中国计划2019年中海上火箭发射-凯发k8官网

china's first seaborne rocket launch is scheduled for mid-2019 with a long march-11 carrier rocket set to blast off in the yellow sea.

 

中国首次海上火箭发射计划于2019年中期进行，届时一枚长征11号运载火箭将在黄海上点火升空。

 

china has achieved a breakthrough in the key technologies for seaborne launches, jin, of the china academy of launch vehicle technology, told a press conference by the china ¹ science and technology corporation on tuesday.

 

the long march-11, with a length of 20.8 meters and a takeoff weight of about 57.6 tonnes, is the only rocket using solid propellants among china's new generation carrier rockets. it has a ² simple structure and can be launched in a short time.

 

after leaving port, the rocket could be launched within a week, said jin.

 

the rocket can carry a payload of up to 350 kg to a sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 700 km and 700 kg to a low-earth orbit at 200 km. it is mainly used to carry small satellites, and can take multiple satellites into orbit at the same time.

 

a seaborne launch has many advantages over a land launch, jin said. for instance, the launch site is flexible, and falling rocket ³ pose less danger.

 

using ⁴ ships to launch rockets at sea would lower launch costs and give it a commercial edge, said jin.

 

it will also help lay the groundwork for developing reusable rockets and recovery technologies at sea.

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