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China conducts three launches inside two days

Andrew Jones May 31, 2024

HELSINKI — China has carried out a pair of solid rocket launches and sent a communications satellite towards geostationary orbit for Pakistan.

A Long March 3B lifted off at 8:12 a.m. Eastern (1212 UTC) May 30 from Xichang, southwest China, carrying Paksat MM1 for Pakistan. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) confirmed launch success after the satellite entered geosynchronous transfer orbit.

Paksat MM1 (multi-mission communications satellite) is based on a DFH-4E satellite bus from the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The satellite had a liftoff mass of 5,400 kilograms and is equipped with nine antennas and 48 transponders in C, Ku, Ka, and L bands, according to the China Great Wall Industrial Corporation (CGWIC), a subsidiary of CASC.

Paksat MM1 will replace an earlier communications satellite for SUPARCO, the Pakistan government authority responsible for space affairs

The satellite will provide television, broadcasting, regional enhanced communications, high-throughput broadband communications, satellite-based enhanced navigation and other services to Pakistan and surrounding areas. The satellite will serve countries engaged in the Belt and Road initiative.

Ceres-1 launch
Galactic Energy conducted a Ceres-1 launch later on Thursday at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, northwest China. Liftoff occurred at 7:39 p.m. Eastern (2339 UTC).

The mission carried five satellites into sun-synchronous orbits. These include a pair of Jiguang Xingzuo lasercom test satellites. The final three were Yunyao-1 meteorology satellites with GNSS occultation (GNSS-RO) and infrared imager payloads for commercial firm Yunyao Yuhang, according to Galactic Energy.

Yunyao Yuhang’s aim is to provide data for global weather forecasting and even short-term earthquake forecasting, including for countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.

The 19-meter-long, 1.4-meter-diameter Ceres-1 can carry 350 kilograms to low Earth orbit or 230 kilograms to a 700-kilometer SOO. It consists of three solid stages and an advanced liquid upper stage.

It was the 13th Ceres-1 launch overall, including two sea launches.

Sea Launch
The above activity followed another launch of the Ceres-1, this time launching from a mobile sea platform off the coast of Shandong province. Liftoff occurred at 4:12 a.m Eastern May 29.

It successively sent Tianqi Internet-of-things constellation satellites 25-28 into low Earth orbit for Beijing-based Guodian Gaoke. The satellites entered a 850-kilometer-altitude orbit, according to Galactic Energy.

The launch notably took place just off the coast of the city of Rizhao, providing the inhabitants with a startling, close-up view of the action.

The mission was the second Ceres-1 sea launch. The company plans four further sea launches this year. China has developed sea launch capabilities to help ease a bottleneck in access to launch pads and provide flexibility.

China has now conducted 27 orbital launches so far in 2024. CASC says the country is aiming for around 100 launches, including around 30 from commercial launch service providers.

Chang’e-6, a lunar far side sample return mission, is set to make its landing attempt late on Saturday June 1 Eastern.
 

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Possible orbital launch schedule for the rest of the year:

