China's Space Program News Thread
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Well, I think that's the launch tube for the mobile launching system just like an ICBM, but for 'friendly purposes'. Or maybe its cold and needs a blanket?
SinoSoldier
Colonel
Is there any information regarding the YF-660 engine, to be potentially used aboard the LM9?
danielchin
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CZ-11 had been launched from Jiuquan satellite launch center at 9:41 this morning.
broadsword
Brigadier
Cheers!
Some parts from the CZ-6 did fall down from the sky. Interesting to see the pictures 22 to 26.
Tonight on Chinese Army TV newscast (CCTV-7) the army didn't want to show the start of the CZ-11. Normally the news cover any and all missile tests and i was waiting for it
Here you can see how the opening of the transport container works.
Tonight on Chinese Army TV newscast (CCTV-7) the army didn't want to show the start of the CZ-11. Normally the news cover any and all missile tests and i was waiting for it
Here you can see how the opening of the transport container works.
Quickie
Colonel
Some parts from the CZ-6 did fall down from the sky. Interesting to see the pictures 22 to 26.
Tonight on Chinese Army TV newscast (CCTV-7) the army didn't want to show the start of the CZ-11. Normally the news cover any and all missile tests and i was waiting for it
Here you can see how the opening of the transport container works.
Maybe it's because of the on-going visit of the Chinese President to America. What a timing, notwithstanding it's most probably just a coincidence.
In the meantime I was looking for more stories on the CZ-11 and the Chinese Internet has very few. There must be an official effort to downplay the new missile. As usual we can only speculate why this happens.
Using search functions on various websites the photos below is all I could find so far.
Here are the 10 photos:
Using search functions on various websites the photos below is all I could find so far.
Here are the 10 photos:
Quickie
Colonel
A bit more information on the CZ-11.
More information here :
The exact performance of the Long March 11 is unknown, some reports claim that it can deliver up to 1,000 Kilograms to a Sun-Synchronous orbit.
Heading out of Jiquan, Long March 11 was sticking to a southerly departure path, aiming for a Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 481 Kilometers. Confirmation of launch success was provided by CAST around half an hour after liftoff. The rocket was carrying three CubeSats plus a SAST-built satellite named Pujian-1 (of which no details are currently known).
The three CubeSats are named Tianwang-1 A, B & C and were developed at the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites. The TW-1 satellites are two-unit CubeSats and will participate in a series of networking experiments involving a small constellation of low-cost satellites.
More information here :
The exact performance of the Long March 11 is unknown, some reports claim that it can deliver up to 1,000 Kilograms to a Sun-Synchronous orbit.
Heading out of Jiquan, Long March 11 was sticking to a southerly departure path, aiming for a Sun-Synchronous Orbit at an altitude of 481 Kilometers. Confirmation of launch success was provided by CAST around half an hour after liftoff. The rocket was carrying three CubeSats plus a SAST-built satellite named Pujian-1 (of which no details are currently known).
The three CubeSats are named Tianwang-1 A, B & C and were developed at the Shanghai Engineering Center for Microsatellites. The TW-1 satellites are two-unit CubeSats and will participate in a series of networking experiments involving a small constellation of low-cost satellites.
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