Starty rakiet (I kwartał 2026 roku)

[Orionid]

Co poleciało z Plesiecka?
  23.03. o 17:24 z Plesiecka wystrzelona została RN Sojuz-2.1b, która wyniosła na orbitę o parametrach: hp=290 km, ha=324 km, i=82,3° 16 satelitów Internetu satelitarnego Rasswiet-3 (Ł01-01 do Ł01-16), zbudowanych przez Biuro 1440.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n260316.htm#11
https://x.com/planet4589/status/2036418223835406459

Oficjalny komunikat

Russia puts 16 Rassvet constellation satellites into low orbit
24 Mar, 07:57 Updated at: 08:31

They were taken under control by the Bureau 1440's Mission Control Center

MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 has successfully launched more than a dozen Rassvet high-speed internet satellites into low orbit, the company told TASS.

"On March 23, at 8:24 p.m. (5:24 p.m. GMT), the first batch of 16 communication satellites of the low-orbit constellation of the Russian aerospace company (part of the Intelligent Computer Systems (ICS) Holding) was launched.

The satellites were successfully placed into a reference orbit, separated from the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, and were taken under control by the Bureau 1440's Mission Control Center. After their onboard systems are checked out and activated, they will begin their journey to the target orbit," the company said.

The spacecraft will integrate a 5G NTN communications system, an upgraded power supply system, next-generation satellite-to-satellite laser communication terminals, and a plasma propulsion unit.

According to ICS Holding CEO Alexey Shelobkov, the next stage will be the deployment of the satellite constellation, which will require dozens of launches and an increase in the number of satellites in orbit. "The Bureau 1440 team completed this journey in 1,000 days—that's how long it takes for experimental and production satellites to be launched into orbit. This is a complex engineering path associated with technological risks, but it is precisely these systems that will form the basis of the global data transmission infrastructure," he emphasized.

Bureau 1440, founded in 2020, is the developer and operator of a low-orbit satellite constellation that will provide broadband Internet access at speeds of up to 1 Gbps with minimal latency anywhere on Earth. The main consumers of the next-generation satellite communications service are expected to be transportation companies, the oil industry, energy, industry, agriculture, telecom operators, government agencies, emergency services, as well as companies in the tourism and geological exploration sectors. The work is being carried out as part of the Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State national project.

https://tass.com/science/2106061

afec7032 🇷🇺 @robert_savitsky 7:43 PM · Mar 23, 2026
Something was launched from Plesetsk cosmodrome less than an hour ago

https://x.com/robert_savitsky/status/2036151907597644223

[kanarkusmaximus]

Tymczasem po raz drugi chce wystartować rakieta firmy Isar Aerospace.
https://www.youtube.com/live/MsbZj8PxmUk

[Lion97]

Tymczasem po raz drugi chce wystartować rakieta firmy Isar Aerospace.
https://www.youtube.com/live/MsbZj8PxmUk

Odliczanie zostało wstrzymane na krótko przed zapłonem i zabrakło czasu w oknie startowym na ponowną próbę startu, więc dzisiejszy start odwołany.



https://twitter.com/isaraerospace/status/2036912496926482555

[Lion97]

Rakieta Long March-2D wyniosła satelity teledetekcyjne SuperView Neo-2 05 i SuperView Neo-2 06 (Sìwei Gaojing-2 05, 06, „four-dimensional high-resolution”) z Centrum Startowego Satelitów Taiyuan w prowincji Shanxi w Chinach, 25 marca 2026 roku o godzinie 22:51 UTC (26 marca o 06:51 czasu lokalnego). Według oficjalnych źródeł, satelity zostały opracowane przez SAST (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology), spółkę zależną CASC, i „służą głównie takim dziedzinom jak zasoby naturalne, bezpieczeństwo miejskie, zarządzanie kryzysowe i nadzór morski, zapewniając użytkownikom bogate produkty danych i różnorodne usługi aplikacyjne”.

To był 103 start rakiety start rakiety Long March 2D, 2 w tym roku oraz 66 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.

[kanarkusmaximus]

oraz 66 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.

