepping down one hurdle after another, and finally successfully sending the satellite into space.
[The Chang Zheng – Long March 7A Y5 launch take off to the second and third stage separation flight video]
The actual flight sequence of CZ-7A Y5 obtained according to this video: T0 take off (corresponding to the second of the video) T+15s program turn T+168s first-level shutdown T +171s Booster shutdown T+174～175s Second-stage sinking and first-stage reverser solid rocket ignition, first-stage and booster assembly cluster separation T+176s Interstage separation T+178s Second-stage ignition T+281s Throwing the fairing
The Chang Zheng- Long March 7A carrier rocket, The Chang Zheng- Long March 7A rocket is the main configuration China- People’s Republic of China’s new generation of medium-sized launch vehicles. It is a high-orbit three-stage liquid bundled type formed by combined design on the basis of the Chang Zheng- Long March 7A launch vehicle and the Long March 3A series of launch vehicles. The launch vehicle has a carrying capacity of 7 tons in geosynchronous transfer orbit, which fills the gap of 5.5 tons to 7 tons in the high orbit of my country’s launch vehicle. It can be adapted to two kinds of fairings with diameters of 4.2 meters and 3.7 meters, with one Carrier Rocket and one satellite And the ability to launch two main satellites with one Carrier Rocket …
The Chang Zheng- Long March 7A rocket, as the first bundled rocket in China- People’s Republic of China that adopts the cluster separation technology of the booster and the core, reduces one separation link and makes the rocket bundled The connecting rod structure is more simplified. At the same time, the cluster separation also reduces the drop area of a booster, and the entire combination is in one drop area, which is more conducive to controlling the drop area of rocket debris.
This is the fourth launch mission of the Chang Zheng- Long March 7A Carrier rocket. The state of the rocket is gradually solidifying, and it is preparing for the subsequent high-density launch stage. The model team has carried out a number of optimizations and improvements for rocket technology design. On the premise of ensuring test coverage, the launch technology process has been reduced from 32 days to 26 days by optimizing the process sequence, parallel work, and combined testing.
In the future, according to the overall development trend of high-orbit satellites and the urgent need for large-sized antennas for high-orbit satellites, the Chang Zheng- Long March 7A Carrier rocket will also develop a new configuration of a 5.2-meter fairing in the future to further improve the rocket’s mission adaptability….
On the 15th April 2022 on a Clear Day in CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 2000 Hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time on an. China successfully launched Satellites using the Chang Zheng Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…..
China- People’s Republic of China successfully launched a Chang Zheng Long March 3B carrier rocket successfully launch the China Star 6D satellites into the sky. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly provides reliable, stable and secure radio and television transmission and communication services for users within my country’s territory and territorial waters and users in the Asia-Pacific region.
The Zhongxing 6D satellite was successfully put into the predetermined orbit. The launch mission was a complete success , this is the first appearance of the Chang Zheng Long March 3B Carrier Rockets in 2022. The rocket of this invention has been technically optimized from three aspects: the integrated design of the rocket booster binding rod and protective cover and the integrated design of the Chang 2F launch vehicle, which improves the strength and installation efficiency; the rate gyro is the same as the long 2C carrier. The rocket remains consistent, and the generalization level of products on the rocket is enhanced upgrade combines the previous flight data to optimize the software of the various element design systems of the launch site, realize the automatic calculation and transmission of data, and effectively avoid human errors. Process Improvement Implemented two process optimizations for the rocket power system to further improve product reliability…..
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On the 9th September2021 in Monday CNSA _China National Space Administration -China – People’s Republic of China At 1950 hours Hong Kong –Beijing Time on an. China successfully launched Satellites using the Long March 3B Chang Zheng 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center Sichuan Province…… successfully launched the satellite with the Long March 3B carrier rocket at 西昌 Satellite Launch Center The satellite entered the scheduled orbit smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success. This mission is the 388rd flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets…..
Successfully launching 19:50 on September 9, 2021, Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time successfully launched the Zhongxing 9B satellite into the air with the Long March Chang Zheng 3B-to-two Yao86 carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the scheduled orbit. Subsequently, the satellite solar wing unfolded smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success. This marks the official “entry into the compilation” of another direct broadcast satellite in my country, and the follow-up will work with the satellites in orbit represented by the China Star 6A satellite to escort the broadcast and television security work. This mission is the 388th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The 4K and 8K HD transmissions of Zhongxing 9B help the live broadcast of the Beijing Winter Olympics] The Zhongxing 9B satellite is a geosynchronous orbit broadcast and TV broadcast satellite developed by the Fifth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and is enhanced by the Dongfanghong 4 independently developed by my country. Type satellite public platform (DFH-4E platform). As a new-generation satellite public platform, the DFH-4E platform has the advantages of high load capacity, high power, long life, and high reliability, which can meet the needs of various future communication satellite applications and has a broad satellite application market.
Zhongxing 9B is a high-quality satellite that meets the requirements of my country’s live TV transmission and ensures the safe broadcast of broadcast and TV live broadcast services. Compared with the China Star 9A satellite, the China Star 9B satellite has a larger coverage area and a stronger coverage area. It can provide more high-quality broadcast and TV live broadcast services for the vast number of direct broadcast satellite users in China’s territory and territorial waters. The satellite has 3 downlink beams, namely the national beam, the sea area beam and the southwest beam. The sea area beams fully cover my country’s four major territorial waters, and the southwest beam is a new beam, which can further enhance the satellite’s coverage of the southwest region.
The successful launch and in-orbit operation of China Star 9B satellite will significantly improve the transmission performance of direct broadcast satellites. The Zhongxing 9B satellite based on the DFH-4E platform has specially designed a special transponder, the downlink signal strength has been significantly enhanced, and the 54MHz broadband channel has been added, which can realize 4K and 8K ultra-high-definition TV program broadcasting. The ability to provide high-quality live broadcast transmission services for large-scale events or sports events.
In this mission, the solar wing quickly unfolded after the satellites and arrows were separated, which further improved the energy security of the satellite after launch.
China Satellite Communications, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group, is responsible for the in-orbit operation and management of the China Satellite 9B satellite. After the satellite is delivered in orbit, China Satellite Communications operates and manages 15 civilian commercial communications and broadcast satellites in orbit, covering the entire territory of China, Australia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa and other regions
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