Smart satellite facility begins work in Wuhan By ZHAO LEI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-14 09:47 Share CLOSE Guests visit the country s first smart assembly line for small satellites at Wuhan National Space Industry Base in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Thursday, as they attended a ceremony celebrating the first satellite made by the facility. HU DONGDONG/CHANGJIANG DAILY
First such manufacturing plant can make as many as 240 craft annually
China s first smart manufacturing plant for satellites has started formal operation in Wuhan, Hubei province, featuring an annual production capability of as many as 240 satellites, its owner said.
The first satellite made by the complex rolled off the assembly line on Thursday morning at a production commencement ceremony. The spacecraft, which has yet to be named, is expected to be launched in the near future to conduct communication operations, according to Lyu Dongming, c
2021-05-14 13:17 By: China Daily
Guests visit the country s first smart assembly line for small satellites at Wuhan National Space Industry Base in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Thursday, as they attended a ceremony celebrating the first satellite made by the facility. HU DONGDONG/CHANGJIANG DAILY
First such manufacturing plant can make as many as 240 craft annually
China s first smart manufacturing plant for satellites has started formal operation in Wuhan, Hubei province, featuring an annual production capability of as many as 240 satellites, its owner said.
The first satellite made by the complex rolled off the assembly line on Thursday morning at a production commencement ceremony. The spacecraft, which has yet to be named, is expected to be launched in the near future to conduct communication operations, according to Lyu Dongming, chairman of CASIC Space Engineering Development, builder and owner of the plant.
BEIJING: Researchers and engineers at the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major defence contractor, have several sets of its instruments inside the core capsule of the country’s space station that has been launched.
Rather than lethal weapons, those instruments will serve astronauts who live and work inside the station. One is especially indispensable – the urine treatment and water recovery apparatus.
Developed and built by engineers at the CASIC Second Academy’s 206th Institute, the apparatus was activated for in-orbit testing shortly after the capsule entered orbit, and the results showed it functions well.
“We sent signals from ground control to start the machine for a certain period of time to check whether it can dispose of simulated urine as we had designed. The readings were normal, which means our design works, ” said Cui Guangzhi, chief designer of the apparatus at the institute.
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, a major defense contractor, plans to produce a reusable aerospace plane and put it into commercial flight by 2030.
The plane will take off from and land on a conventional runway like a jetliner and will be capable of flying in near space or even into outer space. The low-cost aircraft will have high-quality safety features and will be used to fulfill a wide range of operations such as space tourism, astronaut commuting, satellite deployment, cargo transportation and emergency rescue, the State-owned defense conglomerate said in an introduction board in front of a scale model of the new craft, which is on display at the 2021 China Space Conference.
From:ChinaDaily | 2021-03-12 07:46
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation s major aircraft maker, is developing an airship to meet potential demand from tourists, according to a project insider.
Zhang Jinhua, a senior designer at the Special Aircraft Research Institute, an AVIC subsidiary in Jingmen, Hubei province, that designs blimps and other types of special aircraft, said engineers are finalizing the design work for the AS700 airship and expect to carry out its maiden flight in the second half of this year.
The blimp s research and development started in August 2018, aiming to meet tourist demand for sightseeing air tours, he said, adding that the project is also a result of the government s favorable policies for general aviation business and low-altitude airspace tourism.