There is once again exciting news from China's aerospace industry!On July 12, 2023, China successfully launched the Suzaku 2 Yao-3 liquid oxygen methane launch vehicle at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
This success is not only another victory for China's space industry, but also because "Suzaku II" has become the world's first liquid oxygen methane carrier rocket to successfully enter orbit, surpassing the United States. However, Suzaku II has also experienced failures before
So what does the success of its resumption of flight mean for China's space industry?Let's go a** together!First of all, let's first understand the background of the Suzaku 2 liquid oxygen methane launch vehicle.
As China's first successful launch vehicle of liquid oxygen methane in orbit, it was developed by Beijing Blue Arrow Space Science and Technology Co., Ltd., a private enterprise. Although "Blue Arrow" is not a national aerospace enterprise,
But as early as 2018, the launch of the first Chinese civilian carrier rocket was completed. However, it was not all smooth sailing for Suzaku II, having experienced a failed first flight test flight as early as 2022.
The reasons for the failure have raised questions about the technical maturity of the liquid oxygen methane engine, and the performance advantages and reusability characteristics of such engines have also attracted attention. As a new generation of engines, liquid oxygen methane engines are favored in the aerospace field.
Compared with traditional solid-fuel rocket engines, liquid oxygen methane engines have a higher specific impulse and can realize the reuse of the launch vehicle.
Although the US company Space X began to develop a liquid oxygen methane rocket called "Starship" long before China, its two launch missions ended in failure. This series of failures has not only affected Space X
It could also affect the U.S. "moon landing program". In contrast, China's successful launch of the "Suzaku II" liquid oxygen methane carrier rocket has been a complete success, demonstrating the strong strength of China's aerospace industry. However,
We should not be complacent because of this. Although the successful launch of Suzaku 2 marks a major breakthrough in China's space industry and puts us ahead of the United States in the field of liquid oxygen methane launch vehicles, there is still a gap in thrust and other aspects.
Aerospace officials also stated that they will not be blindly arrogant and continue to contribute to China's aerospace. Behind this success is the summary of previous experience and the accumulation of efforts, and the research and development of the "Suzaku III" rocket has also begun, let's look forward to its performance!In general, the success of the Suzaku 2 liquid oxygen methane launch vehicle has laid a good foundation for China's space industry and demonstrated to the world the strong strength of China's space industry.
With the development of the "Suzaku III", we have reason to believe that China's aerospace industry will usher in new development opportunities. So, what are your expectations for the future development of China's aerospace industry?Article First Publication Challenge