W 2006 roku tyle startów przeprowadzono przez całe 12 miesięcy... A tu kwartał się dopiero kończy!

[Orionid]

oraz 66 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.

W 2006 roku tyle startów przeprowadzono przez całe 12 miesięcy... A tu kwartał się dopiero kończy!

W 2025 1. kwartał miał 66. prób startu, z których 1. była nieudana.

Rakieta Long March-2D wyniosła satelity teledetekcyjne SuperView Neo-2 05 i SuperView Neo-2 06 (Sìwei Gaojing-2 05, 06, „four-dimensional high-resolution”) z Centrum Startowego Satelitów Taiyuan w prowincji Shanxi w Chinach, 25 marca 2026 roku o godzinie 22:51 UTC (26 marca o 06:51 czasu lokalnego). [...]

China launches two new satellites
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-26 08:18:15

TAIYUAN, March 26 (Xinhua) -- China on Thursday launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket, placing two new satellites into space.

The rocket blasted off at 6:51 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province and sent the pair of satellites, Siwei Gaojing-2 05 and Siwei Gaojing-2 06, into their preset orbit.

It was the 634th flight mission of the Long March series rockets. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260326/1f7fda502de147e38f26c3de2cfdb876/c.html

[Orionid]

China successfully launches new test satellite
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-27 13:32:03

JIUQUAN, March 27 (Xinhua) -- China successfully sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, located in the country's northwest, on Friday.

The Shiyan-33 satellite was launched at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2C carrier rocket, with the Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) upper stage attached to the rocket. The satellite has successfully reached its preset orbit.

This was the 635th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260327/4b75f34e8bff4cc19751e967bed08e08/c.html

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Rakieta Falcon 9 firmy SpaceX wyniosła 25 satelitów Starlink (Starlink-373 / Starlink 17-17) na niską orbitę okołoziemską z kompleksu startowego Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) w Bazie Sił Kosmicznych Vandenberg w Kalifornii, 26 marca 2026 roku, o godzinie 23:03 UTC (16:03 PDT). Po oddzieleniu się stopni, pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 wylądował na „Of Course I Still Love You” stacjonującym na Oceanie Spokojnym. Pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 (B1081) wcześniej wspierał 22 misje: Crew-7, CRS-29, PACE, Transporter-10, EarthCARE, NROL-186, Transporter-13, TRACERS, NROL-48, CSG-3 i 12 misji Starlink.

Starlinki wystrzelone dzisiaj zwiększą łączną ich liczbę do 11,666 a 10,130 z nich uznano za sprawne. To był 38 start SpaceX w tym roku, 13 start w marcu oraz 67 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.





https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2037325947880218846

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Rakieta Long March-2C z górnym stopniem Yuanzheng-1S (Expedition-1S) wystrzeliła satelitę Shiyan-33 z Centrum Startowego Satelitów Jiuquan (Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center) w prowincji Gansu w Chinach, 27 marca 2026 roku o godzinie 04:11 UTC (12:11 czasu lokalnego). Według oficjalnych źródeł, satelita pomyślnie osiągnął wyznaczoną orbitę.

To był 87 start rakiety Long March 2C, 3 w tym roku oraz 68 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.

[Orionid]

SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast
March 26, 2026 Steven Young

(...) About 8.5 minutes after liftoff, B1081 landed on the drone ship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You,’ marking the 186th touchdown on this vessel and the 591st booster landing for SpaceX to date.

The stack of Starlink satellites were deployed from the Falcon 9’s second stage just over an hour into flight.
https://spaceflightnow.com/2026/03/26/spacex-to-launch-batch-of-starlink-satellites-from-the-west-coast/

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Rakieta Electron firmy Rocket Lab wyniosła na orbitę pierwsze dwa satelity, IOD-1 i IOD-2, w ramach demonstracyjnej misji orbitalnej Celeste LEO-PNT (Low Earth Orbit Positioning Navigation and Timing) dla ESA w ramach misji „Daughter Of The Stars” – z kompleksu startowego Rocket Lab 1 w Mahia w Nowej Zelandii, 28 marca 2026 r. o godz. 09:14 UTC (22:14 NZDT).

