China's Space Program Thread II

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[sunnymaxi]

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will launch a new X-ray astronomical satellite, Einstein Probe, at end of 2023, which is expected to capture the first light from supernova explosions, help search for and pinpoint gravitational wave sources, and observe the mysterious transient phenomena in the universe..

 

[broadsword]

Einstein Probe, sounds like a NASA satellite. Why not choose a more generic name?

 

[Red tsunami]

Einstein Probe, sounds like a NASA satellite. Why not choose a more generic name?

That's why.
(Images via @Seger_YU from Weibo)

 

[taxiya]

Einstein Probe, sounds like a NASA satellite. Why not choose a more generic name?

A serious answer is that you can't find a generic name because the things studied by this mission are many and every one of them has a very long scientific name, making a short name impossible.

The mission's content is probably mostly related to Einstein's study.

 

[sunnymaxi]

LANDSPACE just shared some photos of them busy preparing for the second launch of Zhuque-2. It sounds like they are very confident a successful launch this time...

 

[by78]

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will launch a new X-ray astronomical satellite, Einstein Probe, at end of 2023, which is expected to capture the first light from supernova explosions, help search for and pinpoint gravitational wave sources, and observe the mysterious transient phenomena in the universe..

Already posted last week.

 

[by78]

Jilin, Changchun, and wider Manchuria at night, taken by taikonaut Wang Yaping.

 

[by78]

Official mission logos for the Tianzhou 6, Shenzhou 16, and Shenzhou 17 missions have been unveiled after a public design competition.

 

[by78]

According to a procurement announcement from a telecommunications company (上海清申科技发展有限公司), the cost of Long March 3B per launch is 264,720,000 RMB, or 38,428,714 USD.