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#MadeInChina #中國製造 #中國 | #东方空间 #OrienSpace #November2023 | Developing Assembling  to launch the adorable cute #引力一号 #GravityOne Yao 1 Carrier Rocket planned for first sea flight in #December2023..

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东方空间 OrienSpace is one of sixty plus Carrier Rocket Companies in Made In China, People’s Republic of China.. Located in headquartered in Beijing, B3, Digital Manor, No. 1 Disheng West Road, Yizhuang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Daxing District, Beijing………Shandong Address: No. 30, Nanjing Street, Economic Development Zone, Haiyang City, Yantai City, Shandong Province………Shaanxi Address: 4th Floor, Northwest Building, Eleven Science and Technology, National Civil Aerospace Industry Base, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province…….Hainan Address: Room 125, 1st Floor, Building 20, No. 169, Wenwei Road, Wencheng Town, Wenchang City, Hainan Province…

Established in 2020, Dongfang Space is mainly engaged in space transportation. It is a design and manufacturing service company for launch vehicles and new aerospace vehicles. Through the research and development of the “Gravity” series of launch vehicles, the company has created serialized, diversified, and flight-based aerospace transportation products such as one-time use, recyclable reuse, and manned flight, and quickly formed low-cost, large-scale, and convenient launches. Service capability, committed to becoming the world’s most respected provider of commercial aerospace products and launch services, so that everyone can realize the dream of spaceflight…….

The actual shape of this bevel cone seems to be a bit sharper than the one in the animation and model?

[The Orient Space Gravity-1 launch vehicle plans to make its first flight at the Oriental Space Port in December this year] Orient Space’s first “Gravity-1” launch vehicle will make its first flight at the Oriental Space Port in Yantai, Shandong in December this year. Aiming at the demand for rapid launch services of low-orbit constellations and medium- and large-scale satellites, the low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of “Gravity-1” is as high as 6.5 tons, which will increase the capacity of the largest commercial space rocket in China by about three times and will effectively help my country improve its medium- and large-scale satellites. Space payload rapid response launch capability.



“Gravity-1” is China’s first commercial space rocket with a bundled design and the world’s first all-solid bundled rocket. The rocket has a three-stage and semi-configuration. The booster stage is bundled with four solid motors. Each unit is more than 10 meters in height, 2.65 meters in diameter, and has a thrust of up to 155 tons. It will provide 600 tons of thrust for the rocket to take off, making the “gravity force” -1″ can achieve a low-Earth orbit carrying capacity of up to 6.5 tons…

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#MadeInChina #中國製造 |#深蓝航天#DeepBlueLimitedCompany #August2023| Deep Blue Aerospace Xingyun-1  #ReusableCarrierRocket Development Progress – flight preparation liquid oxygen kerosene engine successfully completed the first three-start complete machine test run..

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深蓝航天  Deep Blue Limited – Deep Blue Aerospace One of sixty Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China…  As many of sixty plus Private Rocket Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. was established in 2017. The company is mainly a high-tech aerospace enterprise that focuses on the direction of liquid recovery and reusable launch vehicles and provides users with commercial launch services. Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. At the same time, the company has rocket general and liquid engine R&D centers in Yizhuang, Beijing and Xi’an, Shaanxi, respectively, and a rocket power system test base in Tongchuan, Shaanxi…..

Flight preparation liquid oxygen kerosene engine successfully completed the first three-start complete machine test run in China, People’s Republic of China.

The “Thunder-R1” engine participating in the test has experienced dozens of start-up tests and ignition tests under different working conditions, as well as more than ten short-range and long-range test runs of the whole machine without leaving the platform, and has excellent reusability.

Through this trial run, the following objectives were achieved: Verified the correctness of the three ignition design states of the “Thunder-R1” engine…

Multiple starts involve key designs such as start-up air consumption distribution and automatic simple post-processing. This test run focuses on verifying the correctness of the design of multiple start-up air consumption distribution and multiple start-up and shutdown processes; The rationality of process design such as automatic post-processing, automatic pre-cooling of oxygen system, and automatic maintenance of non-working section box pressure.

Verified the correctness of multiple ignition timings of the “Thunder-R1” engine

Different from Through this test run, the timing difference between the filling state before multiple starts, the pre-cooling state of the oxygen system and the first ignition was obtained, and the correctness of the design of the ignition sequence, starting sequence, and blow-off sequence during multiple starts and shutdowns was verified.

“Thunder-R1” engine’s successful three-time ignition test is a new milestone in the high-frequency and normalized test run after Shenlan Aerospace’s new vertical test station was put into use, and it also marks the deep blue aerospace in engine design, production and testing. Steady improvement in the whole process capability.

In the follow-up series of vertical recovery flight tests, a series of key technical system-level verifications, including multiple starts of the engine in the air, will be gradually carried out to achieve the successful orbiting of the “Xingyun-1” carrier rocket and the vertical recovery of the first sub-stage. Reusable. 

