China to Launch Record Number of Spaceflights in 2024

China to Launch Record Number of Spaceflights in 2024

China is expected to launch an unprecedented number of spacecraft in 2024 as the country continues to advance its space exploration programs. In January 2024, China launched the Kuaizhou-1A rocket and the world's largest solid rocket Gravity-1, performed the docking of Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft with its space station and completed the vertical return test of a reusable rocket.

In 2024, China plans to launch two cargo spacecraft and two manned spacecraft to its space station.

"According to the plan of this year, the Long March-2F (carrier rockets) will carry out two manned launch missions. The Long March-2F Y18 rocket is in good condition at the launch site and the Y19 rocket has completed its final assembly," said Liu Feng, chief designer of Long March-2F carrier rockets.

In addition, the Chang'e-6 lunar probe is undergoing tests at the Wenchang Satellite Launch Site, and it will land at the far side of the Moon in the first half of the year to carry out the world's first sample collection from the area.

China's commercial space industry is anticipated to experience rapid growth and development this year.

China’s first commercial space launch site in Wenchang, Hainan Province, will see its first flight, and the construction of multiple satellite constellations will be accelerated this year.

GalaxySpace, a Beijing-based commercial satellite maker, is stepping up the research and development of satellites by introducing a slew of assembly robots to cut the development cycle by 80 percent than the traditional manufacturing model.

"A wealth of advanced means such as smart equipment and digital manufacturing can realize a complete manufacturing loop for satellites with the weight ranging from 100kg to 1,000kg, and can meet the annual output of 100 to 150 medium-sized satellites in terms of research and development capacity," said Guo Dabao, technical director of a smart factory in Nantong City under the Galaxyspace.

Credit: China Central Television (CCTV+)

Duration: 2 minute

Release Date: Jan. 21, 2024

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NASA Conducts Full-Scale Inflatable Habitat Burst Pressure Test | NASA Marshall

NASA Conducts Full-Scale Inflatable Habitat Burst Pressure Test | NASA Marshall

NASA, Sierra Space, and ILC Dover subject matter experts recently conducted the first full-scale ultimate burst pressure test on Sierra Space’s LIFE habitat at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

The inflatable module is planned to be used for human habitation in orbit, including on Blue Origin’s commercial space station, Orbital Reef, as part of NASA’s Commercial Low Earth Orbit Development Program, managed by NASA's Johnson Space Center.

NASA’s commercial strategy for low Earth orbit will provide the government with reliable and safe services at a lower cost and enable the agency to focus on Artemis missions to the Moon in preparation for Mars, while also continuing to use low Earth orbit as a training and proving ground for those deep space missions.

For more information about NASA’s commercial low Earth orbit strategy, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/commercial-space/low-earth-orbit-economy/

Video Credit: NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

Duration: 17 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 22, 2024

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SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft with Ax-3 Crew Approaches International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft with Ax-3 Crew Approaches International Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying the four-member Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station 260 miles above southern India

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft above the Himalayas

SpaceX Dragon Freedom above China north of the Himalayas

SpaceX Dragon Freedom above a cloudy Indian Ocean east of the coast of Madagascar

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft carrying the four-member Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew is pictured approaching the International Space Station. 

The International Space Station is now home to eleven human beings representing eight countries.

Axiom Mission 3 crew members Michael López-Alegría (Spain-USA), pilot Walter Villadei (Italy), mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı (Türkiye) and European Space Agency project astronaut Marcus Wandt (Sweden) docked to the forward port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station Jan. 20, 2024, following a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Jan. 18. 

Following docking, the crew opened the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and floated aboard the International Space Station where they were greeted by members of the Expedition 70 crew. The four private crew members will conduct a mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory on the third private astronaut mission as part of NASA’s effort to open to space to more people and science.

Axiom Space astronauts are expected to depart the space station Feb. 3, 2024, pending fair weather, for a return to Earth and splashdown at a landing site off the coast of Florida.

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Learn more about the Ax-3 Mission here:

https://www.axiomspace.com

Image Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Image Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Galaxy Mergers: Past & Present | NASA Goddard

Galaxy Mergers: Past & Present | NASA Goddard

Galaxy mergers, hidden spectacles in our vast universe, play a crucial role in shaping cosmic landscapes. Unlock the secrets of these celestial events and the pivotal role of Hubble in capturing their essence. 

Join us on a journey to explore the unseen forces that sculpt galaxies, unveiling the intricate tapestry of our cosmic existence.

