China's Space Program Thread II

[escobar]

The Pad-02 of Hainan Wenchang Commercial launch site could support 19 different models of rockets from 10 companies. The launch of 19 rocket models from the same rocket launch station is not only the first of its kind in China, but also unique in the world's aerospace history.

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[siegecrossbow]

I thought the LM-5 was for heavy lift only, when will the manned flight version be ready?

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The test flight of

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included two payloads. The primary payload was the next-generation crewed spacecraft test vehicle(

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: 新一代载人飞船试验船) and the accompanying secondary payload was the flexible inflatable cargo re-entry capsule test capsule(

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: 柔性充气式货物返回舱试验舱).

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[PeoplesPoster]

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awesome, thanks for the info!

 

[escobar]

LM-5.

No. LM-10A

 

[siegecrossbow]

No. LM-10A

I thought that’s for lunar trips only?

 

[gelgoog]

On paper the Long March 7 has the same performance as the Long March 2F. It could easily replace that rocket to launch Shenzhou.
The larger next generation space capsule will be launched with Long March 10.

 

[taxiya]

Does anyone know what the next planned Chinese rocket rated for manned flight will be after the CZ-2F? I remember seeing a roadmap, but can't seem to find it.

CZ-10. There are two variants, CZ-10 for moon, CZ-10A for earth orbit which replaces CZ-2F.

CZ-10, 3 stage, two boosters.


CZ-10A, 2 stage, no booster.

 

[taxiya]

I thought that’s for lunar trips only?

CZ-10 is lunar variant, 10A (pictured in #2537) is near earth variant.

 

[PeoplesPoster]

So is the LM-5 no longer going to be used for manned launch?

 

[by78]

The Chinese space station and Venus in the same frame.