The fifth batch of scientific exploration data from Tianwen-1 has been publicly released
On September 4, 2023, the ground application system of the first Mars exploration mission publicly released scientific data obtained from January to March 2023 by three scientific payloads, including a high-resolution camera mounted on the Tianwen-1 spacecraft. The total amount of data released in this batch is 67.9GB.
The 38th batch of scientific data released by Chang'e-4
On September 4, 2023, the ground application system of the lunar exploration project publicly released the 38th batch of scientific data from Chang'e-4. The data released this time is provided by the ground application system, including 2.7GB of scientific data obtained from the four scientific payloads carried on the Chang'e-4 lander and rover (Yutu 2 lunar rover) during the 54th to 56th lunar days (March 15, 2023 to June 24, 2023).
The successful launch of the Ceres 1 sea launched carrier rocket
On September 5, 2023 at 17:34, China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center successfully launched four satellites, including 21 to 24 stars of the Tianqi constellation, into the designated orbit using the Ceres 1 sea launched carrier rocket in Haiyang and nearby waters in Shandong Province. The launch mission was a complete success.
This mission is the 9th flight of the Ceres I carrier rocket~ A total of 4 satellites from 24 satellites were successfully launched into the designated orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
China has successfully launched the Remote Sensing 33rd 03 satellite
At 02:14 on September 7, 2023, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing 33-03 satellite into orbit using the Long March-4C carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success. This satellite is mainly used for scientific experiments, land and resource surveys, agricultural product estimation, and disaster prevention and reduction. Astronautical Congress (IAC) opened at the Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku, Azerbaijan. As a backbone of China's commercial aerospace industry, Zhongke Aerospace was invited to showcase its core product, the Lijian series of carrier rockets, at the exhibition. Several young technical experts from the company attended the conference and delivered academic speeches, showcasing the innovative development achievements in China's commercial aerospace rocket field to the attending guests.
中共中央 国务院 中央军委关于给费俊龙、邓清明、张陆颁发航天功勋奖章
The successful manned flight mission of Shenzhou 15 embodies the wisdom and hard work of a large number of scientific and technological workers, astronauts, cadres and staff, as well as PLA commanders and fighters. Comrade Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu are outstanding representatives among them. To commend their outstanding achievements in China's manned spaceflight industry, on September 7, 2023, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission decided to award Comrade Fei Junlong the 'Second level Aerospace Merit Medal', Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu the honorary title of 'Heroic Astronaut', and the 'Third level Aerospace Merit Medal'.
China Successfully Launches Remote Sensing Satellite No. 40
At 12:30 am on September 10, 2023, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 40 into orbit using the Long March 6 carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success. This satellite is mainly used for electromagnetic environment detection and related technical experiments.
The Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft has achieved gratifying results in multiple space application projects for the controlled re-entry of the atmosphere and the ascent of the spacecraft
At 9:13 am on September 12, 2023, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft, which successfully completed its scheduled mission, has been controlled to re-enter the atmosphere. Most of the components of the cargo spacecraft were burned and destroyed during re-entry, with a small amount of debris falling into the designated safe waters of the South Pacific.
It is reported that multiple space application projects carried by the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft have progressed smoothly and achieved gratifying results, accumulating important experience for the operation and management of space station applications and development stages. Among them, the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft successfully released the 'Macau Student Science Popularization Satellite 1' cubic star on December 18, 2022. Currently, the cubic star is in stable orbit, providing a good space science practice platform for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and around the world, effectively promoting deep cooperation and exchange in space science education between mainland China and Macau. According to the plan, the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation in the future, carry out broader and richer space science exchange activities for Macau's youth, continuously promote technological innovation in Macau, and cultivate new impetus for diversified development in Macau.
