China's Space Program Thread II

[by78]

It looks like OrienSpace is building a launch vehicle production base in Tai'an, Shandong province. According to an official

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, OrienSpace signed an agreement with the Tai'an municipal government for the construction of a launch vehicle production base in the Wenhe New District.

Plans for the OrienSpace launch vehicle production base in Tai'an.

 

[by78]

Progress update on the Long March 10 launchpad.

 

[GulfLander]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1945370312364966088

 

[by78]

Galatic Energy debuts Ceres-2 and Pallas-2 launch vehicles at Zhuhai Airshow.

Ceres-2 is a 100-ton four-stage commercial launch vehicle:
– Three solid stages + Liquid upper stage
– Fairing diameter: 2.35m or 2.9m
– Take-off weight: 98 tons
– Payload capacity: 1.6 tons to LEO

Pallas-2 heavy reusable launch vehicle:
– Diameter: 3.8m
– Length: 66m
– Fairing diameter: 5.2m
– Takeoff weight: 1196 tons
– Takeoff thrust: 1600 tons
– Payload capacity: 30 tons to LEO (@200km)
– Optional Eros upper stage for deep space exploration

Galatic Energy has updated the spec sheet for the Pallas-2 reusable launch vehicle:
– Takeoff mass (without/with boosters): 757/1950 tons
– Capacity to LEO (without/with boosters): 20/58 tons

Appropriate corrections made per @sangye.

 

[by78]

The SMILE satellite is undergoing final inspections at the Microsatellite Innovation Institute in Shanghai before being shipped to Europe for launch preparations.

The SMILE satellite has completed thermal vacuum testing. However, its launch has been pushed back to 2026.

 

[by78]

The observation platform was open to tourists during the Tianzhou-9 launch.

More images of the observation platform, taken during Tianzhou-9 launch.

 

[sangye]

Galatic Energy has updated the spec sheet for the Pallas-2 reusable launch vehicle:
– Takeoff mass (with/without boosters): 757/1950 tons
– Capacity to LEO (with/without boosters): 20/58 tons

I think you meant to say
– Takeoff mass (without/with boosters): 757/1950 tons
– Capacity to LEO (without/with boosters): 20/58 tons

 

[escobar]

PLA Military Aerospace Force: On the Frontier of Innovation and Competition

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[Taiban]

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An IISS attempt to map Chinese Space Domain although many errors are there

 

[by78]

Tianzhou-9 docked with the Chinese space station. Image taken by the station's external Panoramic Camera A.