At 0650 Hours Hong Kong SAR- Beijing Time 1st November 2023 , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration Successfully launched the New Next Generation Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center Shanxi Province.. Successfully launched Tianhui-5 satellite…. the “Tianhui-5” satellite was ignited and launched from the 9A station of the Taiyuan launch site by the “Long March 6A” Yaosi-4 carrier rocket, and the satellite accurately entered the predetermined orbit. Was ignited and launched from the 9A station of the Taiyuan Satellite launch site
The payload “Tianhui-5” satellite was developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation and is mainly used for tasks such as geographical information surveying and mapping, land and resources census, and scientific experimental research.
The “Tianhui-5” satellite is mainly used for tasks such as geographical information surveying and mapping, land and resources census, and scientific experimental research. The “Chang Liujia” launch vehicle is about 50 meters long, with a core diameter of 3.35 meters, a take-off mass of about 530 tons, a take-off thrust of 734 tons, and a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity of more than 4.5 tons. For the first time, the Yaosi rocket adopted an inner cabin + extended fairing solution, and the star cover assembly increased by nearly 2 meters.
Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket is a medium-sized solid-liquid bundled launch vehicle developed by the Eighth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. It adopts a two-stage and a half configuration, and is boosted by a core first stage, a core second stage and four solid rockets tied around the core first stage. The core-stage main power adopts liquid oxygen/kerosene propellant. The rocket is about 50 meters long, with a core diameter of 3.35 meters, a booster diameter of 2 meters, a take-off mass of about 530 tons, a take-off thrust of 7230 kN (about 734 tons), and its 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) capacity is greater than 4.5 Ton.
The Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket adopted the inner cabin + extended fairing solution for the first time and the star cover assembly increased by nearly 2 meters. This rocket adopts a fully wave-transparent fairing made of composite material with an extended barrel section, and applies the horizontal closing assembly technology and the linear separation unlocking method, which significantly improves the fairing’s wave transmittance and unlocking reliability. The fairing is transparent in all directions. The wave rate reaches 90% and the weight is reduced by about 30%.
In order to quickly adapt to load changes, this mission Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket ” used multi-professional joint simulation technology for the first time. Combining professional knowledge in multiple fields and quickly designing rockets adapted to specific missions through online simulation can better meet the needs of subsequent rocket high-density launches, rapid design and manufacturing, reliability improvement, and market competition.
This launch is the second launch of the Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket rocket in 2023, the ninth launch of the Taiyuan launch site, the 50th launch of China, and the 176th launch of the world. So far, since its successful first flight on March 29, 2022, the “Chang Liujia” rocket has achieved 4 consecutive victories.
This launch is the second launch of the The Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket rocket in 2023, the ninth launch of the Taiyuan launch site, the 50th launch of China, and the 176th launch of the world. So far, since its successful first flight on March 29, 2022, the “Chang Liujia” rocket has achieved 4 consecutive victories.
The Long March – Chang Zheng 6A Yao 4 carrier rocket rocket adopted the inner cabin + extended fairing solution for the first time, and the star cover assembly increased by nearly 2 meters. This rocket adopts a fully wave-transparent fairing made of composite material with an extended barrel section, and applies the horizontal closing assembly technology and the linear separation unlocking method, which significantly improves the fairing’s wave transmittance and unlocking reliability. The fairing is transparent in all directions. Wave rate reaches 90%….
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