http://russian.news.cn/2018-10/20/c_137547224.htmПо словам директора космодрома Чжан Чжифэня, с момента основания 20 октября 1958 года космодром произвел 110 космических запусков, успешно доставив в космос 145 спутников, 11 космических кораблей и 11 космонавтов.
I'm searching for a good map of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.Also, is there any specific designation for the launch area for the orbital solid launchers?
Example KZ-1A launches are SLS-E1, CZ-11 KZ-11, KT-2 launchers use SLS-E2, ZQ-1 reportedly is SLS-E3
Only two launches (KZ-1 in 2012 and 2013) were from so called SLS-E1.
The commercial suborbital carrier rocket Tansuo-1 blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Jiuquan, northwest China's Gansu Province, Dec. 25, 2019. The commercial suborbital carrier rocket Tansuo-1 developed by a private Chinese company was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China Wednesday. The rocket can serve purposes of meteorological observation, microgravity testing as well as satellite payload experiments. It was the maid flight of the first rocket developed by the company. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)
Well, what was the source of the 95A and 95B designations for commercial launch pads at Jiuquan?
Quote from: Liss on 07/07/2021 12:18 pmWell, what was the source of the 95A and 95B designations for commercial launch pads at Jiuquan?The designations are commonly used by the Spaceflightfans.cn page.
Quote from: Satori on 07/07/2021 12:30 pmQuote from: Liss on 07/07/2021 12:18 pmWell, what was the source of the 95A and 95B designations for commercial launch pads at Jiuquan?The designations are commonly used by the Spaceflightfans.cn page.I see :-) but the question was where they found it initially -- and the second was of matching 95A and 95B vs. two first KZ-1 orbital launches.
It is vice versa, 95A is the west and (very likely) 95B the eastern launch position.
Quote from: limen4 on 07/08/2021 07:14 pmIt is vice versa, 95A is the west and (very likely) 95B the eastern launch position.Sorry for the possibly dumb question, but these 95A and 95B pads are just different designation for the SLS1 and SLS2 ones in the case of commercial launches or they're actual pads? If that was the case, could someone point their position on an aerial image of the Jiuquan site? Thanks
Quote from: Fmedici on 07/18/2021 08:10 amQuote from: limen4 on 07/08/2021 07:14 pmIt is vice versa, 95A is the west and (very likely) 95B the eastern launch position.Sorry for the possibly dumb question, but these 95A and 95B pads are just different designation for the SLS1 and SLS2 ones in the case of commercial launches or they're actual pads? If that was the case, could someone point their position on an aerial image of the Jiuquan site? ThanksThey are actual pads.
Can someone confirm or correct these data?
It looks like the new site for liquid fueled rockets at Jiuquan is to the southwest of the existing LM-2/4 pads?...
There are 76 stars listed on the "Launch History" of the LC-94 launch tower at JSLC before today's launch of YG-32-02. That's strange as I counted 79 launches out of there including today's one...
Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/03/2021 08:27 amThere are 76 stars listed on the "Launch History" of the LC-94 launch tower at JSLC before today's launch of YG-32-02. That's strange as I counted 79 launches out of there including today's one... Two more stars appeared on the wall during the recent launch: #77 (CZ-2C Y41) and #78 (CZ-4C Y37)
Of course failures don’t count and there’s one from there (CZ-2C/SJ-11-04 in 2011).
I don’t see anything that fits with the photos for “Site 130”, the ZK-1 pad. Can someone try to identify where that is?https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1528206124029124608?s=21&t=umrXXZzMurozNDM-QBAeJA
It seems from the latest Sentinel images the Chinese have finished asphalting the road between the test position and the launch site. Compare images for May 20 and May 30:
High resolution satellite imagery shows that there was an explosion at a launch pad south of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in October 2021.The location of this pad is 40°50'13.3"N, 100°10'31.8"E (goo.gl/maps/3qm44WQw3…).
Using Sentinel-2 imagery combined with the high resolution images above, we can see that the explosion happened between October 10 and October 17.
