China Space Military：Recon, Satcom, Navi, ASAT/BMD, Orbital Vehicle, SLV, etc.

[qwerrty]

Looks pretty small, to be honest. I was kind of hoping for something in the class of the P241 or at leas the S200.

120t of thrust for that size is pretty good to me compare to gigantic size of s200 and p241. china can easily upscale it if they want to and maybe more compact than those two

 

[JSCh]

Jilin-1, China commercial remote sensing satellite has released some photo and video on their website.

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[qwerrty]

Jilin-1, China commercial remote sensing satellite has released some photo and video on their website
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0.72m res

 

[JSCh]

Long March 7

 

[JSCh]

Shenzhou-11 spaceship undergoing test.

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[JSCh]

Gaofeng-4 satellite

 

[JSCh]

Chinese scientists invent leak detection system for moon exploration
Source: Xinhua 2016-02-16 15:13:13

LANZHOU, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have developed a system to measure the leak rate for a vacuum environment which will be used in the country's third step moon exploration program.

According to scientists at the Lanzhou Institute of Physics under the China Academy of Space Technology, the measurement system will help scientists figures out a better way to preserve samples from the moon, which are stored in a vacuum capsule, increasing the accuracy of research.

"The third step of the lunar exploration project involves taking samples from the surface of the moon back to earth," said Li Detian, chief scientist of the research team.

"The samples will be packed in a vacuum environment. The accuracy of measuring the finest leak in a vacuum capsule will have direct impact on the research result of the samples," he said.

According to Cheng Yongjun, another scientist of the team, the system they developed will ensure a similar vacuum environment as found on the moon for the samples. It will also make sure that the two kilograms samples remain uncontaminated on their way back to earth, preventing them from being affected by any kinds of environment changes including extremely high and low temperature.

China has a three-step moon exploration project; orbiting, landing and return. Chang'e-5 lunar probe is expected to be launched around 2017 to finish the last chapter of the project.

 

[JSCh]

Tiangong-2

 

[BoQ77]

China claimed they could detect the flights of 4x F-22 departed from Kadena ( Okinawa ) to Osan ( South Korea ).
The F-22 video provided by US/SK showed us that those F-22 flying with 2 external drop tanks ( and RCS enhancers? )

The shortest distance from China mainland to Osan is about 270 miles = 434 kilometers/

We have gone through these before. Do you see that little 'dingleberry' on the underside of the F-22? That is a passive radar enhancer designed from the 'luneburg lens' construction. Also spelled 'luneberg'.
RCS Radar Cross Section, Lüneberg Reflector lensref - Luneburg radar

Go back and look at your images again. You will see it.

What this mean is that during that exercise, opposition fighters needed assistance in order to track and target the F-22. Without that assistance via the enhancer, they would not be able to radar lock the F-22 at all. Within visual range, they may be able to detect it, but not likely radar lock it.
The B-2, F-117, F-22, and F-35 must fly with enhancers so air traffic controllers can 'see' them on their radar scopes.

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[BoQ77]

According to a Nov. 10 China-based article in the Global Times, a Shandong Province-based JY-26 recently monitored an F-22 flying to South Korea. Separated by the Yellow Sea, Shandong’s coastline is 400 kilometers from Kunsan Air Base and Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Did China radar in Shandong, Nov. 10 2014 monitor an F-22 with RCS enhancer as expected ?

 

[HAIDER]

Beijing, Feb 18 (IANS) The Chinese military has claimed it was able to detect US F-22 stealth fighter jets, a media report said. Several fighters from East China Sea Fleet patrolled around the Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea after receiving orders that unidentified tracking occurred near the ADIZ on the morning of February 10, the People's Daily on Thursday quoted the PLA Daily as saying in a report. The report said that helicopters from a carrier-based helicopter brigade along with the carrier patrolled around the area and missiles were placed on fighters on duty at nearby military airports which were prepared to take off for combat.
However, the report did not disclose which country the objects belong to or other relevant information. Chinese military expert Yin Zhuo said that if the unidentified objects appearing near ADIZ over the East China Sea turned out to be F-22 from the US, it would be a good opportunity for China's military to practise its ability to find, identify and intercept stealth fighters.

Read more at: China military says US F-22 stealth fighters detected

Read more at: China military says US F-22 stealth fighters detected

 

[SQ8]

That is because the fighters are currently acclimatizing and settling into the SK area. Which means flying with Luneberg lens reflectors.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Well there goes the stealth part...

 

[Genesis]

That is because the fighters are currently acclimatizing and settling into the SK area. Which means flying with Luneberg lens reflectors.

Let me pose a question, if I show you a where's waldo picture with just Waldo, could you not tell that it was just Waldo? Sure you would find Waldo because it was just Waldo, but the fact it was just Waldo wouldn't confuse you, would it.

China has our own stealth fighter, we at least know something about detecting it, even if it's carrying a full on banner that says see me, can China not tell that's what it's doing.

Not being in the field, I can't say what this means, but something, almost never means nothing.

 

[PakEye]

it would be a good opportunity for China's PLAAF to practice its ability to find, identify and intercept stealth fighters.