Today is space with you [Issue 1477]
The 25th batch of scientific data from Chang'e-4 was released
On April 6, 2022, the Lunar Exploration Engineering Ground Application System publicly released the 25th batch of scientific data from Chang'e-4. The data released this time is provided by the ground application system, including the scientific data obtained by the four scientific payloads on the Chang'e-4 lander and rover (Yutu-2 lunar rover) during the 29th lunar day (2021.04.04~2021.04.19), a total of 493 data files, with a total data volume of 2796.56MB.
The thirteenth batch of scientific data on the international cooperation payload of Chang'e-4 was released
On April 6, 2022, the Lunar Exploration Engineering Ground Application System publicly released the 13th batch of scientific data on the international cooperation payload of Chang'e-4. The data released this time is provided by the ground application system, including the scientific data obtained by the Chang'e-4 lander and the two international cooperation science payloads carried on the lunar rover during the 25th lunar day (2020.12.8 ~ 2020.12.22), a total of 24 data files, with a total data volume of 273.21MB.
The ninth batch of scientific exploration data of Tianwen-1 was released
On April 6, 2022, the official website of the Lunar and Planetary Data Release System officially released the ninth batch of scientific exploration data from Tianwen-1. The data released this time is produced by the Ground Application System, including the Martian Ion and Neutral Particle Analyzer, Medium Resolution Camera, Mars Mineral Spectrometer on the Orbiter, as well as the navigation terrain camera, multispectral camera, Mars Meteorological Surveyor, Mars Rover Subsurface Detection Radar, and Mars Surface Composition Detector obtained scientific data in February 2022; a total of 7244 data files, with a total data volume of 91.8GB.
The mainland successfully launched the Gaofen-3 03 star
At 7:47 a.m. on April 7, 2022, the mainland successfully launched the Gaofen-3 03 satellite with the Long March 4 C carrier rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, and the satellite smoothly entered the predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used to obtain reliable and stable high-resolution SAR images, and provides operational application data support for mainland marine development, land environmental resource monitoring and emergency disaster prevention and mitigation.
The mission was the 414th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
In the field of civil aviation, the first batch of Beidou-3 short message users were registered on the network
At the beginning of April, with the support and guidance of the Civil Aviation Administration of China and the China Satellite Positioning Application Management Center, the Second Research Institute of the Civil Aviation Administration of China completed the registration of the first batch of Beidou-3 short message users in the field of civil aviation.
The Beidou-3 short message civil card registered in this batch will be used for general aviation Beidou flight dynamic information service, involving a total of 306 general aviation aircraft from 50 general aviation units. In the next step, the Second Research Institute of the Civil Aviation Administration of China plans to continue to promote the large-scale deployment and application of beidou-3 short messages of general aviation in an in-depth and orderly manner on the basis of the unified deployment of the civil aviation administration and the pilot application in the early stage, and effectively promote the application of the Beidou satellite navigation system in the civil aviation industry.
Shenzhou XIII astronauts interact with American teenagers
On April 9, local time, the "Tiangong Q&A" - an interactive activity between the Crew of Chinese Shenzhou 13 astronauts and American teenagers was held in the Chinese Embassy in the United States. About 150 representatives of American teenagers, parents, teachers, and retired NASA astronauts participated in the activities.
At the scene of the event, Qin Gang, Chinese ambassador to the United States, led American teenagers to complete the task of space knowledge, and led the main video of "Tiangong Q&A". The video showed American teenagers' various whimsical questions about astronauts' lives in space, and three Chinese astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu, answered them respectively.
Xi Jinping inspected the Wenchang Space Launch Site
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected the Wenchang Cosmodrome on April 12 and extended sincere greetings to all comrades at the launch site on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the Central Military Commission.
The mainland successfully launched the Zhongxing 6D satellite
At 20:00 on April 15, 2022, the mainland successfully launched the Zhongxing 6D satellite using the Long March 3B carrier rocket at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly provides reliable, stable and secure radio and television transmission and communication services for users in the mainland territory, territorial waters and users in the Asia-Pacific region.
The mission was the 415th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The mainland successfully launched an atmospheric environment monitoring satellite
At 2:16 a.m. on April 16, 2022, the mainland successfully launched the atmospheric environment monitoring satellite at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 4 C carrier rocket. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite is mainly used to carry out regional ambient air quality and ecological environment monitoring, and provides domestic data support for further improving the application capabilities of comprehensive monitoring of the mainland atmospheric environment, global climate change research and crop yield estimation, and agricultural disaster monitoring.
