China's Space Program News Thread

[Centrist]

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The landmark maiden voyage of China's large-thrust Long March-5 carrier rocket is expected to take place in 2014 as Chinese scientist completed major part of its production, a top official said on Saturday.
The Long March-5 rocket is scheduled to be put into service in 2014, said


Liang Xiaohong, the deputy head of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) affiliated China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, which designs and produces the rocket.
With a maximum low Earth-orbit payload capacity of 25 tonnes and high Earth-orbit payload capacity of 14 tonnes, Long March-5 rockets will be among the world's leader in payload capacity and reliability, Liang said, adding that the 25-tonne maximum capacity is 2.5 times that of in-service Long March rockets.

The production of a core cabin for China's manned space station and large satellites will also begin during the 2011-2015 period, said Ma Xingrui, general manager of CASC, which designs and manufactures major products for the country's space industry such as the Shenzhou manned spacecraft and the Long March rocket series.

China has embarked on an ambitious space programme which included creating a new satellite system to rival GPS, a second Moon mission to land a rover as a follow up to its successful lunar probe, Chang'e-II.

The programme suffered a setback on August 9 when its newly launched satellite failed to enter designated orbit due to a malfunction of the rocket.

It was the first time the Long March II-C rocket, regarded as the trusted war horse of Chinese space programme, failed after 35 successful launches and only second time that China had abort a satellite since 1996 after it developed its space applications modelled on the Russian technology.

 

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It was the first time the Long March II-C rocket, regarded as the trusted war horse of Chinese space programme, failed after 35 successful launches and only second time that China had abort a satellite since 1996 after it developed its space applications modelled on the Russian technology.

That's an inaccurate statement. China started its space development programs long before 1996, in the 1960s or even 1950s - it launched its first satellite in the year 1970. The Long March rockets use indigenous rocket engines including the cryogenic LOX/LH engine for the third stage, with different types of rocket fuel in the first 2 stages compared to that of the Russian rockets. India's launch vehicles still depend on Russian cryogenic engines for its third stage when launching heavier payloads.

 

[AssassinsMace]

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The times are different. Petty bickering partisan politcs that hold the US hostage right now is not going to unite because China makes advancements in space.

 

[Blitzo]

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Lol it should be called "NASA administrator still rootin for themselves"

C'mon

 

[cloyce]

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Autodelete*

 

[Schumacher]

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Tiangong-1 launched.

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BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module is successful.

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China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasts off

JIUQUAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasted off at 9:16 p.m. Beijing Time (1316 GMT) Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest desert area.

The unmanned module, carried by Long March-2FT1 rocket, will test space docking with a spacecraft later this year, paving the way for China to become the third country in the world to operate a permanent space station around 2020. Full story

 

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Tiangong-1 launched.

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BEIJING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Commander-in-chief of China's manned space program Chang Wanquan announced Thursday night that the launch of Tiangong-1 space lab module is successful.

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China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasts off

JIUQUAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- China's first space lab module Tiangong-1 blasted off at 9:16 p.m. Beijing Time (1316 GMT) Thursday from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest desert area.

The unmanned module, carried by Long March-2FT1 rocket, will test space docking with a spacecraft later this year, paving the way for China to become the third country in the world to operate a permanent space station around 2020. Full story

Just watched it on CCTV. Nice work, China! I wish you the best of luck. Both the Russians and the Americans had quite successful temporary space stations in orbit for a while, so even such a rudimentary one means a significant step forward and will be of significant scientific value. At least as it will be amended by future Shenzhou missions. It will be so cool to experience a situation where we have Chinese taikonauts with a semi-permanent presence in space along with major partners in the ISS.

 

[Red___Sword]

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Just watched it on CCTV. Nice work, China! I wish you the best of luck. Both the Russians and the Americans had quite successful temporary space stations in orbit for a while, so even such a rudimentary one means a significant step forward and will be of significant scientific value. At least as it will be amended by future Shenzhou missions. It will be so cool to experience a situation where we have Chinese taikonauts with a semi-permanent presence in space along with major partners in the ISS.

Great comments, but fact is ISS didn't "partner" with China, and then China seeks her own space program.

It's not a "race", but a "coming of age" of China.

Cheers.

 

[SteelBird]

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Yeah, I watched the live launch last evening. Look like China is rather rich. Huh?

 

[Lion]

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Yeah, I watched the live launch last evening. Look like China is rather rich. Huh?

its very rich... trillion and not billions.