Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge Recently, China's commercial aerospace industry has made significant progress in rocket reusable technology. Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co., Ltd.'s self-developed liquid oxygen methane reusable verification rocket, Hyperbola-2 (code SQX-2Y), completed the first vertical take-off and landing and reusable flight test at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This marks an important breakthrough in China's reusable technical capabilities for liquid launch vehicles.
The trial was successful: The second flight test of Hyperbola-2 was successfully completed on December 10. The landing of the rocket was smooth and accurate, and the state was safely restored, showing the ability of the rocket to be highly controllable and accurately landed.
Technical features:: The test used liquid oxygen methane as a propellant, which produces almost no carbon deposits in the engine during combustion and is less costly, opening up more possibilities for the reuse of rockets.
Higher flight targets: On the first flight, the hyperbola-2 reached 17842 meters in height, while in the second test it flew higher, reaching an altitude of about 350 meters, and completed the traverse during the descent, finally landing at a distance of 50 meters from the take-off point.
Rocket multiplexing inspection processTo complete the reset after each launch, the technical team needs to conduct a large number of inspections and tests to ensure that the rocket engine and pipeline are well airtight, and whether the wearing parts need to be replaced. At present, it takes about 10 days to complete the relevant "medical examination" of the rocket ** to be in flight condition again.
Future Plans: It is expected that next year, this verification arrow will also undergo its third flight test to achieve the first time at sea.
This achievement not only demonstrates the progress of China's aerospace in rocket reusable technology, but also adds a heavyweight bargaining chip to its competitiveness in the global commercial space field.