China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

The mini rover carried by Chang'e-6 is called "golden toad" (金蟾), which took the selfie of the Chang'e-6 lander (3rd image).

A few more images of the "golden toad" mini rover carried by Chang'e-6 + a video.

 

[by78]

An update on the Nebula-1 launch vehicle.

DeepBlue has successfully completed a hot test run of Nebula-1's first stage (three engines, parallel staging). All performance parameters have met design expectations.

The planned high-altitude VTVL test of the Nebula-1's first stage is on track to take place later this year.

DeepBlue has successfully completed a final series of hot test runs of Nebula-1's first stage before the upcoming high-altitude VTVL test. The tests verified full flight performance, including high-altitude recovery and variable thrust.

 

[escobar]

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Launch successful, giant super secret satellite is in orbit.

The first few months of operation appears to demonstrate that the maneuvers of TJS-11 and YG-41 are coordinated.

 

[escobar]

Shijian-23 Proximity Operations
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SJ-23 Conducts FlyBy of Qatar Comm Sat

 

[escobar]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1809019241787748604

A Long March 6A Y7 from Taiyuan launched Tianhui-5 Group 2 today.

(will update later when more details come out)

 

[tphuang]

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This is good to see. Not going to be easy, but if China can get 50 countries involved here, it will effectively have isolated America in space industry

 

[tphuang]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1815692902976442397

This seems like a pretty big deal. Although I think they need to gather a lot more samples to have enough understanding of where to get all the different minerals for a long term lunar station

 

[Cybertron42]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1815692902976442397

This seems like a pretty big deal. Although I think they need to gather a lot more samples to have enough understanding of where to get all the different minerals for a long term lunar station

Any research paper or journal?

 

[by78]

Typhoon Gaemi observed by Fengyuan-4B.

 

[by78]

Tianglong-3's first stage liquid oxygen tank.

The carbon-fiber composite payload fairing for Tialong-3 has been delivered. The fairing is developed by Tianjin iStar. It's 4.2m in diameter and 13m long.