[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 05:00 UTC 6 June 2024
A Long March 2C rocket will launch SVOM (Space-based multi-band Variable Objects Monitor) 22 June 2024
A Long March 8 rocket will launch XX satellites 29 June 2024
A Long March 2C rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
An i-Space Hyperbola 1 rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch Shijian-19 satellites June 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch ocean salinity satellites 16 July 2024
A Long March 3B rocket will launch XX satellites 17 July 2024
A Long March 8A rocket will launch first batch of satellites for China's Guowang mega-constellation 20 July 2024
A Long March 12 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
[Sea Launch]A Smart Dragon 3 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Space Pioneer Tianlong 3 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
An i-Space Hyperbola 1 rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Land Space Zhuque-2A rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites July 2024
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 4 Aug 2024
A Long March 5 rocket will launch XX satellites 10 Aug 2024
A Long March 3B rocket will launch XX satellites 17 Aug 2024
A Long March 8 rocket will launch XX satellites 22 Aug 2024
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites 30 Aug 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch first batch of satellites for China's G60 Starlink mega-constellations Aug 2024
An Orienspace Gravity 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Smart Dragon 3 rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Land Space Zhuque-2 rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites Aug 2024
A Long March 7 rocket will launch Tianzhou 8 cargo resupply ship to dock with the China Space Station 30 Sept 2024
A Long March 3B rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Long March 2D rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
[Sea Launch]A Smart Dragon 3 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Space Pioneer Tianlong 3 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Land Space Zhuque-2A rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Long March 8 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Long March 2F rocket will launch Shenzhou 19 crewed spacecraft to dock with the China Space Station 23
Oct 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A Long March 8A rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
An i-Space Hyperbola 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A Smart Dragon 3 rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites Oct 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
A Long March 5 rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
A Galactic Energy Pallas-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
An Orienspace Gravity 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
A Land Space Zhuque-2A rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
A Long March 8 rocket will launch XX satellites Nov 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites Dec 2024
A Long March 8A rocket will launch XX satellites Dec 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Dec 2024
A Land Space Zhuque-2 rocket will launch XX satellites Dec 2024
A Space Pioneer Tianlong 3 rocket will launch XX satellites Sept 2024
A Deep Blue Aerospace Nebula 1 rocket will launch XX satellites Dec 2024
 

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Update: Possible orbital launch schedule for June 2024

A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 05:00 UTC 6 June 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 19 June 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 20 June 2024

A Long March 2C rocket will launch SVOM (Space-based multi-band Variable Objects Monitor) 22 June 2024
A Long March 8 rocket will launch XX satellites 29 June 2024
A Long March 2C rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A CAS Kinetica 1 rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
An i-Space Hyperbola 1 rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch Shijian-19 satellites June 2024
A Kuaizhou 1A rocket will launch XX satellites June 2024
 

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Update: upcoming orbital launches for the rest of June
A Long March 2C rocket will launch SVOM (Space-based multi-band Variable Objects Monitor) 22 June 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 27 June 2024
A Long March 7A rocket will launch XX satellites 28 June 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 30 June 2024
 

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A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket launched multiple satellites 6 June 2024
This was China's 28th orbital launch this year.

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A Long March 2C rocket launched SVOM (Space-based multi-band Variable Objects Monitor) 22 June 2024.
This was China's 29th orbital launch this year.
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A Long March 2C rocket launched SVOM (Space-based multi-band Variable Objects Monitor) 22 June 2024.
This was China's 29th orbital launch this year.
As always, I have serious doubts if China can launch 100 times in 2024. Only 32 launches at most for the first half of the year, so China has to launch 68 times for the second half, which is almost impossible.
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Coming up next:
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 27 June 2024
A Long March 7A rocket will launch XX satellites 28 June 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 30 June 2024
 

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As always, I have serious doubts if China can launch 100 times in 2024. Only 32 launches at most for the first half of the year, so China has to launch 68 times for the second half, which is almost impossible. View attachment 258906

Coming up next:
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 27 June 2024
A Long March 7A rocket will launch XX satellites 28 June 2024
A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 30 June 2024
Update: Galactic Energy Ceres-1 sea launch preponed one day to 26 June 2024.
 

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A Long March 7A rocket launched multiple satellites 29 June 2024
This was China's 30th orbital launch this year.
I have serious concern if China can launch 100 times in 2024. Only three launches in June?? This is not scientific!
 

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I think 80~90 launches at most for 2024.
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Upcoming Chinese orbital launches:
An i-Space Hyperbola-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 2 July 2024
[Sea Launch]A Galactic Energy Ceres-1 rocket will launch XX satellites 3 July 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites 5 July 2024
A Smart Dragon 3 rocket will launch XX satellites 10 July 2024
A Long March 3B rocket will launch XX satellites 17 July 2024
A Long March 6A rocket will launch XX satellites 18 July 2024
 
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