China Space Military：Recon, Satcom, Navi, ASAT/BMD, Orbital Vehicle, SLV, etc.

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China space agency shares satellite data
2019-11-07 13:02:33 Ecns.cn

A Gaofen-4 satellite was launched into space. (File photo/China News Service)

(ECNS) -- China will share data from its Gaofen (GF) satellites free to the public on the website www.cnsageo.com, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced at a meeting of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in Canberra, Australia.

The China High-resolution Earth Observation System aims to build up an observation system based on satellites, aircraft and ground systems. Several satellites including the GF-1 and GF-6 have been launched under the system’s framework.

Through the website, people can access three kinds of GF 16-meter data: a global coverage map generated with archived data, historical archived data, and 16-meter data updated daily, according to CNSA.

The shared data will support the needs of global sustainable development, disaster prevention and mitigation, and climate change adaptation, said CNSA. It also provides software for the better use of wide-field-of-view data with a swath of 800 km.

The administration said it will deepen cooperation and exchanges with GEO member countries and international organizations in the fields of data application, research, training and education amid efforts to build an ecosystem centered on GF satellites.

 

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China confirms reception of data from Gaofen-7 satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-08 14:46:46|Editor: zh

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully tracked and received data from the newly launched Earth observation satellite Gaofen-7, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has received 616.6 GB of data with the highest transmission rate among civil Earth observation satellite data reception, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the CAS.

The Gaofen-7 satellite has adopted variable coding and modulation technology, effectively improving its downlink transmission efficiency of satellite data. The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station also developed new ground data receiving devices for adaptive, fully automatic and reliable reception of multiple satellite data.

Launched on Nov. 3, Gaofen-7 is China's first civil-use optical transmission three-dimensional surveying and mapping satellite that reaches the sub-meter level. It is expected play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction and statistical investigation.

 

[JSCh]

央视新闻
17分钟前 来自 微博 weibo.com
【转发祝贺！#高分七号卫星发射成功#

】记者从国家航天局获悉，今天11时22分，我国在太原卫星发射中心用长征四号乙运载火箭，成功发射高分七号卫星。高分七号卫星是我国首颗民用亚米级光学传输型立体测绘卫星。该星运行后将在国土测绘、城乡建设、统计调查等方面发挥重要作用。（央视记者李厦）
CCTV News
17 minutes ago from Weibo

[Forward congratulations! #高分七号号 successfully launched #[威武]]
The reporter learned from the National Space Administration that at 11:22 today, China used the Long March 4B carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center to successfully launch the Gaofen-7. The Gaofen-7 is China's first civilian sub-meter optical three dimension mapping satellite. After the satellite begin operation, it will play an important role in land surveying and mapping, urban and rural construction, and statistical surveys. (CCTV reporter Li Xia)

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林晓弈
4分钟前 来自 微博 weibo.com
此次发射任务成功验证了基于栅格舵系统的一子级落区控制技术，该技术的应用将为后续重复使用运载火箭的研制奠定了坚实的技术基础。 ¡查看图片
4 minutes ago from Weibo
The launch mission successfully verified first stage drop-zone control technology based on the grid fin system. The application of this technology will lay a solid technical foundation for the subsequent development of reusable launch vehicle. ¡ view image

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1190865283357007877

https://twitter.com/x/status/1193038313961201665

 

[JSCh]

中国航天科工 8分钟前 已编辑
【官宣丨快舟首次双箭同时进场准备，发射进入倒计时！】就在昨天（10月14日），快舟·我们的太空号（KZ-1A Y11）、快舟·楚天号（KZ-1A Y7）两发火箭已抵达酒泉卫星发射中心。

10月11日两发火箭同时启运，创造了快舟运载火箭的首次双箭同时进场！虽然面临新的挑战，但也能为以后更密集的进场工作积累经验。在这里，预祝两发任务圆满成功！全体试验队员凯旋！此外，热腾腾的任务徽章也出炉啦~当然，后续发射任务是重头戏，请大家持续关注哦！@我们的太空微博 @国资小新 @快舟火箭首席科学家助理 @头条新闻 @微博航天

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
8 minutes ago

[Official announment! For the first time double Kuaizhou enter the launch center, let's start the launch countdown! 】
Just yesterday (October 14th), two Kuaizhou rockets, one called Womendetaikong(our space) (KZ-1A Y11) and Chutian (KZ-1A Y7) have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Picture from January showing Chutian (KZ-1A Y7),

Breaking !! At 11:40 today, KZ-1A solid fuel rocket lift off with the Jilin-1 Gaofen-02A satellite at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

 

[JSCh]

Breaking !! At 14:29 today, LM-6 rocket lift off with 5 satellites from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

 

[Dungeness]

3 hours, 2 space launches! Way to go, China!

Here is the first one.

 

[JSCh]

China launches new remote-sensing satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-13 15:30:51|Editor: ZX

JIUQUAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new remote sensing satellite into planned orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Wednesday.

The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A, which belongs to the Jilin-1 satellite family, was launched by Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A), a carrier rocket at 11:40 a.m. (Beijing Time).

