长征五号B助推器及其技术特点（英文）

The LM-5B launch vehicle is a new-generation large launch vehicle specially developed for the construction of China’s space station under its manned space program, and it has the largest launching capacity to low Earth orbit in China. The LM-5B booster is the largest booster ever built in China, which can produce 90% of the total thrust at liftoff, which laid a solid foundation for the successful development of the LM-5B launch vehicle. The booster team has overcome many technical challenges and...     

LM-5 Booster Separation Test Achieved Success

LM-5 booster separation test achieved success in Tianjin new generation launch vehicle industrial base on May 31. The test mainly demonstrated whether the boosters can separate from the rocket safely during the flight, the correctness of the design of separation system and its reliability. Many important parameters including separation     

LM-6 Successfully Carried out Its Debut Launch

<正>At 07:01 Beijing time September 20,the newly developed LM-6 launch vehicle lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center,carrying a record-setting 20microsatellites into space.After over 980 seconds of flight,the LM-6 carrier rocket placed the 20 microsatellites into their preset orbits successfully.The successful first flight of China’s next-generation launch vehicle marks major breakthroughs in the critical technologies in the field of non-toxic and pollution-free launch vehicles,which is of great significance in perfecting the Chinese carrier rocket models and improves the ability to access space.This is the 210th launch of LM launch vehicle family.     

LOX/Kerosene Engine,A New Space Power Era in China

<正>The launch of the LM-6 launch vehicle marks that China’s space power system has entered the non-toxic and pollution-free era.The power system of LM-6,engines for all 3 stages of the carrier rocket were developed by the Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology(AALPT),with the highlight of the first two stages engines.The first stage uses a120t liquid oxygen/kerosene(LOX/kerosene)engine and the second stage uses an 18t LOX/kerosene engine.The LOX/kerosene engine fills the gap of the staged combustion cycle engine in China,enabling space power to enter a new and     

Microsatellites Aboard the LM-6 Rocket

<正>The 20 microsatellites,which are manufactured by 6 companies and universities,aboard the LM-6 launch vehicle will conduct a variety of space experiments related to new technologies,new systems and new products,.The 20 microsatellites,the most ever launched at one time by a Chinese carrier rocket,set a new record in China.To meet the launch demands for multiple satellites,all parties related conducted several validations and digital simulations,and developed serialized and standard interfaces for launching multiple satellites,laying a solid technical foundation for the follow-on missions to launch more satellites with a single rocket.     

LM-5 Ready for Rehearsal in the Second Half Year

<正>At 16:35 Beijing time on August 17,the second test run of the second-stage power system of LM-5 was conducted at the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Testing Technology and achieved success.By now,LM-5 has accomplished all major ground hot-fire tests and is ready for rehearsal at the Hainan launch site in the second half year,preparing for the first test flight scheduled in 2016.The LM-5 is the carrier rocket with the largest payload capacity currently developed by China,and is planned to launch the Chang’e 5 probe around 2017 from the     

LM-6 Completed Its First Commercial Mission

<正>LM-6,China’s new generation launch vehicle,achieved a successful launch at12:50 Beijing time on November 21,2017 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.It was the first commercial launch mission of LM-6 since its successful maiden flight in 2015.The LM-6carrier rocket carried 3"Jilin-1"video satellites into space and accurately placed them into their preset orbits.LM-6 is an important member of the nation’s family of new generation of launch vehicles.Developed by the     

Flight Record of the Long March Series of Launch Vehicles

(Continued) The 83rd Launch On November 18, 2004, a LM-2C launch vehicle was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center with an experimental satellite inserting the satellite into its preset sun-synchronous orbit. Launch Site: Xichang Satellite Launch Center Launch Result: Success At 18:45 Beijing time on November 18, the LM-2C launch vehicle was launched into space. 13 minutes later the satellite separated from the carrier rocket and entered into a sun synchronous orbit of 700km with an inclination of 98.1 degrees and the solar panel of the satellite deployed smoothly. The LM-2C launch vehicle is a two-     

LM-2F Carries out Shenzhou 11 Mission Successfully

正At 7:30 Beijing time on Ocotber17,2016,a LM-2F launch vehicle soared up from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center,successfully putting the Shenzhou 11 spaceship and its crew into space.Two astronauts,JING Haipeng and CHEN Dong will carry out the 6th manned spaceflight mission of the country.The Shenzhou 11 spaceship and its carrier rocket LM-2F were developed by the China Academy of Space     

