Quote from: Satori on 05/09/2024 02:11 pmThat is first mentioned at post https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425246#msg2425246 when the launch was supposedly schedule for early 2023 (it was added to our schedule then https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425050#msg2425050). It has been delayed and by domino effect been pushed back on the schedule since then.My question about the launch date was not rhetorical . I only know the dates given by China's first astronaut Yang Liwei, now a high-profile figure in China's manned space programme (deputy chief designer). But this information is from 10 months ago:Quote"In the future, a new generation of spacecraft will be used on crewed lunar missions, to build our space station and for deep-space exploration," Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's human spaceflight program, said during a talk at a university on Tuesday (July 18), Reuters reported, citing the state-run Guangzhou Daily. Yang said the first flights are estimated to take place between 2027 and 2028. https://www.space.com/china-launch-new-astronaut-moon-spacecraft-2027QuoteChina's next-generation crewed spacecraft, which can transport up to seven astronauts, may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028, a veteran Chinese astronaut said.https://www.reuters.com/technology/space/china-may-launch-next-generation-crewed-spacecraft-early-2027-2023-07-18/
That is first mentioned at post https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425246#msg2425246 when the launch was supposedly schedule for early 2023 (it was added to our schedule then https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg2425050#msg2425050). It has been delayed and by domino effect been pushed back on the schedule since then.
"In the future, a new generation of spacecraft will be used on crewed lunar missions, to build our space station and for deep-space exploration," Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's human spaceflight program, said during a talk at a university on Tuesday (July 18), Reuters reported, citing the state-run Guangzhou Daily. Yang said the first flights are estimated to take place between 2027 and 2028.
China's next-generation crewed spacecraft, which can transport up to seven astronauts, may fly for the first time between 2027 and 2028, a veteran Chinese astronaut said.
China launches in 2024 (times in UTC)2024May 30 (~12:00) - ?? - XSLC ??
After the successful launch of the country’s first lunar satellite, iCUBE Qamar, Pakistan is set to launch another satellite, MM1, on May 30.
China launches in 2024 (times in UTC)Payload will be Paksat MM1.
What improvements have been made to Ceres-1? Details of the "one rocket, four satellites" sea launch revealedLiu Baiqi, Director of Ceres-1 Launch Vehicle R&D: After this, we plan to complete another 4 sea launches this year. By combining sea launches with land launches, we will provide better launch services for various satellite orbital launch missions on the market.Sea launches can flexibly select launch sites, save rocket fuel, and can also design orbits so that the rocket debris landing area is all located at sea, which is safer, but the technical difficulty of sea launches is relatively large.Liu Baiqi, Director of Ceres-1 Launch Vehicle R&D: We use a low-cost locking and releasing device to lock the rocket before launch and release it when launching on the ship. We have also solved the problem of rocket orientation and attitude determination when the hull is shaking, and achieved high-precision positioning, orientation and navigation of the rocket.
An interesting screen grab from China TV (thanks to SinoDefenceForum). It shows the 2024 launch schedule for Haiyang Oriental Spaceport. Not all entries are fully visible. Attached my rough translation.Edit: The first two missions completed in time but the third mission was postponed by two months. We can assume that all other missions are also postponed correspondingly.
34 - August 1 (13:14:xx.xxx) - CZ-2B/G3 CZ-3B/G2 - XSLC, LC2 Weixing Hulianwang Gaogui 02 (卫星互联网高轨卫星02星)a typo, it was a CZ-3B
In the second half of the year, Haiyang will have 2-3 offshore rocket launches plannedOn August 20, the Yantai Municipal People's Government Information Office held the third press conference of the "Promoting High-quality Development" series. At the meeting, Ren Fei, Party Secretary and Director of the Haiyang Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, answered questions of concern to the media. Ren Fei introduced that in the second half of the year, Haiyang will have 2-3 offshore rocket launch plans, and will fully seize the opportunity of rocket launches, do a good job in the "Cultural Tourism +" series of articles, and create a cultural tourism "explosive point" for Haiyang's offshore launches.At the press conference, Ren Fei introduced that Haiyang took advantage of the 11 consecutive successes of offshore rocket launches to strive to create the only domestic offshore launch viewing destination, and aerospace culture and tourism gradually gained momentum. Before the ninth "China Space Day" on April 20 this year, Haiyang successfully held the "Heart Follows the Stars, Chasing Dreams in Haiyang" 2024 Haiyang Aerospace Culture and Tourism City Image Promotion Conference at the Qingdao International Conference Center. More than 30 media in Qingdao and Yantai followed up on the report, with a total reading volume of more than 10 million and a coverage of more than 40 million fans. At present, the integrated development of "Cultural Tourism + Aerospace" is booming.In the second half of the year, Haiyang will have 2-3 near-shore rocket launch plans. Haiyang will fully seize the opportunity of the rocket launch, do a good job in the "Cultural Tourism +" series of articles, and create a cultural and tourism "hot spot" for Haiyang's near-shore launch, attracting tourists from surrounding cities, student groups and even space enthusiasts from all over the country to come to Haiyang to watch the rocket launch, further shaping Haiyang's city brand image and forming a unique "Haiyang IP".
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