In this video, Dr. Jennifer Wiseman goes in-depth on galaxy mergers and how important Hubble is to exploring the mysteries of the universe.

Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center 

Producer, Director & Editor: James Leigh

Director of Photography: James Ball

Executive Producers: James Leigh & Matthew Duncan

Production & Post: Origin Films 

Video Credits:

Hubble Space Telescope Animation:

ESA/Hubble - M. Kornmesser

 The Big Bang Animation:

NASA (Animator Dana Berry – Skyworks Digital)

 Galaxy Mergers Simulations:

STScl – Frank Summers

Duration: 4 minutes

Release Date: Jan. 22, 2024

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The Aladaghlar Mountains of Northwest Iran | International Space Station

The Aladaghlar Mountains of Northwest Iran | International Space Station

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photograph of the rugged landscape of the Aladaghlar Mountains in northwestern Iran. Ridges cast shadows in the valleys and other low elevation areas, creating a three-dimensional appearance. Human alterations to the landscape are most evident in riverbeds, where the even topography is easier to build on and navigate.

Natural processes over millions of years have folded rock layers with a variety of compositions and colors into the curved patterns seen here. These folds are produced by tectonic forces operating along the convergent plate boundary of the Arabia and Eurasia plates. The convergence of these tectonic plates causes uplift, folding, and deformation of the colorful rock layers, and subsequent erosion exposes them.

On the left side of this photo, the Qezel Ozan River, a major river in northern Iran, cuts across the landscape. Agricultural fields are visible along the riverbanks tucked between the mountains. The Qezel Ozan also intersects the Zanjan-Tabriz freeway (Freeway 2), a major thoroughfare built on a dried riverbed connecting the cities of Tehran and Tabriz.

Astronaut photograph ISS069-E-89946 was acquired on September 19, 2023, with a Nikon D5 digital camera using a focal length of 400 millimeters. The image was provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations Facility and the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit at Johnson Space Center. The image was taken by a member of the Expedition 69 crew. 

Image Credit: NASA/JSC Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth

Caption Credit: Sara Schmidt

Image Date: Sept. 19, 2023

Release Date: Jan. 21, 2024

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Luminous in Lepus: Spiral Galaxy IC 438 | Hubble Space Telescope

Luminous in Lepus: Spiral Galaxy IC 438 | Hubble Space Telescope

This image shows the spiral galaxy IC 438, which lies about 130 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Lepus (the Hare). Lepus lies just south of the celestial equator (the ring around the middle of Earth that falls at right angles to its rotation axis). Appropriately, Lepus is flanked by the constellations Canis Major (the Greater Dog) and Orion (the Hunter), whilst Canis Minor (the Lesser Dog) lies very nearby, meaning that in artistic representations of the constellations, Lepus is often shown as being pursued by Orion and his two hunting dogs. 

Lepus is one of the 88 constellations that are officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). It is worth clarifying that, whilst the actual constellations themselves only comprise a handful of stars, the area of sky covered by those stars is often referred to using the name of the constellation. For example, when we say that IC 438 is in Lepus, we do not mean that the galaxy is part of the constellation—perhaps obviously, as it is not a single star, but an entire galaxy! Rather, we mean that it falls in the region of sky covered by the Lepus constellation stars. 

The IAU’s 88 official constellations are by no means the only constellations ever described by humanity. Humans have been studying and naming the stars for a very long time, and different cultures of course have their own constellations. The IAU constellations are Eurocentric, with many taken from Ptolemy’s list of constellations. Collectively, the 88 constellations divide the night sky into 88 regions which completely cover it, so that the approximate location of any celestial object can be described using one of the 88.

The impetus behind Hubble examining this galaxy was a type Iax supernova that took place in 2017, a kind of supernova that arises from a binary system of two stars. While this data was obtained over three years after the supernova occurred, and so it’s not visible in this image, there’s still a lot to learn from studying the aftermath of supernovae like this one.

Image Description: A large spiral galaxy seen close-up. The left side of the image shows the galaxy's core and its tightly-curled inner spiral arms. On the right side, one of the arms reaches down from above, curving across the dark background. There is a bright star inside the arc of the arm, and a couple more next to the galaxy.

Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. J. Foley (UC Santa Cruz)

Release Date: Jan. 22, 2024

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Earthset from Lunar Orbit: Oct. 1, 2008 | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

Earthset from Lunar Orbit: Oct. 1, 2008 | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

This is the kind of magnificent view astronauts will enjoy on NASA's Artemis II orbital mission around the Moon. Scheduled to launch in 2025, Artemis II will be the first crewed flight since the Apollo missions. During a roughly ten-day mission, NASA's Orion spacecraft will loop around the Moon before heading back to Earth.