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#MadeInChina #中國製造 #中國 | #北京 #Beijing #天兵科技 #TianbingTechnology #SpacePioneer #July2023 |#Tianhuo12 #TH12-  100-ton liquid #ReusableCarrierRocketEngine  #ReusableCarrierRocketEngine first flight status and long-range thermal test of the whole system were successfully completed….

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Founded in 2015 located in Beijing ….天兵科技 – 北京天兵科技有限公司Tianbing Technology is an Aerospace propulsion system supplier and spacecraft provider One of Sixty Plus Chinese carrier Rocket companies in China, People’s Republic of China ……. Tianbing Technology is an advanced aerospace propulsion system supplier and aerospace vehicle provider. Tianbing Technology independently develops the next-generation ambient temperature green HCP liquid propellant and minimalist aerospace propulsion system. As an upgraded product of traditional chemical propulsion system, it can meet cost-effective aerospace. Advance system supporting needs. The next-generation green HCP aerospace propulsion system, first tested by Tianbing Technology, can be used in the small-vehicle main power and launch vehicle upper-level propulsion system.

[Tianbing Technology’s 100-ton liquid rocket engine first flight status and long-range thermal test of the whole system were successfully completed] Recently on the week on 24th July 2023 , Tianhuo 12 (hereinafter referred to as TH-12), a 110-ton thrust liquid oxygen kerosene rocket engine “Tianhuo 12” (hereinafter referred to as TH-12), a large liquid carrier rocket of Tianbing Technology, successfully completed the long-range thermal test of the whole system.

During the test run, the engine started quickly, worked smoothly, and shut down normally. The data shows that the engine works stably for a long time under the rated working conditions, and various performance indicators meet the design requirements and meet the rocket flight requirements.


The Tianhuo 12  is specifically  designated towards the  Reusable Carrier Rocket Tianlong-2 medium-sized liquid carrier rocket independently developed by Tianbing Technology successfully made its maiden flight. This is the first private liquid rocket in China. On the basis of the successful launch, Tianbing Technology independently developed the Tianlong-3 large liquid launch vehicle. Compared with the Tianlong-2 rocket, the Tianlong-3 rocket has a greater carrying capacity. The self-developed 100-ton Tianhuo 12 liquid oxygen kerosene rocket engine has passed the test run of the whole system under various working conditions.

Through multiple long-range hot test runs under rated conditions, the following goals have been achieved:

1) The correctness of the engine design state has been verified.
The test results have proved that all key technologies such as air-conditioning multiple start technology, self-ignition ignition technology, combustion instability suppression technology, super-large thrust chamber 3D printing manufacturing technology and turbine disk thermal component 3D printing technology have made breakthroughs, and the design state of the engine has been completely determined.
2) The correctness of the engine batch production process was verified.


This test product is the first set of products to be mass-produced and manufactured relying on social resources, which marks that the low-cost manufacturing routes such as the engine manufacturing process plan, process flow, and production organization model have been verified. It can be fully transferred to the mass production and delivery stage of 40 engines.

Tianlong-3 is the first large-scale liquid launch vehicle in my country’s commercial aerospace field, which will greatly enhance the carrying capacity of my country’s commercial spaceflight. The power system of Tianlong-3 adopts a fully self-developed TH-12 liquid oxygen kerosene rocket engine, with a design thrust of 110 tons and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 163.

The TH-12 engine has deep variable thrust, whole-process real-time health monitoring, and multiple ignition and start functions, which can meet the market demand for launch vehicle reusability and low-cost launch; at the same time, it adopts no pyrotechnics start-up technology, which can meet the development needs of high-frequency tests and enhanced reliability verification. The TH-12 engine has a simple structure, high thrust-to-weight ratio, and high surface thrust density, and its product performance is at an international leading level.

The complete success of the long-range thermal test run of the TH-12 engine system marks the acceleration of the development of Tianlong-3, a large reusable liquid rocket of Tianbing Technology, and has entered the stage of mass production, which will help the comprehensive and rapid implementation of satellite Internet constellation construction. (Tianbing Technology)..

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#CNSA #ChinaNationalSpaceAdministration #国家航天局 | #BRI #July2023 |#CASC #ChinaAerospaceScienceAndTechnologyCorporation – #长征十号 #MannedCarrierRocket #CarrierRocketFreighter  #3DPrinting #CarrierRocketEngine Testing the #ChangZheng10 #LongMarch10 engine at Thrust of 130 Tons Successfully …..

