China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

A third engine test bench at Tongchuan has been completed and put into operation. It is the largest high-altitude test bench in Asia and will be used to develop engines for China's lunar exploration program.

The expansion of Tongchuan engine test base continues. A new 1000-ton test bench is being planned. It will feature two test stands. IIRC, this is the second vertical 1000-ton test bench being planned or built after the one in Xintai, Shandong.

 

[gpt]

CMSA will conduct the pad abort test and in-flight escape test at Max-Q for the Mengzhou crew spacecraft in 2025

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

 

[Asug]

CMSA will conduct the pad abort test and in-flight escape test at Max-Q for the Mengzhou crew spacecraft in 2025

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!

View attachment 154257

View attachment 154256

I wonder what rocket will be used for Max-Q?

 

[by78]

Special equipment developed by Donghua University (东华大学) that makes basalt fibers from lunar soil. It can run on solar power and works in micro-gravity environments. The fibers can be used as insulation material and structural reinforcement for the future moon base.

 

[2=GT]

CSS photo by BlackSky Inc

 

[by78]

Mr. Li Lixuan (李立浧), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, signed up for a space tour with Beijing Interstellor.

The CEO of the startup launch provider Galactic Energy has signed up for a space tour with Beijing Insterstellor.

 

[by78]

LandSpace aims to launch its 10-meter-diameter superheavy launch vehicle in 2030.

 

[by78]

Another new construction spotted at Jiuquan launch center, possibly a dedicated launchpad for Tianbing.

https://imgur.com/y666Zxi

The 2nd stage of Tianlong-3 launch vehicle mounted atop the HOS-1 launch platform.

Tianlong-3's dedicated launchpad at Jiuquan.

 

[by78]

High-resolution images from the launch of Zhangheng-1 02 geophysical observation satellite, which was carried out by a Long March 2D. This was the 581st flight of the Long March series.

 

[by78]

Pallas-1 being assembled.

More Pallas-1 assembly photos, including a good look at the single CQ-50 vacuum engine powering the upper stage (bottom two panels).