China becomes world leader in number of space launches

[Juice]

I saw a Chinese Mars flight in a few years on NASA Spaceflight. I think China will use their own heavy-lift rocket.

Venus in 2015. Mars in 2016. See tentative launch schedule below.

Chinese launch schedule

China launches in 2012

01 - January 9 (0317:09.979UTC) - CZ-4B (Y26) - TSLC, LC9 - ZY-3 Ziyuan-3; VesselSat-2
02 - January 13 (0056:04.326UTC) - CZ-3A (Y22) - XSLC, LC3 - FY-2F Fengyun-2F
03 - February 24 (1612:04.289UTC) - CZ-3C (Y6) - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-G5
04 - March 31 (1027:04.438UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y22) - XSLC, LC2 - Apstar-7
05 - April 29 (2050:03.968UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y14) - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-M3; Compass-M4
06 - May 6 (0710:04.736UTC) - CZ-2D (Y17) - JSLC, 603 - TH-1B Tianhui-1B
07 - May 10 (0706:04.493UTC) - CZ-4B (Y12) - TSLC, LC9 - YG-14 Yaogan Weixing-14; TT-1 Tiantuo-1
08 - May 26 (1556:04.241UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y17) - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-2A Zhongxing-2A
09 - May 29 (0731:05.187UTC) - CZ-4C (Y10) - TSLC, LC9 - YG-15 Yaogan Weixing-15
10 - June 16 (1037:24.558UTC) - CZ-2F/G (Y9) - JSLC, 921 - SZ-9 Shenzhou-9


China launch schedule

2012

July - CZ-4C (Y9) - JSLC, 603 - YG-16 Yaogan Weixing-16A/B/C
July - CZ-3C - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1C Tianlian-1C
August - CZ-3B/E (Y15?) - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-M2; Compass-M5
September 30 or first days of October - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1) 'Francisco Miranda'
October - CZ-3C - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-G6 (G2R)
November - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
December - CZ-2C - TSLC, LC9 - HJ-1C Huanjing-1C
December - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-12 Zhongxing-12 (Chinasat-12)
Second half - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - Gokturk-2 (or 2013)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - SJ-9 Shijian 9A/B; FN-1 Fengniao-1A/B
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC, 603 - SJ-11 Shijian 11-05 (11-04R)
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - SJ-6 Shijian-6 Group 5

The following satellites will possibly be launched as piggyback payloads

?? - ?? - ?? - Beijing-2
?? - ?? - ?? - Jishu Shiyan-1 (NewTec-1)
?? - ?? - ?? - XY-1 Xinyan-1

2013

December 20 - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - Túpac Katari 'TKSat-1' (Bolivia)
Early - CZ-4C - TSLC, LC9 - FY-3C Fengyun-3C (or December 2012)
Second quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-11 Zhongxing-11 (Chinasat-11)
Second quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-M Zhongxing-M (Chinasat-M)
Third quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - LaosSat-1
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC, 921 - TG-2 Tiangong-2
?? - CZ-2F/G - JSLC, 921 - SZ-10 Shenzhou-10 (or end 2012)
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC, 921 - SZ-11 Shenzhou-11
?? - CZ-2F - JSLC, 921 - SZ-12 Shenzhou-12
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC, 631 - Shiyan Weixing-5; Chuangxin-4
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC, 631 - civilian high-resolution remote sensing satellite
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-9A Zhongxing-9A (Chinasat-9A)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC, LC2 - Chang'e-3 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC, LC2 - Communications Satellite
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - HY-2B Haiyang-2B (or 2014)
?? - ?? - ?? - Pakistani remote sensing satellite (RSSS)
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-17 YaoGan Weixing-17
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-18 YaoGan Weixing-18
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-19 YaoGan Weixing-19
?? - ?? - ?? - YG-20 YaoGan Weixing-20
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3A Haiyang-3A
?? - ?? - ?? - FAST (FAST-D and FAST-T: Formation for Atmospheric Science and Technology)
?? - CZ-6 - ?? - ??

2014

August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4
First quarter - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - Belarus Sat-1
Second half - CZ-3B - XSLC - Barcelona Moon Team
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC, LC3 - FY-2G Fengyun-2G
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - ZX-5 Zhongxing-5 (Chinasat-5)
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - TurkmenistanSat
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - NigComSat-2
?? - CZ-3B - XSLC - Chang'e-4 (Moon lander/rover)
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-7 - WSLC - ??
?? - CZ-?? - ?? - CFOSAT (China-France Oceanography SATellite)
?? - ?? - ?? - Scientific Experimental Satellite for Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring
?? - CZ-2C(?) - ?? - CSES-1 Earthquake electromagnetism monitor satellite
?? - ?? - ?? - Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope 'HXMT'

2015

June - ?? - ?? - Venus probe
December - CZ-4B - TSLC - FY-3D Fengyun-3D (Batch 2)
?? - CZ-2C - JSLC - SJ-10 Shijian-10
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-3 Fengyun-3 RM-1
?? - ?? - ?? - Kuafu-A
?? - ?? - ?? - Kuafu-B (1)
?? - ?? - ?? - Kuafu-B (2)
?? - ?? - ?? - Dark Matter Satellite
NET - ?? - ?? - VeneSat-2
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - NigComSat-3
NET - CZ-3B/E - XSLC - SupremeSAT
?? - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - LaosSat-1

2016

January / April - ?? - ?? - Mars probe
?? - CZ-7 - JSLC - TG-3 Tiangong-3 (or 2015)
?? - CZ-3A - XSLC - FY-2H Fengyun-2H
?? - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - FY-4A Fengyun-4A
?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Quantum Science Satellite

