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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: otter on 03/18/2020 11:36 am
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http://www.galactic-energy.cn/index.php/En/List/cid/1
CERES-1 is a 4-stage launch vehicel independently designed by Galactic Energy, Solid engine are used in the first, second and third stages, advanced liquid upper stage as the fourth stage , the rocket diameter is 1.4 m, total length is 19m, lift-off weight 30 t, LEO orbital capacity 350 kg, 700 km SSO ,orbit capacity 230 kg, which is committed to provide high-quality, cheap and fast launch services for low-orbit small satellites.
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http://www.galactic-energy.cn/index.php/En/List/cid/1
CERES-1 is a 4-stage launch vehicel independently designed by Galactic Energy, Solid engine are used in the first, second and third stages, advanced liquid upper stage as the fourth stage , the rocket diameter is 1.4 m, total length is 19m, lift-off weight 30 t, LEO orbital capacity 350 kg, 700 km SSO ,orbit capacity 230 kg, which is committed to provide high-quality, cheap and fast launch services for low-orbit small satellites.
Second photo is likely the First stage name and serial number. Otherwise it is an equation.
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As of December 2019, this was expected to launch in March 2020:
https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-firm-galactic-energy-raises-21-5-million/
Galactic Energy is located in Beijing, so they should not have seen much impact by the virus.
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As of December 2019, this was expected to launch in March 2020:
https://spacenews.com/chinese-launch-firm-galactic-energy-raises-21-5-million/
Galactic Energy is located in Beijing, so they should not have seen much impact by the virus.
First half of this year is mentioned, but the information source is not indicated.
https://twitter.com/NamusLake/status/1237241890791186433
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Planned for June 2020
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/galactic-energy-prepares-ceres1-rocket-first-launch
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Planned for June 2020
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/aerospace/space-flight/galactic-energy-prepares-ceres1-rocket-first-launch
Any news? It didn't launch in June.
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Currently August/September timeframe. COVID-related delays and such.
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Cross-post; still no mention of the satellite payload, if any:
Planned launches in September
September, Long March 11 Sea Launch, Jilin 1 High Score 03 series nine satellites of Changguang Satellite Company
September Ceres 1 solid rocket Jiuquan (review completed on July 3, 2019 [2020?], and confirmed the first flight time)
September Kuaizhou-1A Jiuquan Changguang Satellite Jilin-1 High Score 02C
September Kuaizhou-1A Jiuquan Changguang Satellite Jilin-1 High Score 02D
September Kuaizhou-1A Jiuquan Changguang Satellite Jilin-1 High Score 02F
Late September Long March No. 4B Taiyuan Ocean No. 3 Star (HY-2C)
(automatic translation)
*High Score = Gaofen
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/china-launch-schedule
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The translation I had was "Main payload with two smaller payloads".
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Launch to take place on September 25.
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Launch to take place on September 25.
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/china-launch-schedule
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http://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-91439-1-1.html
2020年9月25日
谷神星一号运载火箭 Ceres 1
97.4°轨道倾角、500km轨道高度SSO
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Looks like Ceres-1 has slipped to mid-October.
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Looks like Ceres-1 has slipped to mid-October.
Oh!
Source?
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Secret sauce. But reliable.
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https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1316319751468089345
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According to spaceflightfans.cn schedule, the first launch of Gushenxing-1 is schedule for November 5 (TBC).
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According to a post on 9ifly Chinese space forum, launch is schedule for around 3pm (local) on the 7th, that is 0700UTC on November 7.
Also, according to spaceflightfans.cn the will take place on November 7.
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According to reports (https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91439&pid=773891) the satellite on board this flight is Tianqi-11, from the same series of LEO IoT communications satellites that has been launched on various flights over the past 2 years.
Target orbit is 500 km high, 97.4° incl. SSO with launch azimuth 191.6° and a projected launch phase of 900s long and 4700 km down-range distance.
Apparently it also got a mission name a la Rocket Lab: "I believe I can fly". :P
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Launch at about 07:10 UTC.
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/JsD8MbHml?type=comment
O Launch tomorrow at about 15:10! @China spaceflight: "Ceres One" first flight mission code: I believe I Can Fly, payload Tianqi 11. The first launch, with an orbital altitude of 500km and an orbital inclination of 97.4 degrees, was launched at 191.6 degrees//@China spaceflight: the Ceres-1 carrier rocket was delayed until its first flight on 7 November, with a payload that appeared to be an Tianqi network satellite.
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https://weibo.com/1462552767/JsuuLAhnW
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SFF page.
http://www.spaceflightfans.cn/event/beijing-xinghe-galactic-energy-technology-co-ltd-ceres-1-rocket-first-launch
9ifly thread.
https://9ifly.spacety.com/thread-91439-8-1.html
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Launch should be happening about now.
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Launch video
https://weibo.com/5616492130/JsNO3paqM
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Launch!