To był 85 start rakiety Electron, 6 w tym roku oraz 69 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.





https://twitter.com/RocketLab/status/2037834486134792382

[Lion97]

Pierwsza rakieta Kinetica-2 (LiJian-2 Y1) została wystrzelona z „Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Experimental Zone” w Centrum Startowym Satelitów Jiuquan w Chinach, 30 marca 2026 roku o godzinie 11:00 UTC (19:00 czasu lokalnego). Według oficjalnych źródeł, misja „The Global Capital of Textile” pomyślnie umieściła na orbitach docelowych: prototyp statku transportowego Qingzhou, statek transportowy Light Boat, znany również jako New March 01 Technology Demonstration Satellite, New March 02 Satellite oraz TS 01 Educational Satellite. Według CAS Space (Beijing Zhongke Aerospace Exploration Technology Co., Ltd.) Kinetica-2 ma 53 metry wysokości, osłonę ładunku o długości 4,2 metra i „jest w stanie dostarczyć 8 ton na orbitę heliosynchroniczna (SSO) na wysokości 500 km lub 12 ton na niską orbitę okołoziemską (LEO) na wysokości 200 km”.

Był to pierwszy start rakiety Kinetica-2 i 70 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026r.


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Rakieta SpaceX Falcon 9 wyniosła misję Transporter-16, 119 ładunków na niską orbitę okołoziemską, z kompleksu startowego SLC-4E (Space Launch Complex 4 East) z bazy Vandenberg w Kalifornii, 30 marca 2026 roku o godzinie 11:02 UTC (04:02 czasu PDT). Po oddzieleniu się stopni, pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 wylądował na barce „Of Course I Still Love You” stacjonującym na Oceanie Spokojnym. Pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 (B1093) wspierał wcześniej 11 misji: SDA T1TL-B Tranche 1, SDA T1TL-C Tranche 1 i 9 misji Starlink. Obie połowy owiewki są sprawdzone w locie, jedna latała już 25 raz, a druga 22.

To był 39 start SpaceX w tym roku, 14 start w marcu oraz 71 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.





https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2038621749961494632

[Orionid]

Pierwsza rakieta Kinetica-2 (LiJian-2 Y1) została wystrzelona z „Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Experimental Zone” {...}

Udany test nowej rakiety
  30.03. o 11:00 z Jiuquan wystrzelony został pierwszy egzemplarz RN Lijian-2.
Wyniosła na orbitę egzemplarz testowy statku transportowego Qingzhou-1. pod nazwą Xinzhengcheng 02, a także Xinzhengcheng 01 i Tianshi 01.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n260316.htm#16

CAS Space @cas_space 4:50 PM · Mar 30, 2026
Starting against a dozen proposals in 2023, we advanced to the final four and secured the Qingzhou bid. Today, we proudly watched our hard work lift off with the successful launch of the Qingzhou prototype spacecraft. Client-oriented service is the name of the game!

https://twitter.com/cas_space/status/2038629957715304959

Więcej szczegółów o rakiecie

Lian Jie, Deputy Chief Designer of the LiJian-2 Launch Vehicle at Zhongke Aerospace: "The core stage and two boosters of this rocket look exactly the same. Unlike previous rockets, the biggest feature of this rocket is its very large first stage diameter of 3.35 meters. This is a very versatile size; any rocket production unit or production line in the country can quickly mass-produce this rocket, and assembly is as easy as putting together building blocks. It can achieve 20 launches in the next year." Lian Jie told reporters that this design is called the CBC configuration, short for "Universal Booster Core Configuration." It allows the rocket to be rapidly produced and assembled like building blocks, a design concept born out of the need for an annual production capacity of 20 rockets. With its maiden flight serving major national strategies and projects, Lian Jie admitted that they faced immense pressure. To this end, the team also made a very cross-disciplinary attempt: integrated spacecraft-rocket design.

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=60005.msg2773753#msg2773753

China launches Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-30 23:43:30
   
JIUQUAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- China on Monday launched a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket with three satellites onboard.

The rocket blasted off at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and successfully sent the satellites into the planned orbit.