2017

NET - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-5 (Sample return)
?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3B Haiyang-3B
?? - ?? - TSLC - FY-3E Fengyun-3E (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4B Fengyun-4B
?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid rendezvous and touchdown

2017 / 2020

?? - CZ-5 - WSLC - Chang'e-6 (Sample return)

2018

?? - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-SAR 1
?? - ?? - ?? - Deep Space Solar Observatory

2019

?? - ?? - TSLC - FY-3F Fengyun-3F (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-3 Fengyun-3 RM-2

2020

September - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-6
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Core Module
?? - ?? - CZ-5 - Space Station Laboratory
?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4C Fengyun-4C (or 2019)
NET - ?? - ?? - Recoverable Moon Probes

2021

?? - ?? - TSLC - FY-3G Fengyun-3G (Batch 2)
?? - ?? - ?? - Venus Global Sensing Probe

2022

?? - ?? - ?? - HY-3C Haiyang-3C
?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Rover

2023

?? - ?? - ?? - Polar Orbiter Solar Probe

2024

?? - ?? - ?? - Asteroid Sample Return Mission

2025

Proposed Moon Landing
?? - ?? - ?? - Jupiter Orbiter

2027

?? - ?? - ?? - FY-4E Fengyun-4E

2028

?? - ?? - ?? - Mars Sample Return

[Note: Thank you to Satori.]

Seems like a well planned schedule, hope they stick with it.

 

[beijingwalker]

not likely,China always beats the schedules and expectations.

 

[Juice]

not likely,China always beats the schedules and expectations.

Lol, a little horn-tooting?

 

[peep]

why is china waiting for another launchpad to be made (supposedly capable of launching rockets with 25T to leo ) for the MARS mission. I mean even ISRO is planning a mars mission but we dont have such capabilities.

 

[karan21]

why is china waiting for another launchpad to be made (supposedly capable of launching rockets with 25T to leo ) for the MARS mission. I mean even ISRO is planning a mars mission but we dont have such capabilities.

china is building a bigger rocket, so they need a bigger launch pad. india is also building a much bigger launch pad for mk3 and up coming bigger rockets.

 

[Martian2]

why is china waiting for another launchpad to be made (supposedly capable of launching rockets with 25T to leo ) for the MARS mission. I mean even ISRO is planning a mars mission but we dont have such capabilities.

The Hainan space launch facility is located near the equator. As you know, the Earth is an oblate spheroid. It spins fastest at the equator. This means less fuel is required to launch a payload.

Also, the new generation of heavy-lift rockets are almost ready. Both of these developments are necessary to lift sophisticated and heavy Chinese satellites and probes into space.

 

[peep]

The Hainan space launch facility is located near the equator. As you know, the Earth is an oblate spheroid. It spins fastest at the equator. This means less fuel is required to launch a payload.

Also, the new generation of heavy-lift rockets are almost ready. Both of these developments are necessary to lift sophisticated and heavy Chinese satellites and probes into space.

I don't think it is 100% necessary to have launch pads near equator.. although it may need less fuel if launched from equator but I think a launch pad located somewhat off the equator will be more efficient ? #Just my observation that most launch sites are infact not on equator.. no theories to back it up though.

 

[S10]

Speaking of Mars, has China sent anything to Mars yet? Anything concrete in the works, maybe?

We tried to send a probe last time on the Russian rocket. The probe was launched into space, but didn't achieve its position or something.

 

[Lacus Clyne]

chins tried it using a russian rocket, but i think it failed. most launches done by china are communication satllies, 2 navigation satellites and some rs sats.

LOL,in aerospace filed,we maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands,do not like you indian.good joke,when you try to gossip about others,pls look back yourself.good joke,dude

made more developing countries achieving

 

[peep]

LOL,in aerospace filed,we maintain independence and keep the initiative in our own hands,do not like you indian.good joke,when you try to gossip about others,pls look back yourself.good joke,dude

made more developing countries achieving

Yeah like us indians who discovered water on Moon courtesy the chandrayaan mission which was a fraction of your moon mission which discovered ZILCH..

btw, he didnot make fun of you people and stated a fact which was that the mission onboard a russian rocket failed !!

 

[Cherokee]

Great Work By China .Instead of Knit-picking and Scoring cookies with some cheap comments we can take Inspiration and be Happy Asian Age is Coming and It is good both for India and China . Hoping something from India too in coming years as we also have developed some decent capabilities in this field .Like Chinese we also beat the Schedule but the other way around .

 

[Juice]

Yeah like us indians who discovered water on Moon courtesy the chandrayaan mission which was a fraction of your moon mission which discovered ZILCH..

btw, he didnot make fun of you people and stated a fact which was that the mission onboard a russian rocket failed !!

Space should be one place we can sit aside our petty squabbles (I like them as much as anyone). In all the truly great nations, there are those who look beyond, and see a future for humanity. They are of course fools and dreamers, but I can't help feeling they should be encouraged.

 

[Luffy 500]

Great going china. Keep it up. China's moon landing will be epic.

 

[peep]

Great Work By China .Instead of Knit-picking and Scoring cookies with some cheap comments we can take Inspiration and be Happy Asian Age is Coming and It is good both for India and China . Hoping something from India too in coming years as we also have developed some decent capabilities in this field .Like Chinese we also beat the Schedule but the other way around .

Hehe.. well ISROs current mars mission is a virtually insurmountable. However if they do achieve it, they will be the first one

 

[Lacus Clyne]

Yeah like us indians who discovered water on Moon courtesy the chandrayaan mission which was a fraction of your moon mission which discovered ZILCH..

btw, he didnot make fun of you people and stated a fact which was that the mission onboard a russian rocket failed !!

we never deny the truth you indian discovered water on Moon,because we respect truth.
and prove you truth.

of course,i gald to see india achieve the success in space.