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BackThe Gravity-1 Yaosan rocket was successfully launched, sending 9 satellites into orbit
The Gravity-1 Yaosan rocket was successfully launched, sending 9 satellites into orbit
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The Gravity-1 Yaosan rocket was successfully launched, sending 9 satellites into orbit

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  • China's private rocket company Orient Space's Gravity-1 Yao-3 carrier rocket was ignited and lifted off from the sea east of Shanghai at 6:00 on September 16.
  • It successfully launched a total of 26 Qianfan polar orbit satellites and a total of 9 satellites of the EUHT technology test satellite into the predetermined orbit, setting a new record for China's single sea launch payload weight and orbital altitude.
  • The net payload exceeded 3 tons and the orbital height was about 800 kilometers.

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Why It Matters

The Gravity-1 launch vehicle has completed three sea launches before, all of which were successful. This mission is its second long-sea launch and the first launch of a large-scale low-orbit satellite Internet constellation.

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China News Service, Beijing, September 16 (Reporter Ma Shuaisha) According to the China Private Rocket Company Oriental Space News, at 6:00 on September 16, Beijing time, the Gravity-1 Yao-3 carrier rocket was ignited and lifted off in the sea east of Shanghai. It will carry a total of 26 Qianfan polar orbit satellites and EUHT technology test satellites, a total of 9 satellites, smoothly into the predetermined orbit. The flight test mission was a complete success.

The Gravity-1 launch vehicle has carried out a total of 4 sea launches, all of which were successful. This mission is the second long-sea launch of the Gravity-1 carrier rocket, and is also its first launch of a large-scale low-orbit satellite Internet constellation. The mission load adopts the form of stacked star combination and flat-plate star combination, which puts forward higher requirements for multiple separation control technology.

On September 16, the Gravity-1 Yaosan-3 carrier rocket was successfully launched in the waters east of Shanghai. Photo by Zhang Shuo

According to reports, this mission broke China's single sea launch payload weight and orbit altitude records. The net payload weight exceeded 3 tons and the orbit height was about 800 kilometers. It verified the adaptability of the sea launch mode to medium and large satellite payload missions.

In this mission, the satellite was manufactured in Shanghai and launched in the waters near Shanghai. The land-sea linkage effectively improved the overall efficiency of commercial aerospace manufacturing and launch.

Oriental Space said that the company is accelerating the development of the Gravity-2 reusable large liquid launch vehicle, which will have a carrying capacity of 21.5 tons in low orbit and will complement the Gravity-1 launch vehicle. The company will further leverage the advantages of large-capacity maritime mobile launches, develop both solid and liquid systems, and take into account both land and sea. Relying on the multiple launch modes of flexible "carpooling" and batch networking, the company will accelerate the construction of easy-to-use and practical space access capabilities, and provide industrial support for the large-scale development and utilization of low-orbit space resources. (over)

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Eastern Space will accelerate the development of the Gravity-2 reusable large liquid launch vehicle

    Very likely · Within months

  • Gravity 1 will continue to take advantage of large-capacity maritime mobile launches

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • When is the first flight of the Gravity 2 reusable large liquid launch vehicle?
  • What is the total planned launch number of the Qianfan polar orbit satellite Internet constellation?

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PeopleMa ShuaishaZhang Shuo
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PlacesShanghai eastern sea areaBeijingShanghai
TopicsOriental spaceQianfan Satellitesea launchlow orbit satellite internetGravity 2
This article was originally published by 中国新闻网.

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