План китайских космических пусков

[Space Alien]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg906834#msg906834

Miranda launch planned for October
(source)

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg907076#msg907076
Satori пишет:
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)[/color] - 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

China launch schedule

2012

June 17 (?) / July - CZ-2F/G (Y9) - JSLC, 921 - SZ-9 Shenzhou-9
June / 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
October - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1) 'Francisco Miranda'
October - CZ-3C - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-G6 (G2R)
November / December - 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

Early - CZ-4C - TSLC, LC9 - FY-3C Fengyun-3C (or December 2012)
December - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - T

[Space Alien]

November / December - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
August - ?? - TSLC - CBERS-4

CBERS-3 launch planned for November.
CBERS-4 launch possibly in 2014
(source)

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg909734#msg909734

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg912086#msg912086
Satori пишет:
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

China launch schedule

2012

June 16 [color=cyan:af98ecf7ec](1037:21UTC) (?)[/color:af98ecf7ec] - CZ-2F/G (Y9) - JSLC, 921 - SZ-9 Shenzhou-9
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
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

Early - CZ-4C - TSLC, LC9 - FY-3C Fengyun-3C (or December 2012)
December - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - T

[instml]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=27391.msg915166#msg915166

news.ifeng.com is saying that SZ-10 Shenzhou-10 can be launched before the end of the year.

[Space Alien]

June 16 (1041UTC) (?) - CZ-2F/G (Y9) - JSLC, 921 - SZ-9 Shenzhou-9

1037:21UTC

[Salo]

Артём, я этого не писал. :wink:

[Space Alien]

Артём, я этого не писал. :wink:

Я имел ввиду, что надо поменять время  :wink: .

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg917346#msg917346

Satori пишет:

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 25 (1543UTC) - CZ-3C (Y9) - 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 20 to December 10 - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
November - CZ-4C (Y9) - JSLC, 603 - YG-16 Yaogan Weixing-16A/B/C
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 - T

[kroton]

Китайский корабль впервые вручную причалил к орбитальной станции

http://top.rbc.ru/society/24/06/2012/656516.shtml

Уверенно идет Китай маленькими шагами на пути к большой цели.

[Алексей Георгиевич Белозерский]

Интересный факт.
16 июня 2012 успешно запустив "Шеньчжоу-9", Китай вышел на ПЕРВОЕ место по количеству успешных запусков в течении текущего года. (у Китая -10, у России - 9).

[интересующийся]

Интересный факт.
16 июня 2012 успешно запустив "Шеньчжоу-9", Китай вышел на ПЕРВОЕ место по количеству успешных запусков в течении текущего года. (у Китая -10, у России - 9).

А китайцы еще с 9 января на первом месте были! :wink:

[Алексей Георгиевич Белозерский]

А китайцы еще с 9 января на первом месте были!

Первые месяцы не показатель.  
а вот статистика за полгода это уже тенденция.

2012 год (количество стартов) (суммируются после окончания месяца)
                 Россия    Китай    США
январь          1           2           1
февраль        2           3           2
март              4           4           2
апрель          6           5           3
май               9           9           5
июнь            9          10           7

У США еще возможен один пуск в июне, но он не повлияет на статистику.

Я понимаю что у России уже почти десять лет  статистика пусков во второй половине года БОЛЬШЕ чем в первой, но по моему еще НИКОГДА нас не обгонял КИТАЙ по количеству стартов.

[G.K.]

Я понимаю что у России уже почти десять лет  статистика пусков во второй половине года БОЛЬШЕ чем в первой, но по моему еще НИКОГДА нас не обгонял КИТАЙ по количеству стартов.

По итогам года
Загляните в "план российских", там гистограмма есть, по месяцам.
В мае у нас было одинаково, в июне китайцы вышли на +1, а дальше мы должны их обогнать.

[Алексей Георгиевич Белозерский]

Загляните в "план российских", там гистограмма есть, по месяцам.

Посмотрел, да в ЭТОМ году мы китайцев по итогам ГОДА  пожалуй обойдем.
Но для меня важна была "зарубка" ВПЕРВЫЕ Китай по итогам 6 месяцев обошел Россию.
Скорее всего до конца этого десятилетия, если темпы развития Китая РЕЗКО не замедлятся, Китай первенствует по количеству запусков и по итогам года.
Напомню уже в этом году китайцы хотели выйти на 22 запуска (посмотрим насколько это РЕАЛЬНО осуществится). А в прошлом году было 19 пусков(18 успешных).