Among the satellites was the Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft Test Vehicle, developed by the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The test flight carried 27 projects with a total payload of 1.02 tonnes and will conduct in-orbit tests at altitudes ranging from 200 to 600 kilometers.

The launch marked the first flight of the Lijian-2 rocket. According to the developers, it is China's first launch vehicle using a "common booster core" design. The rocket stands 53 meters tall, with a liftoff weight of 625 tonnes and a thrust of 753 tonnes. It has a carrying capacity of 8 tonnes to a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit and 12 tonnes for low Earth orbit.

"The Lijian-2 rocket marks a new milestone in the development of China's next-generation space cargo transportation system," said Yang Haoliang, commander of the Lijian-2 rocket. He noted that this marks a shift from reliance on a single rocket type or approach to a more systematic framework supported by multiple launch vehicles, enabling mutual backup and flexible deployment.

This systematic capability, he added, is fundamentally important for ensuring the long-term stable operation of the space station and for enhancing the safety and reliability of cargo transportation.

Yang said developers are currently working on reusable rocket technology. They have already completed initial tests on a smaller vehicle to verify key technologies such as controlled landing, and they plan to conduct further recovery tests later this year.

According to the developers, commercial rockets are expected to play a growing role in national space missions, helping to reduce costs and improve efficiency while maintaining high safety standards. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260330/48ec0169daf84ab59baec91d61cda8b0/c.html

China launches Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-30 19:57:30
https://english.news.cn/20260330/1aea9d1be38c4e1e98fa27b12b88f14b/c.html

Jonathan McDowell @planet4589 1:51 AM · Mar 31, 2026
1 object cataloged so far from the Lijian-2 launch, in a 217 x 604 km x 85.0 deg orbit

https://twitter.com/planet4589/status/2038766088809296346

China Science @ChinaScience 1:00 PM · Apr 2, 2026
China's Qingzhou cargo spacecraft test vehicle, launched aboard the Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket on Monday, will be followed by a final version that will dock with the Chinese space station and provide cargo supply services, according to the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS). 

The test vehicle weighs 4.2 tonnes and is compatible with multiple rocket types and highly adaptable for launch. The test mission carries 27 projects, including in-orbit verification tasks, scientific research and outreach initiatives, with a total payload of 1.02 tonnes. It will conduct in-orbit tests at altitudes ranging from 200 to 600 kilometers.

https://twitter.com/ChinaScience/status/2039659121713299716

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China Focus: China launches in-orbit experiment projects in space hospital quest
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-04-01 20:37:00
   
SHENZHEN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Five medical research projects aimed at establishing the world's first space hospital, proposed by a university in south China's innovation hub Shenzhen, were transported to space aboard a test spacecraft on Monday. These projects will complete in-orbit experiments and tests over the next three years.

China launched a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Monday from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China, with the Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft Test Vehicle onboard.

The test vehicle features 27 projects with a total payload of 1.02 tonnes and will conduct in-orbit tests at altitudes ranging from 200 to 600 kilometers.

The idea of a future space hospital was proposed by the Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology (SUAT), which in July 2025 signed an agreement with the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS) to jointly build the hospital.

The initiative aims to enhance astronaut health protection and improve human health, and expand capabilities for in-orbit medical monitoring and life support systems, with focuses on advanced disease prevention and treatment.

The endeavor will integrate multiple disciplines including aerospace, medicine and biology, conduct cutting-edge research in space life and health support, and prepare health safeguards for non-astronaut space travel and interplanetary exploration.

Xu Zhiming, executive director of SUAT's Future Medicine Center and dean of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine, was the first to propose this vision. According to Xu, the construction of the future space hospital will follow a three-step approach.

First, cutting-edge medical projects were adapted for aerospace engineering and placed aboard the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft, and this will be followed by in-orbit experiments and tests. After this a space hospital outpost will be established to conduct space emergency rescue and space scientific research.

In the next step, medical modules for the future space hospital will be constructed on the moon or planets to explore health protection for lunar landing and space travel.

The in-orbit projects include use of a contact-type UV non-invasive phototherapy device developed by Gu Ying, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of SUAT's Future Medicine Center.