KZ-1A is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short preparation period. The rocket, developed by a company under the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, is mainly used to launch low-orbit microsatellites.

Wednesday's launch was the second mission of the KZ-1A rocket in 2019. It had previously completed three commercial launches from January 2017 to August 2019.

The Jilin-1 Gaofen 02A satellite is a new optical remote sensing satellite independently developed by Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., featuring high resolution, wide width and high-speed data transmission.

It will form a network with 13 previously launched Jilin-1 satellites, providing remote sensing data and services in fields like agriculture, forestry, resource and environment.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1194508021717590016

 

[JSCh]

Breaking !! At 14:29 today, LM-6 rocket lift off with 5 satellites from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

NOTE: The correct launch time should be 14:35 BJT.

China sends five satellites into orbit via single rocket
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-13 16:59:47|Editor: ZX

TAIYUAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Five new remote-sensing satellites were sent into planned orbit from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province Wednesday.

The five Ningxia-1 satellites were launched by a Long March-6 carrier rocket at 2:35 p.m. (Beijing Time).

The satellites are part of a commercial satellite project invested by the Ningxia Jingui Information Technology Co., Ltd. and will be mainly used for remote sensing detection.

The satellites and carrier rocket were developed by the DFH Satellite Co., Ltd. and the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.

Wednesday's launch was the 318th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

 

[JSCh]

中国航天科工 8分钟前 已编辑
【官宣丨快舟首次双箭同时进场准备，发射进入倒计时！】就在昨天（10月14日），快舟·我们的太空号（KZ-1A Y11）、快舟·楚天号（KZ-1A Y7）两发火箭已抵达酒泉卫星发射中心。

10月11日两发火箭同时启运，创造了快舟运载火箭的首次双箭同时进场！虽然面临新的挑战，但也能为以后更密集的进场工作积累经验。在这里，预祝两发任务圆满成功！全体试验队员凯旋！此外，热腾腾的任务徽章也出炉啦~当然，后续发射任务是重头戏，请大家持续关注哦！@我们的太空微博 @国资小新 @快舟火箭首席科学家助理 @头条新闻 @微博航天

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.
8 minutes ago

[Official announment! For the first time double Kuaizhou enter the launch center, let's start the launch countdown! 】
Just yesterday (October 14th), two Kuaizhou rockets, one called Womendetaikong(our space) (KZ-1A Y11) and Chutian (KZ-1A Y7) have arrived at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

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Picture from January showing Chutian (KZ-1A Y7),

China航天
今天 16:39
【快舟一号甲发射车】高度4.2米，长度24米，体重105吨，体型庞大。灵活、机动、快速！
前后七对轮胎，并且是全轮驱动。正常情况下连续发射四次，不需要进行大的维护保养。同时，这个部分选取了特殊的复合材料，耐高温能力达到了三千度以上。有了发射车的优异特性，火箭只需要一个篮球场大小的发射区域。整个发射前的准备时间只需要七天，四小时内即可完成快速发射。正是因为具备了这样快速发射的能力，快舟一号甲的发射频率不断提高。此次更是首次实现了双箭同时进场。也就是说，在接下来的一周内，还会有另外一发快舟火箭升入太空。快舟一号甲运载火箭日趋成熟，快舟家族也在不断壮大。近期，快舟十一号运载火箭就将迎来首飞。全新的“太空快递”将具备更强的能力O原来太空“快递”这么送！China航天的微博视频

[Kuaizhou-1A TEL (Transporter, Erector, Launcher)]
It has a height of 4.2 meters, a length of 24 meters and a weight of 105 tons. Flexible, mobile and fast! Seven pairs of wheels all together, and are all-wheel drive. It can perform launches four consecutive times under nominal condition and would not require much maintenance. At the same time, its part was made with special composite material, that can withstand high temperature up to more than three thousand degrees. With all these excellent features of the TEL, the KZ-1A rockets would only need a basketball court-sized launch area. The preparation time before the entire launch takes only seven days, and the launch can be completed on-site within four hours. It is precisely because of this ability to launch quickly that the launch frequency of the KZ-1 is constantly increasing. This is the first time that two rocket has been delivered at the same time. In other words, during next week, another KZ-1 rocket will be launched into space. The KZ-1 carrier rocket is maturing and the Kuaizhou rocket family is growing. KZ-11 carrier rocket will usher in its first flight shortly, this new "Space Express" will have even more capabilities.

 

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Experts hail China-Brazil satellite program as model for BRICS sci-tech endeavors
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-12 23:03:23|Editor: Shi Yinglun

BRASILIA, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- A satellite program co-developed by China and Brazil is hailed by experts as a role model for BRICS cooperation, as strengthening ties in science, technology and innovation among the BRICS countries has become priority for the upcoming 11th BRICS summit to be held here.

The China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite (CBERS) program developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) and National Institute for Space Research (INPE) of Brazil is bound to inspire more scientific and technological cooperation between China and Brazil and also among the BRICS countries.

