China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

An update on the Long March 9. Detailed design of the 200-ton LOX/Methane YF-215 engine has been completed. Full-scale prototypes are being built.

 

[ZachL111]

High-resolution images of the launch of the 2nd batch of Tianhui-5 observation satellites. The launch marked the 527th flight of the Long March series.

Ah good. I tried to edit my post yesterday but I was not able to, glad you found these images.

 

[by78]

Zhongke/CAS Space

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a dedicated Lijian-2 launchpad and assembly plant at Jiuquan next month. Meanwhile, the construction of Zhongke's new engine test bench near Guangzhou is making good progress. The main structures will be completed in August.

 

[by78]

Bird's nest stadium. Image taken by a Jilin-1 satellite.

 

[pipaster]

Application of Tiangong that can't be replicated easily on earth. A solidification experiment with zirconium.

 

[by78]

DeepBlue has successfully tested the landing system of its reusable Nebula-1 launch vehicle. The tests verified the performance of the landing legs and shock absorption system. The tests were conducted using a full-size 1st stage of Nebula-1.

DeepBlue has successfully conducted a deployment test of the grid fin rudders for its Nebula-1 launch vehicle.

 

[by78]

The 4th Jielong-3 launch is scheduled for next month after the rocket has passed factory reviews. The launch will again be a sea launch.

 

[by78]

A bird's eye view of the Hainan Commercial Spaceport. In the upper left hand corner are the two launchpads of the Wenchang Space Launch Center.

 

[by78]

iSpace/Interstellar Glory/Space Honor has officially

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a production line for propellant tanks. The line is part of a larger launch vehicle production base that began construction in 2021. The base is located in the Daxing district of Beijing and will eventually occupy some 60 acres.

Friction-stir welded propellant tank components have rolled off the production line at iSpace/Interstellar Glory/Space Honor's new facility.

 

[by78]

This is a big deal.

The next-generation "Mozi" quantum communication satellite will be launched around 2026. In cooperation with China's lunar exploration program, the new Mozi satellite will carry out quantum communications experiments between Earth and the Moon.

Mozi/Micius quantum communication satellite has officially been retired after eight years of service. Its successors are being actively developed for both medium- and high-earth orbits.