The gif below shows the cleanup of the site over the last several months.
Was it this "launch" ?2021October - KZ-11 (Y2) - JSLC, LC43/95A - Xingyun-1 (01); Xingyun-1 (02)
Quote from: Alter Sachse on 06/10/2022 01:19 pmWas it this "launch" ?2021October - KZ-11 (Y2) - JSLC, LC43/95A - Xingyun-1 (01); Xingyun-1 (02)It never launched!
There’s a team always standing by at the launch pad until the last 30 minutes before a launch. They are the special repair team responsible for solving the emergencies.I interviewed this emergency mentainance team at #JiuquanSatelliteLaunchCenter.
The launch of Fengyun-3G is the 100th launch from pad #94 of Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
Correction: the 100th successful launch from Jiuquan launch pad #94
Maiden Flight from Wenchang Island.https://fxtwitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1730274941197484237
It seems that since about October 2024 the various launch pads of the commercial companies are summarized under the new designation "Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Experimental Zone" ("东风商业航天创新试验区"). I found this name for the first time here and it was also used in official statements for the recent LJ-1 and ZQ-2E launches.
Our institute held a kick-off meeting for the construction of the Jiuquan launch station of the Commercial Aerospace CompanyOn May 23, our institute [Institute 165 of AALPT] held a kick-off meeting for the construction of the Jiuquan launch station of the Commercial Aerospace Company. The construction of the launch station of the Commercial Aerospace Company is an important deployment in the development of the group company's commercial aerospace, and it is also an important guarantee for the CZ-12 series rocket to achieve its first flight in Jiuquan. Our institute is responsible for the construction of the ground process system of the launch station, which is both an honor and a mission.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/r_5JDcSIyke90iisnCWnjQQuoteOur institute held a kick-off meeting for the construction of the Jiuquan launch station of the Commercial Aerospace CompanyOn May 23, our institute [Institute 165 of AALPT] held a kick-off meeting for the construction of the Jiuquan launch station of the Commercial Aerospace Company. The construction of the launch station of the Commercial Aerospace Company is an important deployment in the development of the group company's commercial aerospace, and it is also an important guarantee for the CZ-12 series rocket to achieve its first flight in Jiuquan. Our institute is responsible for the construction of the ground process system of the launch station, which is both an honor and a mission.CASC's AALPT subsidiary is building a launch site for "CZ-12 series" launchers in Jiuquan for CASC'S Commercial Rocket Company (also known as CACL, here abbreviated as 商火公司 for 商业火箭有限公司) subsidiary.CZ-12 series likely includes the CZ-12, the "CZ-12B" ("2-stage reusable 4-m class LV with Kerolox propulsion") and the "CZ-12A" ("4m class reusable launcher" (Methalox)). Back in April, CASC's Commercial Rocket Company sent a call for bid for the design and development of a launch site, this could be related, however the company that was in 1st position (西安航天神舟建筑设计院有限公司, Xi'an Aerospace Shenzhou Architectural Design Institute Co., Ltd, an AASPT-affiliated company) doesn't seem to be mentioned in yesterday's announcement.This would be the 4th launch site compatible with CZ-12 series launcher alongside HCSLC's LCC-2 and the future LCC-3 & LCC-4 pads for horizontally integrated launchers.It had previously been announced that the CZ-12 could be launched from all of China's inland launch centers.
The wind and sand of the Gobi Desert have witnessed the hardships of entrepreneurship and honed the foundation of success. On May 23, our institute held a kick-off meeting for the launch station construction project of the Commercial Aerospace Corporation and announced the establishment of a project team and a temporary party branch. Wang Zaigang is one of the subsystem leaders of the project team. In his view, being responsible for the construction of the ground gas supply system for the group company's first commercial space launch station is both an honor and a responsibility. "The Commercial Aerospace Corporation's launch station project is about to start, and our team will continue to carry forward the spirit of aerospace, strive to complete the launch station construction work by mid-October 2025, and make every effort to ensure the success of the first flight of the CZ-12 series rockets."