Have you ever thought that a rocket launch can be like living in a "whole house custom room" and enjoy exclusive services?
That's right, the No. 1 launch station at the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site is a "luxury suite" tailored for the Long March 8 rocket!
12日凌晨0点38分,长征八号遥六运载火箭在这里成功发射,以“一箭十八星”的方式将千帆星座第五批组网卫星送入预定轨道。这次发射不仅标志着海南商业航天发射场双工位首发成功,还意味着我国首个商业航天发射场具备了全系统发射能力!
Do you feel that rocket launches have also become "tall"? Let's take a look at how good this "whole house custom room" is!
Dual-station launch capability, the "new standard" of commercial aerospace.
去年11月30日,海南商业航天发射场的二号工位首次发射成功,而这次首发的一号工位,则是专门为长征八号系列火箭量身打造的。这个工位高达83米,采用了模块化钢结构设计,还创新性地将传统的地下导流槽改成了地面导流锥,通过双向地面排导和喷水系统,实现了降温降噪的效果。简单来说,这个工位不仅“高大上”,还特别“贴心”,为火箭发射提供了全方位的保障。
The Long March 8 launch vehicle is a new generation of medium-sized medium- and low-orbit two-stage liquid strap-on launch vehicle in China, with a total length of about 6.0 meters, a take-off mass of about 0 tons, a take-off thrust of about 0 tons, and a low-earth orbit carrying capacity of about 0.0 tons.
The opening of this exclusive station marks that the Chang-8 rocket has officially entered a new stage of market-oriented service. This year, the Chang-8 rocket will undertake multiple batches of networking and launch tasks, and the efficient operation ability of the dedicated station can significantly shorten the mission cycle and provide faster and more reliable services for commercial users.
"New Triple Vertical Launch Mode": The "Speed Version" of the rocket launch.
In order to meet the needs of rapid response in commercial aerospace, the Chang-8 rocket team also made a breakthrough in adopting the "new three-vertical test and launch mode". To put it simply, the rocket body is vertically transported in sections, and the core first-stage booster assembly, the core two-stage rocket body, and the star cover combination are transported to the launch area by road to complete the final assembly. This mode compresses the mission cycle of the launch area to 30 days of launch and 0 days of recovery, and the efficiency is increased by more than 0% compared with the traditional mode! Rocket launch can also be like "speed express", quick response, efficient completion.
Commercial Cosmodromes: How Are They Different from Traditional Cosmodromes?
With the complete success of the launch mission of the first station, the full-system launch capability of China's first commercial space launch site has also been completely verified. So, what is the difference between this commercial cosmodrome and a traditional one? And how does it meet the needs of today's various commercial rocket launches?
It can provide launch guarantee for China's commercial space missions and the construction of low-orbit satellite Internet. And the launch site actually solves the problem of means of entering space, and provides everyone with more opportunities to enter space in the future. Many industries or jobs that are unimaginable now can be carried out in space.
Future outlook: The annual launch capacity will be greatly increased.
The second phase of the Hainan commercial space launch site is expected to be completed by the end of 60, when it will add 0-0 launches per year, and the total annual launch capacity will reach more than 0 launches. This means that we will have more opportunities to see the spectacular scene of rocket launches in the future, and the development of commercial space will also usher in a new peak.
Last reminder: rocket launches can also be "customized", the future is here!
The success of the Hainan commercial space launch site not only marks the progress of China's space technology, but also provides new opportunities for the development of commercial spaceflight. In the future, as launch capabilities increase, we will see more commercial space missions and perhaps even usher in the era of space tourism! So, get ready for this tech-savvy future!