Japan's robotic lunar orbiter SELENE Mission: "The largest lunar mission since the Apollo program" (2007-2009)

Kaguya’s two main high definition TV (HDTV) cameras, each a 2.2 megapixel CCD HDTV camera, took the first high-definition images of the Moon.

The SELenological and ENgineering Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE), Japan’s first large lunar explorer, was launched by a H-IIA carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on September 14, 2007 (JST). It was better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya. It was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. It was produced by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

Learn more about Japan's historic SELENE mission here:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/kaguya/in-depth/

https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/spacecraft/past/kaguya.html

Note: This video is protected by copyright. Illegal distribution is prohibited.

Video Credit: JAXA/NHK Kaguya Orbiter Archive

Duration: 1 minutes, 4 seconds

Capture Date: Oct. 1, 2008

Release Date: July 16, 2009

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Solar Eclipse from Lunar Orbit: "Earth's Diamond Ring" | Japan SELENE Mission

Solar Eclipse from Lunar Orbit: "Earth's Diamond Ring" | Japan SELENE Mission

This is the kind of spectacular view astronauts will enjoy on NASA's Artemis missions to the Moon. Scheduled to launch in 2025, Artemis II will be the first crewed flight since the Apollo missions. During a roughly ten-day mission, NASA's Orion spacecraft will loop around the Moon before heading back to Earth.

Japan's robotic lunar orbiter SELENE Mission: "The largest lunar mission since the Apollo program" (2007-2009)

Kaguya’s two main high definition TV (HDTV) cameras, each a 2.2 megapixel CCD HDTV camera, took the first high-definition images of the Moon.

The SELenological and ENgineering Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE), Japan’s first large lunar explorer, was launched by a H-IIA carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on September 14, 2007 (JST). It was better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya. It was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. It was produced by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

Learn more about Japan's historic SELENE mission here:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/kaguya/in-depth/

https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/spacecraft/past/kaguya.html

Note: This video is protected by copyright. Illegal distribution is prohibited.

Video Credit: JAXA/NHK Kaguya Orbiter Archive

Duration: 52 seconds

Release Date: July 9, 2009

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Earthrise from Lunar Orbit: Nov. 7, 2007 | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

Earthrise from Lunar Orbit: Nov. 7, 2007 | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

This is the kind of spectacular view astronauts will enjoy on NASA's Artemis II orbital mission around the Moon. Scheduled to launch in 2025, Artemis II will be the first crewed flight since the Apollo missions. During a roughly ten-day mission, NASA's Orion spacecraft will loop around the Moon before heading back to Earth.

Japan's robotic lunar orbiter SELENE Mission: "The largest lunar mission since the Apollo program" (2007-2009)

Kaguya’s two main high definition TV (HDTV) cameras, each a 2.2 megapixel CCD HDTV camera, took the first high-definition images of the Moon.

The SELenological and ENgineering Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE), Japan’s first large lunar explorer, was launched by a H-IIA carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on September 14, 2007 (JST). It was better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya. It was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. It was produced by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

Learn more about Japan's historic SELENE mission here:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/kaguya/in-depth/

https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/spacecraft/past/kaguya.html

Note: This video is protected by copyright. Illegal distribution is prohibited.

Video Credit: JAXA/NHK Kaguya Orbiter Archive

Duration: 2 minutes, 25 seconds

Capture Date: Nov. 7, 2007

Release Date: March 23, 2009

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"Why China Wants to Massively Launch from the Sea" | Dongfang Hour

"Why China Wants to Massively Launch from the Sea" | Dongfang Hour

On January 11, 2024, the Chinese commercial launch company, Orienspace, launched Gravity-1, China's most power solid-fueled and sea launched rocket, becoming the fourth domestic company to have a sea launch capability.

In this episode, we discuss why Chinese launch companies are bullish on sea launch and why China is massively investing in this technology platform.

Credit: Dongfang Hour

Duration: 8 minutes

Release Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Earthset from Lunar Orbit | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

Earthset from Lunar Orbit | Japan's SELENE "Kaguya" Mission

This is the kind of spectacular view astronauts will enjoy on NASA's Artemis II orbital mission around the Moon. Scheduled to launch in 2025, Artemis II will be the first crewed flight since the Apollo missions. During a roughly ten-day mission, NASA's Orion spacecraft will loop around the Moon before heading back to Earth.

