China's Space Program Thread II

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Shenzhou-15 reentry tracked with AESA radar.

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The significance is that there is no blackout during reentry, at least in terms of ground tracking, not sure about communication between the spacecraft and outside at reduced bitrate.

 

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Fucheng-1 (涪城一号), the first satellite of the Mianyang remote-sensing constellation (绵阳星座) has been delivered to Jiuquan launch center, with the launch scheduled for May, 2023.

Fucheng-1 (涪城一号) is a C-band

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observation satellite developed by Changsha Tianyi Space Technology Research Institute (长沙天仪空间科技研究院). It weighs 300kg and has a maximum resolution of 1m by 0.5m. By 2025, the Mianyang constellation will consist of six SAR satellites. All satellites of the constellation will be produced at the Fucheng satellite production base, which currently has an annual production capacity of six satellites, set to increase to 20 per year by 2024.

The second Lijian-1 rocket from CAS Space/Zhongke has recently finished finally assembly. Launch is planned for May, 2023. It will carry into space Fucheng-1, TY-26, and several other satellites totaling one ton.

High-resolution images of the second Lijian-1/Zhongke-1 launch, which successfully inserted 26 satellites into orbit, setting a new Chinese record for the largest number of satellites launched by a single rocket.

 

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Some images of the erector/launcher of Lijian-1 after the latest launch.

 

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Moreux impact crater (the larger crater on the center-right of the image) and Protonilus Mensae to its north. Image taken by the medium-resolution camera of Tianwen-1 orbiter on December 21, 2021.

 

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Magpie Bridge 2 (鹊桥二号) relay communication satellites will be launched in 2024, composed of Tiandu-1 (天都一号) and Tiandu-2 (天都二号) satellites. The two satellites will cooperate to carry out key technical tests of communication and navigation technologies around the Moon.

Magpie Bridge 2 will provide relay communication service for Chang'e-4, 6, 7, and 8 missions.

Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2 are developed by the Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, weighing 61kg and 15kg, respectively. They will use satellite-to-earth laser ranging and inter-satellite microwave ranging to carry out technical verification of high-precision orbit determination around the Moon, which will provide design reference for the implementation of the future iteration of the Magpie Bridge communication and lunar remote-sensing constellation.

A minor update. The development team members for Tiandu-1 and Tiandu-2 have been formally appointed at a special ceremony.

 

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The third Zhuque-2 rocket from the private launch provider LandSpace has begun final assembly.

The second Zhuque-2 rocket is at the launch site, so launch is imminent.

 

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The AS-01 SAR remote sensing satellite developed by Sixiang Technology (四象科技). It features a phased array antenna and has sub-meter resolution. It will remote sensing services to China's mining industry. Launch is scheduled for July.

 

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I'm not quite sure what we're talking about. It's not XīnYīDài Zàirén Fēichuán, is it some new spacecraft (for tourists) and a rocket for it? Can someone clarify?