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GALAXY SPACE/BLACKSPIDER 1804 sats & BITTT/CHNHTSAT-LEO: 1060 satsFourth ... Qianfen, Guowang, Honghu and Tianqi
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China's Space Program Thread II
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The 1st GW satellites will be launch from the Hainan Commercial launch site in 2H 2024. The constellation adopts a layered design and dynamic management technology solution, dividing satellites into three levels: core layer, relay layer and user layer. The core layer is responsible for communication and management with the ground control station; the relay layer is responsible for communication and forwarding with other satellites; the user layer is responsible for communication and service with ground users, effectively improving the flexibility and reliability of the network and realizing adaptive scheduling and optimization between different layers.
The GW satellite platform can carry a variety of payloads such as broadband communication payloads, laser communication payloads, synthetic aperture radar payloads, optical remote sensing payloads, etc., to meet the needs and scenarios of different users, and bring all-round technical support in many fields such as navigation, aviation, information security, navigation positioning, meteorological research, etc.
The GW satellite platform can carry a variety of payloads such as broadband communication payloads, laser communication payloads, synthetic aperture radar payloads, optical remote sensing payloads, etc., to meet the needs and scenarios of different users, and bring all-round technical support in many fields such as navigation, aviation, information security, navigation positioning, meteorological research, etc.
This is a very interesting launch, CZ-4B/C was only flown from Xichang once (Queqiao) and apparently there are a lot of satellites (or equipment) onboard, like 9+ from CAST, SAST, IAM CAS, MonoSpace confirmed as of now.
Starshield in testing/development speculation
Unless I am completely off here, having SAR payload, laser communication payload & opticL remote sensing payloads can allow this system to detect and track military assets and relay to ground stations quickly.
this isn’t built just to provide 6G internet access to phones.
what does everyone think about this?
imo only a matter of time before GW gets a separate constellation like Starshield that will provide a common satellite bus for mounting payloads - including optical, IR and other sensors. In fact the Yaogan series is already what the US military calls a 'multi-layer or proliferated LEO architecture', see end of this article for explanation of its principles:
Are all of those mega-constellations expected to become fully operational in the near future? Seems like it'll be the same situation with NEVs with a rapid price war to the bottom.
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Lijian-2's auxiliary propulsion system has successfully passed vibration testing that simulated vibration environments of transportation and launch.
The carbon-fiber composite fairing for Zhongke's Lijian-2 launch vehicle has rolled off the production line. The fairing has a diameter of 4.2m and a length of 12.19m.