In addition, the successful in orbit experiments of space hydrogen oxygen fuel cells have preliminarily verified the power generation characteristics, variable power response law, and electrochemical reaction interface characteristics of fuel cell energy systems under vacuum, low temperature, and microgravity conditions outside the spacecraft. This provides important data and theoretical support for the development of space fuel cell energy systems and key technology research. In the future, it will promote the development of space fuel cell applications and provide strong support for China's manned lunar exploration missions. The space high-energy particle detection payload has completed its first extravehicular detection mission. This detection payload is the first international breakthrough in the key technology of new inorganic excitation body detection in the field of space exploration, achieving efficient neutron measurement and high-precision neutron/gamma ray discrimination; In the future, we will continue to carry out detection of various charged particles, neutrons, and particle radiation effects in space orbit, providing key reference parameters for related space science experiments and engineering applications, which has significant scientific research and application value.
The comprehensive hot test of the first flight inspection of the final attitude control power system of Gravity 1 has been successfully completed!
In early September, the first Eastern space rocket, the Gravitation-1 carrier rocket (hereinafter referred to as Gravitation-1), successfully completed the comprehensive hot test of the final attitude control power system batch inspection.
The tested products in this experiment were produced in the same batch and assembled synchronously with the first flight product. During the test, each individual machine worked normally, with precise timing, complete test data, and complete structure after the test. The performance indicators met the overall technical requirements, fully verifying the reliability of the final attitude control power system of the first flight arrow 'Gravitation-1'.
Xinghe Power Aerospace has successfully completed the vibration test of the first stage conveying pipeline of the Zhishenxing-1 liquid rocket booster conveying system
In early September, Xinghe Power Aerospace successfully completed the vibration test of the first stage conveying pipeline of the Zhishenxing-1 liquid rocket booster conveying system. The propellant delivery pipe is a key component of the booster delivery system, responsible for the important task of delivering propellant to the engine. This experiment fully verified the correctness of the design of the first stage seven machine conveying pipeline and the reliability of the process, laying the foundation for subsequent power system testing; At the same time, it also means overcoming the design technology of propellant delivery pipelines under complex constraint conditions, effectively promoting the development progress of rockets.
China Successfully Launches Remote Sensing Satellite No. 39
On September 17, 2023, at 12:13 am, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing 39 satellite into orbit using the Long March-2D carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and the launch mission was a complete success.
This mission is the 488th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The Mozi Sky Survey Telescope has officially been put into observation and released photos of the Andromeda Galaxy
On September 17, 2023, the Mozi Sky Survey Telescope, which has the strongest optical time-domain survey capability in the northern hemisphere, was officially put into observation at the Qinghai Cold Lake Astronomical Observation Base, which will bring China's time-domain astronomical research capability to the international advanced level.
A photo of the Andromeda Galaxy taken during the experimental observation phase of this telescope was released on the same day, which is currently the world's largest high-resolution image of the Andromeda Galaxy in the field of view.
The fourth space teaching activity of the Chinese space station has achieved a complete success
At 15:48 on September 21, 2023, the fourth lesson of 'Tiangong Classroom' began on the Chinese space station. Newly appointed 'space teachers' Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao brought a wonderful space science popularization lesson to young people. This is the first time Chinese astronauts have taught a lesson in the Mengtian experimental module.
During the approximately 48 minute lecture, astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu, and Gui Haichao from Shenzhou 16 vividly presented the working and living scenes of the space station's Mengtian experimental module, demonstrating the spherical flame experiment, the wonderful 'ping pong ball' experiment, the momentum conservation experiment, and the gyroscopic experiment, and vividly explaining the scientific principles behind the experiment. During the teaching period, astronauts engaged in real-time interactive communication with teachers and students in the ground classroom through video calls.
Jilin No.1 High Resolution 04B Satellite Launch Failure
At 12:59 am on September 21, 2023, China launched the Jilin-1 high scoring 04B satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using a private commercial carrier rocket, Gushenxing-1. The rocket flew abnormally and the launch mission was unsuccessful. The specific reasons are being further analyzed and investigated.