The phototherapy device can simulate specific wavelengths in sunlight that promote vitamin D synthesis in the human body. Regular use by astronauts aboard space stations or deep-space spacecraft can safely and efficiently maintain vitamin D levels in the body, preventing vitamin D deficiency.

In microgravity environments, reduced skeletal loading leads to rapid bone density loss at a rate of about 1 percent to 2 percent per month. Maintaining appropriate vitamin D levels through this device can directly support calcium metabolism, and work with space exercise and pharmaceutical interventions to form a more comprehensive bone health protection system.

Also aboard the cargo spacecraft is a plasma therapeutic device for refractory wounds, jointly developed by Xu Zhiming and Chen Zhitong from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Xu said that in the microgravity environment of space, changes in human body fluid distribution and abnormal blood circulation can significantly slow wound healing and make wounds prone to becoming chronic.

The plasma therapeutic device can directly promote cell proliferation and collagen synthesis by releasing reactive oxygen and nitrogen particles, accelerating tissue regeneration to counteract healing delays caused by microgravity.

The device does not require liquid or gel media, as the plasma acts on wounds in gas form, avoiding liquid splashing or contamination of the cabin environment in weightless conditions. The device can also disinfect equipment surfaces such as medical tools and wearable device interfaces, achieving multi-functional use in one machine.

Xu said they will continue to utilize Shenzhou spacecraft for in-orbit experiments and tests to serve four major scenarios, namely space stations, lunar landings, Mars exploration and future space travel, and extend space medical achievements from space applications to civilian benefits.

SUAT Party secretary Zhu Dijian noted that the health challenges astronauts face in space are the university's key focus. The SUAT brings together strengths in medical devices, biomedicine, innovative medical technology and aerospace technology from institutions such as the IAMCAS, with the aim of building a space medical platform for the future. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260401/66e16a506eb14a26a6058848cda7e7a2/c.html

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Test cargo vehicle paves way for future Chinese space station supply services
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-04-01 21:52:15
   
BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The newly launched Qingzhou cargo spacecraft test vehicle will be followed by a final version that will dock with the Chinese space station and provide cargo supply services, according to the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS).

The test vehicle was launched aboard the Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket on Monday from a commercial aerospace innovation pilot zone in northwest China and was successfully placed into its designated orbit.

Developed by IAMCAS, the test vehicle weighs 4.2 tonnes and is compatible with multiple rocket types and highly adaptable for launch. The test mission carries 27 projects, including in-orbit verification tasks, scientific research and outreach initiatives, with a total payload of 1.02 tonnes. It will conduct in-orbit tests at altitudes ranging from 200 to 600 kilometers.

The spacecraft consists of a sealed main cabin and an unsealed rear section. The main cabin contains 40 cargo compartments, offering a total volume of 27 cubic meters to carry supplies such as daily necessities for astronauts, scientific equipment and research payloads.

What makes it especially unique is that it can carry a 300-liter refrigerator composed of five 60-liter cold chain units, which will provide storage for astronauts' daily needs as well as biological experiment samples that require low-temperature preservation.

The unsealed rear section can carry additional payloads and equipment that need to be exposed to the space environment, helping maximize the spacecraft's transport efficiency. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260401/379648f0ee6943579257702b882d877b/c.html

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China Focus: Scientific achievements of China's Qingzhou cargo spacecraft test vehicle unveiled
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-04-15 22:03:45
   
BEIJING, April 15 (Xinhua) -- The team for China's recently launched Qingzhou cargo spacecraft test vehicle released the first batch of scientific and engineering results on Wednesday.

The test flight focused on key technology verification, low-cost design and exploration, and expanded missions, successfully achieving all its objectives and laying a solid foundation for the development of the formal Qingzhou cargo spacecraft, according to the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IAMCAS).

The test vehicle was launched into orbit on March 30 aboard a Lijian-2 Y1 carrier rocket. Developed by the IAMCAS, the vehicle has a total mass of 4.2 tonnes, carries one tonne of scientific payloads, and has a three-year in-orbit operational life.