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长征十号 At 22nd  23rd July  2023 Hong Kong SAR- Beijing time , China- People’s Republic of China- CNSA –China National Space Administration   Successfully Carrier Rocket  engine tested for the New Next Generation Chang Zheng – Long March 10 Manned Lunar mission landing Carrier rocket freighter The main engine of China’s manned lunar landing rocket Long March 10 completed another ignition test run yesterday, which verified all the requirements of the rocket mission for the engine, and provided strong support for the solidification of the engine’s technical status, the establishment of product technology baselines, and the improvement of reliability.



The engine used in this test run uses advanced liquid oxygen kerosene as fuel, which is improved and iterated from the high-thrust liquid oxygen kerosene engine used by the new generation of launch vehicles such as the active Long March 5, with a thrust of 130 tons. (The Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group)

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The reporter learned from China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. on July 23 that the main engine of my country’s manned moon landing rocket was tested in the Fengzhou Test Area of ​​the Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, and achieved continuous success. This test run verified the engine flight mission profile, and provided strong support for the solidification of the engine technical state, the establishment of the product technical baseline, and the improvement of reliability.

The engine is the power source of the rocket, and its development process is very complicated. Test run is an important link in the engine development process, and there are dozens of types. In layman’s terms, engine test run is the process of igniting the engine and verifying the rationality of its design scheme and process reliability. This is an indispensable and important part of the development and delivery of a type 1 engine. It will run through all stages before and after engine development. Each stage of test run has different meanings, and the ignition time varies from a few seconds to hundreds of seconds.

It is reported that the engine used in this test run uses advanced liquid oxygen kerosene as fuel, which is improved and iterated from the high-thrust liquid oxygen kerosene engine used by the new generation of launch vehicles such as the Long March 5. The thrust reaches 130 tons. The R&D team of the Sixth Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group adheres to the concept of digital design, and has successively overcome key technical problems such as engine start-up and shutdown sequence, engine wide-range continuously variable thrust, and engine long life and high reliability.

In addition, the continuous success of the test run has fully verified the reliability of a number of new carrying process technologies. The engine production of this test run adopts the concept of intelligent manufacturing, and actively applies new materials, new processes, and new technologies. The inner wall of the thrust chamber of the core component adopts a new protective coating, key assemblies adopt automatic welding technology, and a large number of components adopt 3D printing technology.

During the preparation of the engine test run, the participants in the research and test conducted tests and verifications on each subsystem of the test through comprehensive means such as digital modelling, simulation calculation, and system debugging. The successful test run shows that the test area has greatly improved the multi-station parallel test run capability and test efficiency by optimizing the workflow.

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#MadeInChina #中國製造 |#深蓝航天#DeepBlueLimitedCompany #July2023| Deep Blue Aerospace Xingyun-1  #ReusableCarrierRocket Development Progress – completed the first domestic rectification using a non-pyrotechnic connection unlocking faring mechanism…

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深蓝航天  Deep Blue Limited – Deep Blue Aerospace One of sixty Chinese private space Carrier Rocket Companies in China-People’s Republic of China…  As many of sixty plus Private Rocket Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. was established in 2017. The company is mainly a high-tech aerospace enterprise that focuses on the direction of liquid recovery and reusable launch vehicles and provides users with commercial launch services. Deep Blue Aerospace Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. At the same time, the company has rocket general and liquid engine R&D centers in Yizhuang, Beijing and Xi’an, Shaanxi, respectively, and a rocket power system test base in Tongchuan, Shaanxi…..

Recently this month of June July 2023 , the separation test of the fairing of the “Xingyun-1” liquid recyclable and reusable launch vehicle of Shenlan Aerospace was a complete success. This is the first test in China to use a non-pyrotechnic connection unlocking mechanism to separate the fairing. In order to fully verify the separation state of the fairing under different deviations, Deep Blue Aerospace has conducted many experiments on this round, all of which use the self-developed non-pyrotechnic connection unlocking mechanism. The separation timing of the test is correct, which is basically consistent with the simulation results. No damage occurred in

This round of separation tests was completed in the Deep Blue Aerospace Nantong rocket assembly base, and the fairing was completely recovered after multiple tests. ​The main technical indicators of this round of fairing separation test have been completed:

This round of tests used the same set of connection and unlocking mechanisms to complete multiple separation tests within three days, verifying the reusability and rapid response capabilities of the self-developed non-pyrotechnic connection and unlocking mechanism, which is the first time in domestic fairing separation tests. ​

This round of fairing separation test is one of the phase tests before the first flight of the “Xingyun-1” liquid reusable launch vehicle. The success of this round of tests will pave the way for the first flight of the “Xingyun-1” rocket in 2024 established a solid foundation.

Why did the rocket separate the fairing? ​ ​The launch vehicle will encounter harsh environments during flight. The fairing protects the satellite load from aerodynamic force and aerodynamic heat, and also reduces the aerodynamic resistance of the launch vehicle during flight. After leaving the atmosphere, the launch vehicle is no longer affected by aerodynamics, and throwing away the fairing helps to increase the rocket’s carrying capacity. 

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