China's Space Program News Thread

[KYli]

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[by78]

The CZ-2F rocket for the Shenzhou-15 manned mission has finished final assembly and is undergoing verification. The rocket will leave the factory for launch pad sometime in April.

 

[by78]

The Mengtian module for the Chinese space station has left the assembly plant in Shanghai and arrived in Tianjin for final testing and verification. It will then travel to Hainan for launch later this year.

 

[by78]

CZ-8 Y2 rocket launch is imminent. Payload has been mounted and the rocket transferred to the launch pad at Wenchang.

 

[by78]

A booster nosecone for the Long March 5 carrier rocket. The diameter is 3.35 meters.

 

[anzha]

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[SanWenYu]

Second shot within 24 hours. CZ-8 launched with 22 satellites from Wenchang:

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[FairAndUnbiased]

Second shot within 24 hours. CZ-8 launched with 22 satellites from Wenchang:

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Last year at this time, there were 5 launches, same as this year, but none with as many packed satellites as this.

Feels like the pace has been stepped up.

 

[Strangelove]

CZ-8 Y2 payload & rocket assembly at Wenchang.

 

[Strangelove]

CZ-8 Y2 launch at Wenchang.