Since its launch, this vehicle has completed flight control tests and actively raised its orbit to 600 km, officially entering its long-term operational phase, where it is conducting key platform technology verification, stability tests and extended mission trials.

The test vehicle has achieved multiple key technological breakthroughs, including autonomous proximity and safe retreat for large-inertia spacecraft, long-term orbital habitation and scalable power systems. These innovations have reduced R&D costs while ensuring reliability, paving the way for the formal Qingzhou cargo spacecraft and enabling rapid technological upgrades, according to IAMCAS.

Significant progress has also been made in low-cost design and exploration, opening new pathways for reducing costs and improving efficiency in space operations. In power systems, foldable ultra-thin flexible monocrystalline silicon solar cells have performed stably in orbit at just one-tenth the cost of traditional cells.

In communications, a new-system air-to-air communication module has demonstrated excellent performance, enabling data transmission over distances exceeding 450 km. The use of 3D printing and new materials has effectively reduced costs and shortened manufacturing cycles, fully validating the in-orbit reliability of low-cost components.

Extended missions, including multi-satellite deployment and in-orbit servicing, have also been successfully completed. On April 2 and 3, the test vehicle released two small piggyback satellites and conducted long-range proximity and safe retreat tests with the New Journey 01 satellite, validating the practicality of multi-body variable-configuration attitude-orbit coupling control technology, the IAMCAS noted.

To date, six new-technology payload experiments have been completed, with positive results achieved in active vibration isolation and in-orbit metal manufacturing, filling multiple technological gaps.

This test flight has not only provided critical data for the development of the formal Qingzhou cargo spacecraft and explored new models for efficient and reliable development, but has also opened viable paths for low-cost, commercial space operations and cooperation.

The Qingzhou cargo spacecraft will continue to undergo iterative optimization, striving to build a reliable bridge for cargo transport between Earth and space, promoting high-quality development of China's commercial space sector, the IAMCAS said. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260415/4f9f3655a23b4512b1c0895420ebd7e9/c.html

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China successfully demonstrates metal 3D printing in space
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-04-28 19:24:45

BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese research institutions have recently completed a demonstration of space metal 3D printing technology in orbit, with potential applications in space manufacturing and maintenance.

The Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of CAS, successfully carried out the demonstration in the previously launched Qingzhou Cargo Spacecraft Test Vehicle, Science and Technology Daily reported on Monday.

Space metal 3D printing technology faces many challenges. It has to address special physical mechanisms such as metal droplet transfer, liquid bridge stability, and melt pool evolution under microgravity conditions, and also needs to resolve a series of engineering challenges, including payload lightweighting, launch vibrations, energy interface adaptation, telemetry and remote control, autonomous operation, and in-orbit safety.

During the demonstration, the 3D printing device aboard the Qingzhou spacecraft autonomously initiated operation according to ground commands. Using a laser wire-feed process, it completed metal melt deposition in a stable and smooth manner, successfully verifying the reliability of multiple remote-controlled start-stop cycles.

The demonstration also tested core capabilities, including payload compatibility with the spacecraft platform, full-process automated execution, data and image transmission, and metal melt deposition processes in the space environment.

The technology is expected to help transform the traditional space mission model of "bring what you need" into "make what you need." In the future, it can be used in scenarios such as in-orbit manufacturing and maintenance, spare part production for space facilities, structural component repair, and autonomous support for deep-space missions. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260428/d0de547ce3874fe48d6b57601db4b59f/c.html

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Rakieta Falcon 9 firmy SpaceX wyniosła 29 satelitów Starlink (Starlink-374 / Starlink 10-44) na niską orbitę okołoziemską z kompleksu startowego SLC-40 (Space Launch Complex 40) na Przylądku Canaveral na Florydzie, 30 marca 2026 roku, o godzinie 21:15 UTC (17:15 EDT). Po oddzieleniu się stopni, pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 wylądował na barce „Just Read the Instructions” stacjonującym na Oceanie Atlantyckim. Pierwszy stopień Falcona 9 (B1067) wspierał wcześniej 33 misje: CRS-22, Crew-3, Turksat-5B, Crew-4, CRS-25, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13G, O3b mPOWER-a, PSN SATRIA-1, Merah Putih 2, Galileo L13, Koreasat-6A i 22 misje Starlink.