The award ceremony for the title of Shenzhou 12 to 15 astronauts was held in Beijing
神舟十二号至十五号航天员授称颁奖大会9月25日在北京举行。中共中央政治局委员、中央军委副主席何卫东代表习近平主席和中央军委，向受褒奖的12名航天员表示热烈祝贺，向航天战线全体同志致以诚挚问候。他强调，要坚决贯彻党中央、习主席关于建设航天强国的决策部署，牢记使命重托，坚持自信自强，不断开创我国航天事业发展新局面，为实现中国梦强军梦贡献智慧和力量。
He Weidong pointed out that since the implementation of China's space station construction mission, Xi Jinping has personally inspected the launch line, communicated with astronauts from heaven and earth, warmly received research and test representatives, and issued congratulatory messages multiple times, fully reflecting the high attention of the Party and the country to the aerospace industry and the earnest expectations of astronauts.
He Weidong emphasized that the 12 astronauts are outstanding representatives of the space front and advanced models for learning the concept of building a strong military and making contributions to the cause of building a strong military. We should learn from their political character of loving the Party and serving the country, being loyal to their mission, shouldering heavy responsibilities and climbing new heights with courage, pursuing excellence with unwavering determination, rigorous and meticulous work style, vigorously promoting the spirit of 'Two Bombs and One Satellite' and manned spaceflight, accelerating innovation and transcendence, striving to achieve the centenary goal of building the military, and making new contributions to the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
The conference read out the decision made by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, and the Central Military Commission to award honorary titles and merit medals to 12 astronauts.
Leaders from relevant departments of the Military Commission and representatives from the aerospace research and testing teams attended the meeting.
China has successfully launched the Remote Sensing No. 33 04 satellite
At 04:15 on September 27, 2023, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing No. 33-04 satellite into orbit using the Long March 4C carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered its intended orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. This satellite is mainly used for scientific experiments, land and resource surveys, agricultural product estimation, and disaster prevention and reduction.
This mission is the 489th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The first full system test of the Starry Glory Focus 2 variable thrust liquid oxygen methane engine has been successfully completed
On September 27, 2023, Beijing Starry Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as 'Starry Glory') successfully completed the first full system test of the 100 ton liquid oxygen methane rocket engine Focus 2 (code name JD-2).
JD-2 is a main engine independently developed by Starry Glory for the company's medium to large reusable liquid launch vehicle, Hyperbola III (code name SQX-3). The engine has a sea level thrust of 85 tons, a vacuum thrust of 105 tons, a thrust adjustment range of 35% -110%, and a thrust to mass ratio greater than 100. It adopts a large number of advanced technologies such as torch ignition, 3D printing, fully electric valves, and intelligent fault diagnosis. It has the advantages of high thrust to mass ratio, small external dimensions, and convenient use and maintenance. It is a high-performance liquid oxygen methane engine specially designed for multiple parallel and reusable rockets, and is also the largest thrust and technologically advanced liquid oxygen methane rocket engine successfully completed test and assessment in China so far.
Prior to this system test, the JD-2 engine had passed multiple tests, including torch igniter ignition test, gas generator ignition test, gas generator+turbine pump joint test, thrust chamber cold conditioning test, thrust chamber box pressure ignition test, and box pressure ignition+high-pressure spinning relay test, all of which were successful and laid a solid foundation for the entire system hot test.
The ignition and start of the entire system test run were smooth, and the performance of the main level work met expectations. The test was a complete success. The analysis of test data shows that the overall scheme of the JD-2 engine is reasonable and correct, and the working performance of each major component meets the overall design performance indicators.
'Red Dragon One' has successfully completed the hot test of the oxygen enriched half system
On September 28, 2023, the world's first 100 ton liquid oxygen kerosene hybrid cycle engine 'Honglong 1' independently developed by Tianhui Aerospace conducted a hot test of its oxygen enriched half system at the Tongchuan Test Base. In the experiment, 'Red Dragon One' started and shut down according to the predetermined program, the product was intact, the timing was correct, and all parameters were coordinated. Key technologies such as engine shaped oxygen rich generator technology, integrated large-scale oxygen valve technology, and coaxial generator turbine pump integration technology have passed the hot test assessment, and the test has achieved the expected goals and achieved success.