The mission was the 416th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
The Shenzhou 13 mission was a complete success
At 09:56 on April 16, 2022, the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return module successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing field, and the on-site medical supervision and medical insurance personnel confirmed that the astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu were in good physical condition, and the astronauts all left the capsule safely and smoothly at 11:05 a.m., and arrived in Beijing safely by mission plane in the afternoon after a short rest in Dongfeng Space City. The Shenzhou 13 crew flew in orbit for a total of 183 days, creating a record for the longest continuous flight time of Chinese astronauts in orbit.
Shenzhou 13 return capsule arrives in Beijing
On the afternoon of April 17, the triumphant Shenzhou 13th return capsule, dressed in battle armor and with red flowers on its chest, finally returned to its long-lost "mother's home" - the Fifth Academy of The Aerospace Science and Technology Group (hereinafter referred to as the Fifth Academy). In order to welcome the returning cabin with honors, the five houses held a simple but warm welcome ceremony.
The Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft completed the roundabout and forward rendezvous and docking
At 5:02 a.m. on April 20, the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft separated from the rear port of the space station Tianhe core module, flew around to the forward port, and completed the automatic rendezvous and docking at 9:06.
The 2022 China Space Day poster was officially released
On April 21, the China National Space Administration organized a press conference on the 2022 "China Space Day" and officially released the list of posters and excellent works for the 2022 "China Space Day". The event was carried out through four stages: social collection, expert selection, network publicity, and approval and release, and finally 10 excellent works were selected. Among them, the poster designed by Shi Meng from the Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center of the China National Space Administration was finally determined as the 2022 "China Space Day" propaganda poster.
The shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft return module was completed in Beijing
On the afternoon of April 26, the return module of the Shenzhou 13 manned spacecraft was completed in Beijing. Crop seeds carried by the Yunnan Provincial Government, the Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, the Yulin Municipal Government of Shaanxi Province, China Agricultural University, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, China Agricultural Development Seed Industry Group Co., Ltd., aerospace breeding industry innovation alliance and other units, the 8K high-definition image memory card generated by the Shenzhou 13 astronauts in orbit on the Central Radio and Television Corporation, and the commemorative stamp products carried by the Beijing Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd., The paintings of Hong Kong teenagers carried by the Fifth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. were successfully released.
Galaxy Power successfully completed the reliability growth test of the ceres-1 rocket orbital attitude control power system
In late April, Galaxy Power Aerospace Company organized and completed the reliability growth test of the orbital attitude control power system of ceres-1 carrier rocket, the test timing was correct, the pressure separation was normal, the flame was bright, the structure was complete, and effective test data was obtained, which further assessed and improved the reliability of the orbital attitude control power system. It is understood that the successful completion of this test has further laid a solid foundation for the successful flight of the Ceres-1 (Yao-3) rocket.
The "Mingfeng" No.1 liquid oxygen methane engine successfully passed the 400s long-range hot test test
On April 28, the "Mingfeng" No. 1 liquid oxygen methane engine of aerospace science and industry rocket company successfully passed the 400s long-range hot test test, and the test time covered twice the working time of the single application of the engine, effectively assessing the life and reliability of the engine. The engine has carried out a total of 13 short-range, long-range hot tests, this test is to further strengthen the assessment on the basis of the previous 200s test, the engine design scheme has been fully verified, but also for the engine reusability research has laid the foundation.
The mainland successfully launched a four-dimensional 01/02 satellite
At 12:11 on April 29, 2022, the mainland successfully launched two four-dimensional 01/02 satellites at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center using the Long March 2 C carrier rocket. The satellite successfully entered the predetermined orbit and the launch mission was a complete success. The satellite mainly provides commercial remote sensing data services for domestic natural resources, mapping, marine, environmental protection and other industries, as well as emerging markets such as urban security and digital countryside.
The mission was the 417th flight of the Long March series of carrier rockets.
Sailed more than 10,000 nautical miles and looked forward to the return of the No. 5 ship to its home port
On the morning of April 29, with the last cable tightened, the mainland's third-generation aerospace oceanographic survey ship Yuanwang 5, which successfully completed the maritime measurement and control mission of the Zhongxing 6D satellite, returned safely to the home port of the China Satellite Maritime Measurement and Control Department.
Zero One Space successfully completed a medium and large booster engine interview car
At the end of April, the Hongming 280 engine independently developed by Zero One Space successfully completed the interview car work. This test is a joint commissioning test, which conducts a matching test on ground power control equipment, solid engines, and interstage sections, and assesses the normal temperature performance of solid engines. The test was a complete success, the power control equipment and the engine can be well matched, the engine test process is normal, the structure after the test is complete, and the performance is consistent with expectations.
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