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4 March 2021, 11:20 pm EST By China is planning to launch a new solid-fuel rocket that can transport 20 satellites in its cargo. It has recently been greenlit and is expected to make its maiden flight in 2022. ( Artyom Ivanov/TASS (Photo by Alexei Ivanov\TASS via Getty Images) )
China is planning to launch a new solid-fuel rocket that can transport 20 satellites in its cargo. It has recently been greenlit and is expected to make its maiden flight in 2022.
The Smart Dragon-3 Takes Flight in 2022
The Jielong-3 or Smart Dragon-3 is a small-lift rocket that will operate at a competitive cost per mass of $10,000 a kilogram. Jiang Jie, a rocket scientist with the rocket s developer, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), told Xinhua on Wednesday by Yahoo news.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Designers at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology have started developing the first reusable model in the nation s Long March carrier rocket family, said a senior rocket scientist.
Jiang Jie, an expert at the academy and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday that research and development of the reusable variant of the Long March 8 rocket was proceeding well and designers plan to conduct the first test to verify key vertical landing technologies before the end of this year. The new model will feature highly integrated equipment, autonomous technologies and convenient pre-launch preparations, said Jiang, a member of China s top political advisory body, one day ahead of the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference.
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Designers at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology have started developing the first reusable model in the nation s Long March carrier rocket family, said a senior rocket scientist.
Jiang Jie, an expert at the academy and a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said on Wednesday that research and development of the reusable variant of the Long March 8 rocket was proceeding well and designers plan to conduct the first test to verify key vertical landing technologies before the end of this year. The new model will feature highly integrated equipment, autonomous technologies and convenient pre-launch preparations, said Jiang, a member of China s top political advisory body, one day ahead of the opening of the fourth session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People s Political Consultative Conference.
China s 1st reusable rocket on way, says expert chinadaily.com.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chinadaily.com.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.