China's Gravity 1 Yaoyi was successfully launched! The mission not only broke a number of records, but also marked the official entry of the first rocket of the Eastern Space Corporation into operation. The 30-meter-high rocket, with a take-off weight of 405 tons and a take-off thrust of up to 600 tons, put the three meteorological satellites of Yunyao-1 18-20 into the predetermined sun-synchronous orbit.
Yunyao-1 18-20 satellite 3 satellites, developed by Changguang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd., the user for Tianjin Yunyao Aerospace Technology Co., Ltd. These satellites are equipped with GNSS occultation receivers, long-wave infrared cameras and other payloads, which can be used for meteorological real-time analysis, numerical weather prediction, space environment early warning and major disaster early warning and other research and application.
These functions will open up more possibilities in areas such as meteorological monitoring and disaster warning. Founded in 2020, Oriental Space is committed to providing low-cost, large-scale and convenient launch services. Through the development of the "Gravity" series of launch vehicles, the company has created a series of one-time and reusable air and space transportation products.
The launch cost of Gravity-1 has been reduced by more than 50% for smaller rockets, and they plan to further reduce costs through the first model in the future, which will greatly promote China's satellite Internet construction market. In the whole process, the rocket has achieved economies of scale, and the launch cost of its low-earth orbit has been reduced to less than 50,000 yuan per kilogram.
Yao Song, co-founder and co-CEO of Oriental Space Company, also said: "The launch cost of Gravity 1 has been reduced by more than 50% compared with small rockets, and there is still a gap of several times from Musk's Falcon 9. "The successful launch of Gravity-1 is undoubtedly a major boost to the development of China's aerospace science and technology.
The emergence of Gravity-1 has opened a new chapter for China's satellite launch industry. It is believed that with the continuous efforts of Dongfang Space Company, China's aerospace technology will have a more brilliant future.