China's Space Program Thread II
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I assume you mean Long March 5 (Y8)?
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Yes, thanks for the catch. Post corrected.
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High-resolution images from the launch of the Einstein probe, a joint EU-China project. The launch marks the 506th flight of the Long March series.
The first set of images captured by the Einstein probe .
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Water and gas storage tanks have been installed at the launchpad no. 1 of the Hainan Spaceport for Commercial Launches. All tanks are 27m long and have a diameter of 4m. The water tank weighs 81 tons, and the gas storage tank weighs 75 tons.
An update on the Hainan Commercial Spaceport. The first full-system test of the for launchpad No. 1 was a success.
I have to ask. How are all this new private rocket companies even getting trained rocket engineers? I can see how they can scrap together enough investor money, provinces and cities are desperate for high tech prestige business and to be host to the next "SpaceX". But how many rocket engineers are there in China to be available to support a dozen private rocket companies, half of which were formed in the last 3 years. And the state programs are also in expansion mode too, so they have to be on a hiring spree.
It is a massive splurge of money. Even the US doesn't have that many private launch companies. Right now they are still building rockets kind on the small side, but once they build larger rockets the costs will grow massively.
To me the major issue is more like what will they be launching. Where are the satellite companies that will use these rockets.
To me the major issue is more like what will they be launching. Where are the satellite companies that will use these rockets.
Hopefully it’s not just 10 different LEO constellations, which end up permanently ending Space based astronomy so that rich people can get internet for their RVs.
It is a waste of money, but the newer one may be outright scams. Like I said, hard to see how the newer companies are even getting enough trained engineers to even do minimal work. Rocket scientist don't grow on trees, there has to be a massive talent shortage in the industry right now.
second phase actively begun ..
LandSpace ---> Zhuque-3
Space Poineer ---> Tianlong 3
DeepBlue ---> Nebula-2
OrienSpace --->Gravity-2
These Four notable private companies launched 15-20 tons LEO capacity Rocket and is in advance stages of development. schedule to launch in 2 years time period 2024-25..