China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

China has begun construction of a 40-meter-diameter radio telescope, which is part of a new deep space tracking facility located in Shigatse, Tibet, and will be used for future lunar exploration program.

Construction has begun on another 40-meter-diameter radio telescope and associated facilities, which are located in the Changbai mountains. This telescope will also be used for China's deep space exploration program.

 

[sunnymaxi]

China has for the first time succeeded in independently testing the commercial application of satellite-to-ground high-speed laser image transmission. A communication bandwidth of 10 Gbps was achieved during the test using the

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Jilin-1 MF02A04..

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[by78]

Zhongke has carried out static load testing on 5a06 aluminum alloy and verified the material's suitability for Lijian-2's propellant tanks.

 

[by78]

A design patent on a certain reusable (?) low-orbit manned(?) rocket, submitted by Beijing Institute of Aerospace Systems Engineering, which is a subsidiary of CASC. Which rocket is this?

 

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3-meter-diameter end caps/domes for propellant tanks.

 

[Kalec]

NOTAM issued by Ryukyu Airspace Authority suggests that there will be a CZ-3B launch on 11.09.2023.

Any guess on what it will be this time?

Communication satellite Chinasat-6E, a follow-up satellite to replace old Chinasat-6B

Or the long waited TJS-8, the fifth GEO EW satellite, Shiyan-10-3 the third HEO EW satellite

Even perhaps the second GEOSAR satellite to follow up the first one launched months ago.

 

[Blitzo]

A design patent on a certain reusable (?) low-orbit manned(?) rocket, submitted by Beijing Institute of Aerospace Systems Engineering, which is a subsidiary of CASC. Which rocket is this?

There are seven engines, and no landing legs.

The most obvious candidate is that it is related to CZ-10A

 

[by78]

An update.

The Sino-French Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) satellite has finished final assembly. The satellite is currently undergoing environmental and electromagnetic compatibility testing. It's scheduled to be launched sometime in Q1 of 2014.

The Sino-French Space-based Multi-band Astronomical Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) has finished environmental and electromagnetic compatibility testing, as well as vibration and thermal environmental testing. Solar panels have been installed on the satellite. Launch is expected in March 2024.

 

[Taiban]

Long March 2D Y77 launched Yunhai-1-04 from Jiuquan at ~00:54UTC on October 15

 

[Asug]

Happy 20th anniversary of China's manned space exploration!