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg933264#msg933264
Satori пишет:
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
11 - July 25 (1543:03.769UTC) - CZ-3C (Y9) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1 Tianlian-1 (3)

China launch schedule

2012

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 20 to December 10 - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
November - CZ-4C (Y9) - JSLC, 603 - YG-16 Yaogan Weixing-16A/B/C
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 - T

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg942301#msg942301

Satori пишет:

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
11 - July 25 (1543:03.769UTC) - CZ-3C (Y9) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1 Tianlian-1 (3)

China launch schedule[/bb38e91d7f]

2012

September 19 (1908UTC ?) - CZ-3B/E (Y15) - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-M2; Compass-M5
September 29 (~0400UTC ?) - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1) 'Francisco Miranda'
October - CZ-3C - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-G6 (G2R)
November 20 to December 10 - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
November (?) - CZ-4C (Y9) - JSLC, 603 - YG-16 Yaogan Weixing-16A/B/C
December - CZ-2C - TSLC, LC9 - HJ-1C Huanjing-1C
December - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-12 Zhongxing-12 (Chinasat-12)
December - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - Gokturk-2 (or 2013)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - SJ-9 Shijian 9A/B; FN-1 Fengniao-1A/B (or April 2013)
?? - 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 - T

[Salo]

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=5060.msg952005#msg952005
Satori пишет:
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
11 - July 25 (1543:03.769UTC) - CZ-3C (Y9) - XSLC, LC2 - TL-1 Tianlian-1 (3)

China launch schedule[/b]

2012

September 18 (1910UTC) - CZ-3B/E (Y15) - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-M2; Compass-M5
September 29 (0412UTC) - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - VRSS-1 (Venezuela Remote Sensing Satellite-1) 'Francisco de Miranda'
October - CZ-3C - XSLC, LC2 - Compass-G6 (G2R)
November 20 to December 10 - CZ-4B - TSLC, LC9 - CBERS-3
November (?) - CZ-4C (Y9) - JSLC, 603 - YG-16 Yaogan Weixing-16A/B/C
December - CZ-2C - TSLC, LC9 - HJ-1C Huanjing-1C
December - CZ-3B/E - XSLC, LC2 - ZX-12 Zhongxing-12 (Chinasat-12)
December - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - Gokturk-2 (or 2013)
?? - CZ-2D - JSLC, 603 - SJ-9 Shijian 9A/B; FN-1 Fengniao-1A/B (or April 2013)
?? - 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 - T

[Salo]

[Liss]

Озвучены китайские научные планы:

2014 -- "Тяньгун-2" с китайско-швейцарским детектором гамма-вспышек Polar
2015 -- рентгеновский телескоп HXMT

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-08/31/c_131820230.htm

BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese astronomer on Friday revealed a timeline for China's planned program of space research.

In an interview with Xinhua, Zhang Shuangnan, an astrophysicist at the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said key developments will include China launching its first space telescope around 2015 and the country's space station being completed around 2020.

Speaking at the sidelines of the 28th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, being held in Beijing from Aug. 20-31, he said the space station will become a platform to study black holes, dark matter and dark energy...

Under a national plan, China plans to launch the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT), the country's first astronomy satellite, around 2015. Already 20 years in development, it will observe black holes, neutron stars and other phenomena based on their X-ray and gamma ray emissions, according to Zhang, the HXMT project's leader.

The astronomer added that China plans to launch its Tiangong-2 space lab in 2014, aboard which there will be a Sino-Switzerland experiment, called "POLAR," a gamma ray burst detector.

The first such experiment on the international stage, it is part of China's Black Hole Probe Program to gain understanding of the physics of extreme conditions, Zhang explained...

The orbiting Tiangong-1 module was mainly used for testing docking procedures, without any astrophysical experiments on board. But space astronomers are seeking opportunities to assemble scientific payloads for the Tiangong-2 and -3 modules to be launched in the next three years.

They are designing astronomy experiments for the space station such as a Dark Matter Detection Program, designed to identify much-hypothesized matter that can't be seen directly with telescopes.

The installation and maintenance of space telescopes will need the assistance of astronauts, Zhang said, as has been required for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Astronomical experiments that have been approved to be part of the payloads of the space station include the Cosmic Lighthouse Program to study basic scientific questions such as the origin of the universe and stars, according to Zhang.

Also among the plans is the Portraits of Astrophysical Objects Program, intended to obtain pictures of extrasolar galaxies such as black holes, by using Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) -- observations based on the use of multiple telescopes.

"It's a pity that as a country mastering space technologies, China has not launched any astronomy satellites yet," Zhang said, adding that its only astronomical experiment conducted in space was one testing gamma rays in the Shenzhou-2 spacecraft launched in 2001...

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BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- China will launch several space projects, including a hard X-ray telescope for black hole studies, between 2014 and 2016, according to a senior Chinese astronomer.

Su Dingqiang, an academic at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and former president of the Chinese Astronomical Society, revealed some details regarding the hard x-ray modulation telescope (HXMT), China's first space telescope, on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the International Astronomical Union (IAU)'s 28th General Assembly.

The hard X-ray band is a key waveband for high-energy astrophysics studies. Hard X-rays originate mostly from regions close to black holes and have high penetrative power, making them important tools for studying physical processes in extreme conditions, such as high matter density and high energy density.

Su said China will develop another satellite, the dark matter particle explorer (DAMPE), to help detect high-energy electrons and gamma rays, as well as a telescope to study the solar magnetic field and a Sino-French joint mission to study gamma ray bursts...