北斗三号2019首组双星发射任务圆满成功（英文）

<正>A LM-3B/Yuanzheng I launch vehicle carried out a launch mission at 05:1 0Beijing time on September 23,sending two BeiDou global navigation satellites into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.The satellites entered their preset orbit successfully after separation from the upper stage of the rocket.It was the I 3th launch of the BeiDou     

Maiden Launch of Satellites for Global Bei Dou System Achieved Success

<正>At 19:45 Beijing time on November 5,a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,putting the first two Bei Dou 3 satellites into orbit after the separation of the rocket upper stage and the satellites.The launch opens up a new era for the global networking of the Bei Dou Navigation Satellite system(Bei Dou system),which is the final step of the"three-step development strategy"of the system.     

LM-6 Sent 20 Microsatellites into Space on Its Debut Launch

<正>A record-setting 20 microsatellites were sent into space onboard a LM-6launch vehicle on September 20,2015.The launch took place at 07:01 Beijing time at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.980 seconds after the liftoff,the LM-6carrier rocket put the 20 microsatellites into their preset orbits successfully.The maiden flight of China’s next-generation launch vehicle achieved a complete suc-     

A LM-3B Precisely Placed the 4th Next-Generation BeiDou Satellite into Orbit

<正>At 07:13 Beijing time September 30,2015,a LM-3B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center,carrying the 4th next-generation BeiDou satellite into orbit.This was also the20th BeiDou navigation satellite launch by China.The LM-3B launch vehicle which carried out this mission was developed by China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology.It was the first time for the LM-3B carrier rocket to send a satellite     

LM-4B Rocket Launches the ZY-3 Satellite

At 11:17 on January 9,a LM-4B carrier rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center,sending the first high-precision civilian stereo mapping satellite of China,Ziyuan 3 (ZY-3),into its preset orbit,marking the first launch mission of 2012 a success.A small satellite of Luxembourg,VesselSat-2,was launched aboard the LM-4B as well.The ZY-3 satellite weighs 2650kg with a design lifetime of 5 years.The satellite was built to acquire rapidly the     

A LM-4C Launches the GF-3 Satellite

正The GF-3 satellite was successfully launched at 06:55 Beijing time on August10 using a LM-4C launch vehicle from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.The launch was the 233rd flight of a LM family launch vehicle and the carrier rocket LM-4C was developed by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology.The GF-3 satellite is the first C-band     

FY-3D Sent Back First Visible Light Images

<正>China successfully launched FY-3D by a LM-4C carrier rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center at 02:35 Beijing time on November 15.The mission also carried the HEAD-1experiment satellite which was developed by SAST.The LM-4C carrier rocket was developed by SAST.22 technological improvements were made for this launch mission to meet the satellite’s requirement and improve the flight reliability.So far,LM-4C was used for all the     

Chang'e 4 Lands at the Far Side of the Moon

正Chang’e 4 began its travel to the moon at 02:23 Beijing time on December 8,2018 atop a LM-3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.After separated from the carrier rocket,Chang’e 4 entered the Earth-moon transfer orbit with perigee of 200 km and apogee of 420 000 km.The LM-3B     

LM-5 Integrated Modal Test Completed

<正>The LM-5 integrated modal test was completed at the CALT next-generation launch vehicle industrial base in Tianjin.After 640 days’effort,the LM-5 rocket successively accomplished tests totalling23 technical states such as second-stage flight,first-stage flight,and rocket flight.The data obtained from the tests provided an important basis for rocket dynamic modal correction and the attitude control system.To fully test whether all performance indexes of the LM-5 rocket meet the requirement,the LM-5 rocket began     

长征三号乙运载火箭成功发射通信技术试验卫星五号（英文）

正At 23:20 Beijing time on January 7, 2020, China launched an experimental satellite for communications technology onboard a LM-3 B carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite entered its preset orbit, marking the success of China's first launch mission in 2020. The communications technology experimental satellite 5 was developed     

长征三号甲系列运载火箭成功实现第100次发射（英文）

正At 22:41 Beijing time on April 20, a LM-3 B launch vehicle lifted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center and successfully launched the 44 th satellite of the Bei Dou Navigation Satellite System into its preset orbit. This was the 100 th flight of the LM-3 A carrier rocket family and the 302 nd flight of the Long March series launch vehicle.