China's Space Program News Thread

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SpaceOS III has been unveiled, which is the third generation operating system for Chinese spacecrafts, satellites, and other space-based systems, both manned and unmanned.

 

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Ski helmets made using technologies/techniques borrowed from the fabrication of Long March 5's outer shell. The result is 20% increase in protective performance compared to mainstream European helmets and with only a small increase in thickness and weight.

 

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Zhang Yuhua, the chief project leader for both Chang'e-5 orbiter and Tianwen-1 orbiter as well as their subsystems.

 

[j17wang]

Ski helmets made using technologies/techniques borrowed from the fabrication of Long March 5's outer shell. The result is 20% increase in protective performance compared to mainstream European helmets and with only a small increase in thickness and weight.

obligatory tabao link required my current helmet is a bit tired.

 

[SanWenYu]

CZ-4C launched from Jiuquan:

1月26日7时44分，在我国酒泉卫星发射中心，长征四号丙运载火箭点火升空，将陆地探测一号01组A星送入预定轨道，发射任务取得圆满成功。

"The rocket sent the satellite designated as "Land Survey No. 1-1A" into its orbit as planned". There will be a "1B" satellite coming later to pair it up.

双星具备全天候、全天时、多模式、多极化等特点，可应用于地质、土地、地震、减灾、测绘及林业等领域，可有效提升我国地质灾害自主卫星检测能力与防治工作水平，有效维护国家资源和生态安全。

"The pair of satellites are for geology and land survey, earthquake and disater prevention, forest monitoring, etc."

This is the 407th launches of the CZ series.

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1486003885709963266

 

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Some high-resolution images of the latest CZ-4C launch carrying the L-SAR 01A satellite. This was the 407th launch of the Long March family.

 

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Two images of the L-SAR 01A satellite. The main sensor is a L-band radar, and special care had to be taken to ensure that it doesn't interfere with Beidou navigation satellites, which also operate in the L-band.

 

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The First Academy of CASC plans to complete 20 launches in 2022, including the maiden flight of a new model that has yet to be unveiled.

 

[iantsai]

The First Academy of CASC plans to complete 20 launches in 2022, including the maiden flight of a new model that has yet to be unveiled.

Is it CZ-8R？