Chinese State Admin. of Sci. Tech. & Ind. for National Defense, supervising CNSA, published amendments of regulation of commercial launch licenses including one that requires deorbiting upper stages. Great news if that means the next Long March 5B core stage will be suborbital
Link to the amendments: http://gfplatform.cnsa.gov.cn/n4235/c6841957/content.htmlIt also requires submission of deorbiting plan of spacecrafts in the application of launch license
Well, the amendments may or may not apply to the next Long March 5B launch, depending on how the administration defines "commercial" or if the launch of Chinese "Starlinks" is categorized as "commercial".
Notice of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense on Matters Concerning Strengthening the License Management of Civil Space Launch Projects[ Release time: 2023-03-06 ] The Ministry of Education, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the national defense science and technology industry management departments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, the National Defense Science and Industry Office of Shenzhen and Qingdao, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, China Electronics Technology Corporation, China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd., a university affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: In order to further regulate civil space launch activities, earnestly fulfill the obligations of the parties to the International Convention on Outer Space, strengthen the implementation of space radio management requirements, and better create and maintain a fair and healthy environment for the development of civil spaceflight, the "Civil Space Launch Project Licensing Issues arising from the implementation of the Interim Measures for Certificate Management (Order No. 12 of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense), the relevant issues are hereby notified as follows: 1. The license application materials shall include a copy of the effective third-party liability insurance policy, a copy of the space radio station license, a space debris mitigation plan, a survey report on the landing zone or recovery site, qualification certification materials of the license applicant, and project-related documents. The safety design report, complete and accurate payload information, etc., the application materials should be complete and consistent with the actual situation. 2. Payload information needs to include payload name, payload category, payload physical size and weight, payload owner and operator, orbital parameters for berthing, transfer and final orbit, expected operations during the payload lifetime, etc. . 3. The license holder shall report the completion of the project in writing to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (hereinafter referred to as the Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense) within 30 days after the launch of the project, submit the space object registration information, and perform the registration procedures. In the event of major quality problems during project execution, relevant information must be reported to the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau in a timely manner. 4. Satellites or spacecraft should be actively de-orbited when their design life expires according to the license application materials, and the last sub-stage of the launch vehicle should be de-orbited according to regulations after taking passivation and other measures. When a satellite fails or is voluntarily de-orbited at the end of its lifespan, the license holder must promptly report to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense to update the status of the satellite. 5. After the design life of a satellite or spacecraft expires, if the conditions for continued in-orbit operation are met and the working life needs to be extended, relevant materials should be submitted to the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau 30 days before the design life expires, including the load working condition, remaining The amount of propellant, the amount of propellant required for the minimum de-orbit, etc. 6. When there is a major change in the status of the satellite or spacecraft (such as: orbital change, disintegration, stop working, return and re-entry into the atmosphere, etc.), it is necessary to register with the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau. 7. The license holder must purchase third-party liability insurance and other relevant insurances for launching space objects in accordance with relevant state regulations. The third-party losses caused by the incomplete coverage of the third-party liability insurance shall be borne by the license holder for the compensation for the remaining losses. 8. The launch activities of sounding rockets and suborbital launch vehicles should be reported to the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau in accordance with the "Notice on Promoting the Orderly Development of Commercial Launch Vehicles" (Kegong No. 1 Division [2019] No. 647) and report materials Compiled with reference to the application materials for the civil space launch project license. 9. If the content of the license changes, the holder should submit a change application to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense 90 days before the expiration of the license. 10. It is strictly forbidden to conduct false, exaggerated, and untrue publicity reports on the project. The publicity methods should comply with the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, and must not contain content and words that are detrimental to the country, social public interests, public order and good customs, and must not infringe on the rights and interests of others. If the satellite publicity name is inconsistent with the license application name, written explanatory materials must be submitted to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense in advance. 11. For those who violate the provisions of the "Interim Measures for the Administration of Licenses for Civil Space Launch Projects", the National Defense Science, Technology and Industry Bureau will order rectification within a time limit. If the violation is serious, the license will be revoked in accordance with relevant laws and administrative regulations. If the license holder conceals the truth, resorts to fraud, and damages the interests of the state during the declaration and execution process, he shall be given administrative punishment according to law; if a crime is constituted, he shall be investigated for criminal responsibility according to law. Notice hereby. Bureau of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense February 23, 2023
A presentation by Haiyang government shows 6+ sea launches of 4 different rockets are planned in 2023. They are Smart Dragon 3, Long March 11, GALACTIC-ENERGY's CERES-1 (first) and ORIENSPACE's Gravitation-1 (first)
CMSA is developing a taiko(n)bot
https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1640932899691036673QuoteA presentation by Haiyang government shows 6+ sea launches of 4 different rockets are planned in 2023. They are Smart Dragon 3, Long March 11, GALACTIC-ENERGY's CERES-1 (first) and ORIENSPACE's Gravitation-1 (first)
A glimpse of China's interstellar probe
the two Chinese interstellar probes, which seem nuclear powered, to the nose and tail regions of heliosphere have got a name: 神梭 Shensuo (梭 means the shuttle). Waiting for a replay of the lecture by CAS chief scientist WANG Chi to see more details
Quote from: Eerie on 04/26/2021 10:58 amQuote from: soyuzu on 04/26/2021 01:01 amWait have I seen this somewhere before In Boca China?The Chinese are wonderful followers. Show them how to do something, and they will figure out how to do it better. The Japanese were very good at doing that, too, back in the day.
Quote from: soyuzu on 04/26/2021 01:01 amWait have I seen this somewhere before In Boca China?
Wait have I seen this somewhere before
Quote from: rpapo on 04/26/2021 01:52 pmQuote from: Eerie on 04/26/2021 10:58 amQuote from: soyuzu on 04/26/2021 01:01 amWait have I seen this somewhere before In Boca China?The Chinese are wonderful followers. Show them how to do something, and they will figure out how to do it better. The Japanese were very good at doing that, too, back in the day.Japanese do it better ie more reliable. Chinese do it cheaper and quite often less reliable.
Quote from: TrevorMonty on 04/25/2023 11:38 amQuote from: rpapo on 04/26/2021 01:52 pmQuote from: Eerie on 04/26/2021 10:58 amQuote from: soyuzu on 04/26/2021 01:01 amWait have I seen this somewhere before In Boca China?The Chinese are wonderful followers. Show them how to do something, and they will figure out how to do it better. The Japanese were very good at doing that, too, back in the day.Japanese do it better ie more reliable. Chinese do it cheaper and quite often less reliable.Can you elaborate on "reliable"? I agree that the Chinese are doing it more slowly but it is definitely reliable. Compare the success rate of China and Japan in terms of rocket launches and Solar System exploration.
"By 2030, the Chinese people will definitely be able to set foot on the Moon. That's not a problem," Wu, chief designer of the lunar exploration program, said. Read: shorturl.at/kmwPV
The China space program is far more advanced than most people realize
Chinese State TV sure enjoyed that Elon tweet. Isn't Twitter banned in China? 😅
New book on China's space station.
Quote from: Blackstar on 05/30/2023 01:33 pmNew book on China's space station.Well, it is not "Tiangong-3"...
QuoteThe China space program is far more advanced than most people realize
