China's Space Program Thread II

[ZachL111]

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Maiden launch of the Long March 12A has been announced officially, will happen before the end of the year. It was moved, as previously thought, from the Hainan LCC-2 to the JSLC pad. They are planning to recover the first stage, as also previously speculated. There are a few recovery sites to choose from as well, which is good.

 

[eric7]

At Wenchang, the LM10 VAB has finished the topping out , a milestone in construction.

 

[sinophilia]

A prototype inflatable space module was recently tested at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry. Developed jointly by several institutions, the module is intended to serve as an on-orbit manufacturing facility. The test verified the design of the inflatable module, with its performance parameters meeting all expectations, including airtightness, inflation/deflation control, etc.

Wow did they really take an image from a US private company produced many years ago and edit it?

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