China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

Models of Long March 12 and reusable Long March 12B launch vehicles, the latter of which is under active development. The second image shows a slide presented by CASC on a certain new reusable rocket in the 4-meter-diameter class. I think it's referring to the Long March 12B. If so, 12B is a bit thicker than 12, which has a diameter of 3.8m

The reusable Long March 12A project is proceeding along. A 75-km VTVL test will be conducted next month. The first two images show the launchpad being prepped for the test.

 

[escobar]

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Chinese TJS13, as per Integrity ISR & Greg Gillibger, has most likely joined Shiyian 10-01 & 10-02 to enhance BMD warning & ensuring redundancy

Full report

 

[zayid]

SY10-1, SY10-2, TJS13 and TJS12 - Huoyan-2 2nd gen. ISR/DSP satellites.

 

[sunnymaxi]

Landspace has secured 900 million RMB in funding from China's National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund. The funds will go towards the development of the Zhuque series of reusable methalox launchers..

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[by78]

Beijing i-Space has successfully carried out an 8th full-system hot run of its 100-ton reusable LOX/methane JD-2 engine intended for the company's Hyperbola-3 rocket. This latest test run lasted 200 seconds, the maximum operation duration expected during launches.

iSpace/Interstellar Glory/Space Honor has carried out a series of (three) test runs on its production ready JD-2 engines to verify design optimizations implemented into to the final design. The successful completion of these tests marks the beginning of mass production of the JD-2 engine.

JD-2 specs:
– Thrust: 85 tons
– Specific impulse: 289 seconds
– Thrust (vacuum): 105 tons
– Thrust (vacuum): 351 seconds
– Thrust range: 35% to 115%
– Capable of ≥3 starts per flight
– TWR: >100
– Can be reused ≥30 times

 

[by78]

Zhongke's Lijian-1 Y6 being transferred to launchpad. The mission is set for December 27th.

Lijian-1 Y6 will launch the Casaa-Sat developed by Université d'Aix-Marseille, which will be used to study the

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. The launch is scheduled for December 26, according to the French source.

 

[by78]

Ziwei has completed a series of tests of its B300-L cargo ship named Dier-3. The tests included electromagnetic compatibility test, payload separation test, etc. Dier-3 has now entered final assembly and launch preparation stage.

Ziwei's B300-L cargo ship named Dier-3 is scheduled to be launched on December 27th.

 

[ZachL111]

UPDATE TO ABOVE:

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Failed at third-stage, first failed launch/orbital insert after five successful straight.

 

[Dante80]

Space is hard. Investigate, fix and go again!

 

[by78]

Construction has begun on another 40-meter-diameter radio telescope and associated facilities, which are located in the Changbai mountains. This telescope will also be used for China's deep space exploration program.

The antenna dish for the 40-meter-diameter radio telescope in Shigatse has been installed. Together with its sibling telescope located in Changbai, it will join the Chinese VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Network crucial for China's upcoming lunar missions and beyond.

The two 40m-diameter radio telescopes, located at Changhai mountains and Shigatse have been commissioned on the same day. They are now part of the VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Network that will help Tianwen-2 navigate to her target next year.