Carlos Pereira, Brazilian satellite expert and manager of the CBERS program told Xinhua that the cooperation started in 1988, when Brazil and China signed a partnership agreement to develop, build and operate two remote sensing satellites -- CBERS-1 and CBERS-2 -- and since then the program has already developed six satellites.

According to Han Bo, a research fellow at CAST for the CBERS program, the sixth satellite, CBERS 04A, which will be launched into the sky, has made full use of the space technology achievements of China and Brazil.

Han told Xinhua that the CBERS 04A is an optical remote sensing satellite with large width and high accuracy, developed jointly by China and Brazil and will be operating on the sun-synchronous orbit at a height of 628 km.

"The load of the satellite is designed according to the specific needs of Chinese and Brazilian users. Being equipped with high, medium and low resolution loads, the satellite can meet the specific needs of application of China and Brazil in the areas of natural resources, geology and mining, forestry, agriculture, environmental protection and disaster reduction," he added.

Pereira also believes that after being put into operation, the satellite will contribute to economic development, environmental protection, urban planning, and disaster prevention and reduction in both China and Brazil.

"The CBERS program establishes a complete remote sensing system to supply both countries with multi-spectral remote sense image, and has made Brazil the largest distributor of free satellite images in the world," he added.

CAST is the first institution in China to undertake the task of developing spacecrafts. INPE, headquartered in the Brazilian city of Sao Jose dos Campos in Sao Paulo State, is an institution specializing in space scientific research and spacecraft development. It has the best satellite assembly and test center as well as the best researchers in South America.

Since the end of the 1980s, the two institutions have joined forces to carry out the CBERS program and have developed a management method for high-tech aerospace programs which transcends borders and cultures. This partnership has been hailed as a model for South-South cooperation in the space industry.

According to Pereira, all system-level activities, such as assembly integration and testing, system specifications, and project revisions, are carried out jointly by INPE and CAST.

To help deepen relations between the two countries in the future, Han said that CAST will continue to work closely with INPE in a cooperative, win-win, and inclusive manner and enhance satellite usage by providing better remote sensing data and services to users in both countries.

Pereira believes more cooperation can be had in space weather, new joint satellite projects and research and training projects.

Pereira, Han and other members of the CBERS program team are making final preparations to ensure the successful completion of CBERS 04A launch mission.

The theme of this year's BRICS summit to be held on Nov. 13-14 is "Economic Growth for an Innovative Future." BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

 

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CBERS 04A has just been delivered to Taiyuan launch center this week. Launch date is set at 17 Dec. Photo from 9ifly.cn

 

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New carrier rocket to debut in 2020
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2019-11-20 11:26

File photo of a Long March rocket. [Photo/CCTV]
China's new medium-lift launch vehicle Long March 8 will make its maiden flight next year, and it has entered the final stage of assembly and testing, according to the Fifth China International Commercial Aerospace Forum held on Tuesday.

Long March 8 has been designed for commercial use to compete in the world market for carrying a maximum payload of 4.5 tons to the Sun synchronous orbit, according to the forum held in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province.

It will meet clients' requirements on low cost and good performance, said Tang Yihua, deputy head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

It is estimated that after being put on the market, its annual output will meet the demand of at least 10 launches in the early stage, and more than 20 in the later stage, Tang said.

In 2020, China will have major launch missions for lunar probe, Mars probe and Beidou navigation system.

Zhuang Jingguo, chief engineer of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, said that there will be around 30 rocket launch missions next year, including the Chang'e-5 mission to take lunar samples back to Earth.

 

[JSCh]

China sends two BeiDou satellites
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-23 13:47:25|Editor: huaxia

XICHANG, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- China sent two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 8:55 a.m. Saturday.

Launched on a Long March-3B carrier rocket and the Yuanzheng-1 (Expedition-1) upper stage attached to the carrier rocket, the two satellites have entered their planned orbits. They are the 50th and 51st satellites of the BDS satellite family.

The two medium earth orbit satellites are also network satellites of the BeiDou-3 system.

The launch was the 319th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.

The two new satellites, the carrier rocket and Yuanzheng-1 were all developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

 

[Bogeyman]

The China Defence Universities Tracker includes the most comprehensive list of defence laboratories in Chinese universities. It has uncovered 56 examples of a previously unheard of kind of disguised defence lab—Ministry of Education 'B-category' labs.
https://unitracker.aspi.org.au/defence-laboratories/

China's military universities were deciphered.
https://unitracker.aspi.org.au/

A report on the subject
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws... Tracker.pdf?ux5HEV91.zfekdDLS81S.29FFOEAXqum

 

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China launches new Earth observation satellite
Source: Xinhua| 2019-11-28 08:30:12|Editor: huaxia

TAIYUAN, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- China sent a new Earth observation satellite into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China's Shanxi Province at 7:52 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time).

The satellite, Gaofen-12, was launched aboard a Long March-4C rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the 320th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

As part of the country's high-definition earth observation project, the microwave remote sensing satellite is capable of providing photographs with a resolution of better than a meter.

Gaofen-12 will be used in land surveys, urban planning, road network design and crop yield estimate, as well as disaster relief. It can also serve projects along the Belt and Road.

Both the satellite and the carrier rocket were developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

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