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China's Space Program Thread II
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Question to the SDF moderators (I didn't post in the suggestion area because I didn't see a separate thread there to do this):
Now with the creation of the People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force/PLA Space Force, could we create a separate topic for the Chinese military space program, separating it from the civilian one?
I even wanted to suggest this creation before, but now with the formation of the new separate branch for the space force we could also create a separate topic just for the Chinese military space program.
Now with the creation of the People's Liberation Army Aerospace Force/PLA Space Force, could we create a separate topic for the Chinese military space program, separating it from the civilian one?
I even wanted to suggest this creation before, but now with the formation of the new separate branch for the space force we could also create a separate topic just for the Chinese military space program.
by78
General
Some updates on Long March 9 as well as space-based solar power station (SSPS) given by Mr. Long Lehao (龙乐豪) during his latest talk:
– Long March 9 will first fly in 2032 or later. The first stage will be powered by YF-215 engines (200-ton full-flow staged combustion cycle, LOX/Methane fuel).
– The YF-215 has already passed technical verifications and accumulated some 1,000 seconds of test runs.
– The first stage will definitely be reusable.
– Long March 9 will be used to build SSPS. China will build a 10-megawatt SPSS by 2035 and a gigawatt-level SPSS by 2050. R&D on SSPS is making very promising progress.
– Long March 9 will first fly in 2032 or later. The first stage will be powered by YF-215 engines (200-ton full-flow staged combustion cycle, LOX/Methane fuel).
– The YF-215 has already passed technical verifications and accumulated some 1,000 seconds of test runs.
– The first stage will definitely be reusable.
– Long March 9 will be used to build SSPS. China will build a 10-megawatt SPSS by 2035 and a gigawatt-level SPSS by 2050. R&D on SSPS is making very promising progress.
by78
General
Satellite imagery as well as official Weibo confirms that LandSpace has begun construction of a launchpad for Zhuque-3 at Jiuquan.
Meanwhile, also at Jiuquan, satellite imagery suggests Tianbing has begun construction of a launchpad for its Tianlong-3 launch vehicle:
Possible landing pad spotted about 3km away from the launchpad being built by LandSpace at Jiuquan.
by78
General
Tianbing has confirmed the maiden launch of Tianlong-3 will be carried out at launchpad no. 2 of the Hainan Commercial Spaceport. The company's founder –– Mr. Kang Yonglai (康永来) –– said Tianlong-3 will achieve a launch cost of <20,000 yuan per kilogram.
Tianbing's first Tianlong-3 rocket is code named Suzhou.
by78
General
Another new construction spotted at Jiuquan launch center, possibly a dedicated launchpad for Tianbing.