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/JsNO3paqM
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https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91439&pid=774351
"A picture of CHINA Space Weibo"
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Success!
"It's a success! Congratulations to China Zan//@China Space: Share another launch picture"
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/JsNUdbOyo
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T-0 @ 15:12 local time (7:12 UTC) according to https://weibo.com/5616492130/JsNWmDOM7
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Launch was at 07:12 UTC.
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/JsNWmDOM7
Congratulations! At 15:12 today, the Ceres I carrier rocket made its first successful flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China and successfully put the Apocalypse 11 into its intended orbit. The Ceres I carrier rocket is a small solid commercial launch vehicle that can meet the launch needs of micro-small satellites in low-Earth orbit. (Source: CCTV News).
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https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=91439&page=10#pid774368
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ai_S_sA8R9liOJEsm1ouNA
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Higher resolution versions.
https://m.weibo.cn/6528178851/4568651359586863
"On November 7, 2020, at 15:12, the Ceres I carrier rocket made its first successful flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China and successfully put the Apocalypse 11 into orbit. The Ceres One carrier rocket is a small solid commercial launch vehicle developed by Beijing Xinghe Power Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. to meet the needs of low-Earth orbit micro-small satellite launch. Launched Apocalypse 11 star is an integral part of the apocalypse Internet of Things constellation, mainly used to provide data collection and transmission services, Shanghai Ais Aerospace Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Guoye Gaoke Technology Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and application. Our Space ."
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Another video.
https://www.weibo.com/5616492130/JsO0vt33f
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From 9ifly
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ai_S_sA8R9liOJEsm1ouNA
On 7 November, at 3:12 a.m., the Ceres-1 carrier rocket successfully made its first flight at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China and successfully launched the Apocalypse 11 into its intended orbit.
The Ceres One carrier rocket is a small solid commercial launch vehicle developed by Beijing Xinghe Power Equipment Technology Co., Ltd. to meet the needs of low-Earth orbit micro-small satellite launch.
Apocalypse 11 star is an integral part of the apocalypse Internet of Things constellation, mainly used to provide data collection and transmission services, China Aerospace Science and Technology Group 805 under the Shanghai Ais Aerospace Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing Guote Gaoke Technology Co., Ltd. is responsible for the development and application.
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From ChinaNews
http://www.chinanews.com/gn/2020/11-07/9332790.shtml
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https://weibo.com/5616492130/JsO4utP9T
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https://weibo.com/5616492130/JsO4utP9T
Is Scorpio 1 another name for the payload? What does ASES 014 mean?
Deployment animation.
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Is Scorpio 1 another name for the payload? What does ASES 014 mean?
From below, Scorpio 1 and ASES 014 look like alternate names for the spacecraft.
https://9ifly.spacety.com/forum.php?mod=redirect&goto=findpost&ptid=91439&pid=774385
At present, the company has formed ASES-30 and ASES-50 two-type microna spacecraft platform, adapted to the domestic types of solid, liquid rocket mounting requirements, can serve communications, remote sensing, space science experiments and other in-orbit tasks.
Apocalypse 11 star was named "Scorpio" mission According to myth, November is "Scorpio" lucky moon we expect this "Scorpio" spacecraft in space to successfully complete her research mission
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https://weibo.com/5616492130/JsO4utP9T
Is Scorpio 1 another name for the payload? What does ASES 014 mean?
Deployment animation.
ASES is Shanghai ASES Spaceflight Tech Co., which makes the bus for Tianqi.
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Do we have any idea what the 4th stage ("Edge" AOCS) uses as propellant?
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ec7rNH-mkgLWjFgyll_htA
"Valley Star 1 (remote one) carrier rocket" is a four-stage solid launch vehicle designed by Star River Power, one, two, three solid engines, four stages for advanced liquid top stage, rocket diameter 1.4m, a total length of 19m, take-off mass 31t, 500km solar synchronous orbit carrying capacity of 300kg. In addition to the satellite, the capsule also carried three chips, each storing the star river power group's "Summer 2" program group through the micro-blogging campaign to collect the words of the most caring people, musician Pang Kwan's latest single "Time after time" and Star River Power Company Employees to help the motherland's space exploration of the good wishes, they and the rocket's last stage into space together, at the same time, in this launch with the help of the rocket's last sub-stage orbit passivation, Xinghe Power and Beijing Aerospace Ark Space Technology Co., Ltd. jointly carried out a "commercial return satellite orbit re-entry" key technology verification.
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Do we have any idea what the 4th stage ("Edge" AOCS) uses as propellant?
These images might say what the propellant is. Looks like your standard hypergolics.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ec7rNH-mkgLWjFgyll_htA
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Short article from Xinhua
China's commercial rocket CERES-1 completes maiden flight
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-11/07/c_139498563.htm
JIUQUAN, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's new carrier rocket CERES-1, designed for commercial use, made its maiden flight on Saturday, sending one satellite into planned orbit.