Japan's robotic lunar orbiter SELENE Mission: "The largest lunar mission since the Apollo program" (2007-2009)

Kaguya’s two main high definition TV (HDTV) cameras, each a 2.2 megapixel CCD HDTV camera, took the first high-definition images of the Moon.

The SELenological and ENgineering Explorer "KAGUYA" (SELENE), Japan’s first large lunar explorer, was launched by a H-IIA carrier rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on September 14, 2007 (JST). It was better known in Japan by its nickname Kaguya. It was the second Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft following the Hiten probe. It was produced by Japan's Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (ISAS) and the National Space Development Agency (NASDA).

Learn more about Japan's historic SELENE mission here:

https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/kaguya/in-depth/

https://www.isas.jaxa.jp/en/missions/spacecraft/past/kaguya.html

Note: This video is protected by copyright. Illegal distribution is prohibited.

Video Credit: JAXA/NHK Kaguya Orbiter Archive

Duration: 1 minutes, 15 seconds

Capture Date: Nov. 7, 2007

Release Date: April 1, 2009

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Axiom Mission 3 Arrival & Welcome Remarks | International Space Station

Axiom Mission 3 Arrival & Welcome Remarks | International Space Station

Axiom Mission 3 crew members Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci, and Marcus Wandt docked to the forward port of the Harmony module of the International Space Station Jan. 20, 2024, following a launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida Jan. 18. Following docking, the crew opened the hatch of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and floated aboard the International Space Station where they were greeted by members of the Expedition 70 crew. The four private crew members will conduct a mission living and working aboard the microgravity laboratory on the third private astronaut mission as part of NASA’s effort to open to space to more people and science.

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Learn more about the Ax-3 Mission here:

https://www.axiomspace.com

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Duration: 21 minutes

Release Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Ax-3 Astronaut Marcus Wendt Begins Muninn Mission | European Space Agency

Ax-3 Astronaut Marcus Wendt Begins Muninn Mission | European Space Agency

European Space Agency (ESA) project astronaut Marcus Wandt of Sweden took off on January 18, 2024 as part of the Axiom-3 crew for a 14-day mission to the International Space Station. After 36 hours, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked with the Space Station. After the seal between the two was tested, Marcus started his Muninn Mission as he entered the International Space Station (ISS). ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen of Denmark along with the rest of the crew of Expedition 70 was waiting to welcome them to space!

Follow Marcus’s journey on the Muninn website: 

https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/muninn

Marcus Wandt - Ax-3 Mission Specialist

Marcus' Biography: 

https://www.axiomspace.com/astronaut/marcus-wandt

Learn more about the Ax-3 Mission here:

https://www.axiomspace.com

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken.

Video Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)

Duration: 4 minutes

Release Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Ax-3 Mission Welcoming Ceremony After Docking | International Space Station

Ax-3 Mission Welcoming Ceremony After Docking | International Space Station

A brief welcoming ceremony was held after the hatch of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft was opened on January 20, 2024, at 7:13am EST. The crew of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station includes commander Michael López-Alegría (Spain-USA), pilot Walter Villadei (Italy), mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı (Türkiye) and European Space Agency project astronaut Marcus Wandt (Sweden).

Learn more here: https://www.axiomspace.com

Video Credit: Axiom Space/NASA/SpaceX

Duration: 1 minute, 32 seconds

Capture Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Ax-3 Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station | This Week @NASA

Ax-3 Astronaut Mission to the International Space Station | This Week @NASA 

Week of  January 19, 2024: The latest private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, preparing to launch more research to the space station, and how climate change is affecting our oceans and atmosphere . . . a few of the stories to tell you about—This Week at NASA!

Credit: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Video Producer & Editor: Andre Valentine

Narrator: Emanuel Cooper

Duration: 2 minutes, 31 seconds

Release Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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Ax-3 Crew Dragon Hatch Opening | International Space Station

Ax-3 Crew Dragon Hatch Opening | International Space Station

The hatch of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft was opened on January 20, 2024, at 7:13am EST. The crew of the “Freedom” Crew Dragon spacecraft for Axiom Space’s Ax-3 mission to the International Space Station includes commander Michael López-Alegría (Spain-USA), pilot Walter Villadei (Italy), mission specialist Alper Gezeravcı (Türkiye) and European Space Agency project astronaut Marcus Wandt (Sweden).

Learn more here: https://www.axiomspace.com

Credit: Axiom Space/NASA/SpaceX

Duration: 2 minutes

Capture Date: Jan. 20, 2024

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