Starlinki wystrzelone dzisiaj zwiększą łączną ich liczbę do 11,695 a 10,151 z nich uznano za sprawne. To był 40 start SpaceX w tym roku, 15 start w marcu oraz 72 próba startu orbitalnego w 2026.





https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/2038761235852718561

[Orionid]

43) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6844.msg204739#msg204739
44) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6849.msg204842#msg204842
45) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6853.msg204869#msg204869
46) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6860.msg205157#msg205157
47) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6861.msg205184#msg205184
48) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6862.msg205207#msg205207
49) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6869.msg205318#msg205318
50) https://www.forum.kosmonauta.net/index.php?topic=6880.msg205577#msg205577

51) 11. start kosmiczny Chin w 2026.
631. start kosmiczny RN z serii Chang Zheng.

Był to pierwszy start od czasu wprowadzenia zakazu startów kosmicznych z Wenchang pod koniec stycznia, a także pierwszy od 12.02.2026.
CZ-8A wyniosła ona dziewięć satelitów Hulianwang na orbitę o parametrach h=900, km i=50°.

Satelity zostaną wyniesione na wysokość operacyjną h=1150 km w ciągu trzech tygodni.
Była to 20. partia tych satelitów, z których obecnie na niskiej orbicie okołoziemskiej (LEO) znajduje się 163.
Dołączają do nich trzy satelity Hulianwang Gaogui (Khu-lien-wang Kao-kuej) na orbicie geostacjonarnej oraz 18 satelitów testowych Hulianwang Jishu Shiyan (Khu-lien-wang Ji-shu Shiyan).
https://x.com/Kosmo_Michal/status/2032343394303778907

Osiem satelitów dla Internetu
  12.03. o 19:48 z Hainan [LCC-1] wystrzelona została RN CZ-8A, która wyniosła na orbitę satelity Xingwang Digui 20A-I.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n260301.htm#09
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=64223.0

Long March-8A launches SatNet LEO Group 20

China's Long March-8A rocket launches new internet satellites
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-13 08:09:30

WENCHANG, Hainan, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket on Friday in the southern island province of Hainan, sending a new group of internet satellites into space.

The rocket lifted off at 3:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. It successfully placed the payloads, the 20th group of low-orbit internet satellites, into preset orbit. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260313/5a3c7600a11c4911887556bae09b201b/c.html
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[Orionid]

52) 12. start kosmiczny Chin w 2026.
632. start kosmiczny RN z serii Chang Zheng.

RN CZ-2D wyniosła na orbitę o parametrach: h=600 km, i=35° dwa kolejne satelity Shiyan-30, służące do weryfikacji technologii obserwacji Ziemi.
Poprzednie dwa satelity zostały wystrzelone 29.09.2025.
https://x.com/Kosmo_Michal/status/2032350167576260922

Para satelitów z Xichang
  12.03. o 22:33 z Xichang wystrzelona została RN CZ-2D, która wyniosła na orbitę satelity Shiyan-30 03 i Shiyan-30 04.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n260301.htm#10
https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/sy-30.htm
https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=64535.0

Long March-2D launches Shiyan-30 03-04

China launches two new test satellites
Source: Xinhua Editor: huaxia 2026-03-13 08:34:15
   
XICHANG, March 13 (Xinhua) -- China on Friday sent two new test satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The test satellites, Shiyan-30 03 and 04, were launched at 6:33 a.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the preset orbit successfully.

The satellites will be mainly used for experimental verification of Earth observation technologies.

The launch marked the 632nd flight mission of the Long March series carrier rockets. ■

https://english.news.cn/20260313/b1785403a40e4d8ea6baa0e5db871a63/c.html

Wu Lei @wulei2020 1:50 AM · Mar 13, 2026
Congratulations. A #LongMarch2D carrier rocket blasted off from the #Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China’s Sichuan Province at 6:33 am Beijing time on March 13th.
The launch sent #Shiyan-30 03 and 04 satellites into preset orbit.

https://twitter.com/wulei2020/status/2032258025814184322
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