The rocket blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 3:12 p.m. (Beijing Time).
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https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/ec7rNH-mkgLWjFgyll_htA
"Valley Star 1 (remote one) carrier rocket" is a four-stage solid launch vehicle designed by Star River Power, one, two, three solid engines, four stages for advanced liquid top stage, rocket diameter 1.4m, a total length of 19m, take-off mass 31t, 500km solar synchronous orbit carrying capacity of 300kg. In addition to the satellite, the capsule also carried three chips, each storing the star river power group's "Summer 2" program group through the micro-blogging campaign to collect the words of the most caring people, musician Pang Kwan's latest single "Time after time" and Star River Power Company Employees to help the motherland's space exploration of the good wishes, they and the rocket's last stage into space together, at the same time, in this launch with the help of the rocket's last sub-stage orbit passivation, Xinghe Power and Beijing Aerospace Ark Space Technology Co., Ltd. jointly carried out a "commercial return satellite orbit re-entry" key technology verification.
My attempt at the same text:
The "Ceres 1 (Y1) carrier rocket" is a four-stage solid launch vehicle
independently designed by Galaxy Power. The first, second and third
stages use solid engines, and the fourth stage is an advanced liquid
upper stage. The rocket diameter is 1.4m, the total length is 19m, and
the take-off mass 31t, To a 500km sun-synchronous orbit it has a carrying
capacity of 300kg. In addition to the satellite, the [final stage?] also carries
3 chips, each of which stores the latest single "Summer of the Band 2" by the Galaxy
Power group collected in a Weibo campaign and "What I want to Say to the person who cares most", Pan Kuan's
latest single
"Time after Time" and the good wishes of Galaxy Power's employees for the success
of the motherland's space exploration. They entered space together with the
last stage of the rocket. At the same time Galaxy Power and
Bejing Aerospace Ark Space Technology Co on this launch used the last stage of the
rocket to carry out de-orbit passivation, and carry out key technology
verifcation of 'commercial return satellite orbit reentry'.
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Launch video from CCTV
https://tv.cctv.com/2020/11/07/VIDEeIDL0muodkoH88WzHYt1201107.shtml
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More videos
https://tv.cctv.com/2020/11/07/VIDE8MLd6OtHBe6OHZ98S7Xw201107.shtml
https://tv.cctv.com/2020/11/07/VIDEZS2elr7jSKr5imToqMAV201107.shtml
https://tv.cctv.com/2020/11/07/VIDEtLOe3BhVH3RZDK3yxWQb201107.shtml
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https://youtu.be/EDNBoz5aIyY
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Extended version in Russian from Xinhua
http://russian.news.cn/2020-11/07/c_139498867.htm
Jiuquan, November 7 / Xinhua/ -- China's New CERES-1 launch vehicle, designed for commercial use, successfully completed its first flight on Saturday, delivering one satellite to a designated orbit.
The rocket was launched into space from the Jiuquan space center in Northwest China at 15: 12 Beijing time.
CERES-1 is a small solid-fuel launch vehicle that can launch micro and small satellites into low-earth orbit. It was developed by the Beijing-based high-tech company Galactic Energy.
During its first flight, it delivered the 11th satellite for the emerging Tianqi satellite constellation, which will be primarily used for data collection and transmission.
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Some screen grabs from the videos.
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Rui's overview:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2020/11/introducing-chinas-new-commercial-rocket-ceres-1/
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1325575816328212481
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Moderators forgot to place this launch in the calendar
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=calendar
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A question for those fluent in the Chinese language:
What does Gushenxing (谷神星) literally mean? According to Google translate, it means Ceres. But Ceres is proper name from the Latin language and Gushenxing does not appear to be a transliteration from the name of the Roman goddess (well, at least the Pinyin transliteration shows no obvious similarity).
Any insight, how the words Ceres and Gushenxing are related?
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I'm not a Chinese speaker, but AIUI post-classical planet names are rendered into Chinese as literal translations of the god/dess they're named after; so Ceres becomes 'grain-goddess star' (Gushenxing), Pluto is 'underworld king star' and Neptune is 'sea king star'.
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I'm not a Chinese speaker, but AIUI post-classical planet names are rendered into Chinese as literal translations of the god/dess they're named after; so Ceres becomes 'grain-goddess star' (Gushenxing), Pluto is 'underworld king star' and Neptune is 'sea king star'.
Thanks, this explains it.
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Start designation "01-127". TO 15:12:00.240 BJT / 07:12:00.240 UTC.
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Sorry, I see 15:12:00.240
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Here's a nice photo of the vehicle on the pad that I got from
http://www.galactic-energy.cn/index.php/List/cid/7
The photo is dated 7 November 2020 with a time stamp of 11:20:15, so was taken soon about four hours before launch.