捷龙三号运载火箭系统（英文）

The Smart Dragon 3 launch vehicle is a commercial carrier rocket based on the experience with the existing solid-fuel rocket Long March 11 to meet the growing market demand in China for launching commercial satellites to low and medium orbits. The carrier rocket has the characteristics of integral rocket storage, usable for both sea-and land-based launches, rapid response and cost-effectiveness. It is a solid carrier rocket with the largest lift capacity and the largest fairing envelope successf...     

分段式固体助推发动机关键技术研究（英文）

The research status on the development of large segmented solid boosters is introduced, showing that the key technologies of the motor have now been acquired and meet the operational requirements of the rocket, which may provide a reference for subsequent development of large segmented solid booster motors and their application in space launchers with solid strap-on boosters.     

3 m Twin-Segment Solid Rocket Engine Tested Successfully

正On August 2,a twin-segment solid rocket motor of the largest diameter,grain mass and thrust in China completed its ground test firing with success.The3 m solid motor was independently developed by the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology(AASPT)under CASC.The successful test firing further verified the correctness of the design for large segmented solid rocket motors achieving critical technological     

China's Civil Solid Rocket Motors

China develops solid fuelrocket technology completely de-pending on its own strength.Since the late 1950s,variouskinds of solid rocket engines de-veloped by the 4th Academy ofChina Aerospace Corporation(CASC)have been used intomany positioning and recoveringtests of various satellites and over100 flight tests of various missileswith a 100％ successful rate.InOctober,1982,especially,Chinasuccessfully launched a solid fuelrocket from a submarine underwater,which reflected China’shigh level in this field.China’scivilian solid rocket engines are asfollows:     

New Generation Launch Vehicle Will Be Produced In Tianjin

The laying-foundation ceremony of China's new generation launch vehicle industrial base was held on October 30,2007 in Tianjin Binhai New Area.The full initiation of the project marks a critical step in the development of China's space industry.Mr.Ma Xingrui,CASC President and Mr.Lei Fanpei,Vice President of CASC,Mr.Huang Xingguo, deputy Mayor of Tianjin and other officials attended the ceremony. Development of a new generation carrier rocket is a major     

CASC To Build A Spacecraft Manufacturing And Application Base In Tianjin

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) signed an agreement with Tianjin Municipal Government on jointly building a spacecraft manufacturing and application base in Binhai New Area of Tianjin on May 22.CASC President Ma Xingrui and Mayor of Tianjin Municipality Huang Xingguo attended the agreement signing ceremony.The two parties will cooperate in setting up an industrial base for the new generation of launch vehicles,and promoting the industrialization of UAVs and other special vehicle...     

The Achievements and the Future of the Development of China's Space Technology

China's space cause is based on the development of missile technology. In the 1950s, new China, which was just founded, decided to keep pace with the jet technology times, to begin developing missile and rocket science and technology, and to establish China's new space scientific and technological industry.     

LM-11 Solid Rocket Successfully Launched 6 Satellites into Space

正At 12:12 Beijing time on January 19,a LM-11 solid launch vehicle lifted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center with Jilin 1-07 and 08 satellites and other4 small satellites.The 6 satellites entered their preset orbit precisely.This mission is another breakthrough for launching multiple satellites on one LM-11 rocket since the rocket launched     

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.     

China's Largest Thrust Solid Engine Hot Firing Test Succeeded

<正>On March 5,a 200 t-thrust advanced solid engine completed its ground hot firing test with success.The engine was developed by the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology(AASPT),aiming at future commercial space launch service market.It is a solid fuel rocket engine with the maximum capacity and the largest thrust among the     

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     

China Launches Bei Dou 3 Navigation Satellites into Space

正China launched three pairs of BeiDou 3 navigation satellites into space using a LM-3B/Yuanzheng 1 carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center at 07:18 Beijing time on January12,13:03 Beijing time on February 12and 01:56 Beijing time on March 30 respectively,sending the satellites into orbit after the separation of the satellites from the rocket upper stage.     

Yaogan 14 and Tiantuo Satellites Sent into Orbit onboard LM-4B

At 15:06 on May 10, China successfully sent Yaogan 14 satellite and Tiantuo 1 satellite into space with a Long March 4B rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. It marks another launch of two satellites by one rocket following the launch of two BeiDou (Compass) satellites by one rocket on April 30, and it is also the third consecutive launch mission conducted by CASC within 10 days.     

Tianhui 1-02 Satellite Successfully Launched

正At 15:10 on May 6, with the command of "fire" from the Command and Control Center of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the Tianhui 1-02 satellite was launched by a LM-2D rocket into space. 680 seconds after the take-off, the satellite separated from the rocket and entered its planned orbit.     

Investigation on Thermal and Dimensional Stability of Epoxy Resin In-Situ Modified by Cyanate Ester Resin and Polydimethylsiloxane

The thermal and dimensional stability of epoxy resin (EP) in-situ modified by cyanate ester (CE) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) are investigated by means of experiments and numerical simulation. Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) are used to analyze the heat resistance of the modified EP. The dimensional stability is characterized by the volume shrinkage of the series PDMS/CE/EP obtained by the density method. The chemical structure of the PDMS/CE/EP is analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The results of TGA and DSC indicate that the thermal stability of PDMS/CE/EP decreases firstly and then increases with the increase in the amount of CE. The addition of PDMS shows a slight effect on the thermal stability. The 40% CE makes the blending system exhibit the lowest initial decomposition temperature, which reduces by 15.5% and 40.8% compared with pure EP and CE, respectively. The FTIR results suggested that the influence of CE on the thermal stability of the modified EP is mainly ascribed to the generation of oxazolidinone ring with low thermal stability and the increase in the triazine ring with high thermal stability. The volume shrinkage measurement results show that the introduction of CE and PDMS are both beneficial to the improvement of the dimensional stability of the blending systems. The in-situ addition of 80% CE shows the lowest volume shrinkage of 6.11%. The thermal stress distribution of PDMS/CE/EP generated during the solidification process is simulated by the finite element analysis. The results suggested that the introduction of 80% CE into EP results in the lowest thermal stress in the blending system, which indicates that the system has the lowest volume shrinkage, which agrees well with the experimental results.     

Breakthrough on Ultra-High-Temperature Simulation Technology for Spacecraft Thermal Vacuum Test

<正>The Center of Assembly,Integration and Test of CAST made an important technical breakthrough on high-temperature and high heat flux simulation technology recently.The test specimen was heated up to 1850℃by a simulation system developed by the center inside a container simulating the vacuum,cold and dark space environment.Ultra-high-temperature test on the ground is required by spacecraft and relevant parts to simulate the space en-     

China’s First Manned Rendezvous and Docking Mission

At 18:37 on June 16,the Shenzhou 9 manned spaceship, with its crew of three, was launched into orbit on top of an upgraded LM-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, commencing the manned rendezvous and docking mission with Tiangong 1. They spent over a week living and working on the Tiangong 1 space lab     

新一代运载火箭发射燃气动力学数值模拟（英文）

By using the mesh resolution control method based on the nozzle scale, a paralleled super numerical simulation and high-quality mesh model of the launch jet dynamics for new-generation launch vehicles was developed.Based upon this, a transient numerical simulation method, combining the pressure and velocity, tightly coupled algorithm and SST turbulence model, was used to complete the unsteady numerical simulation of the launch jet dynamics of the new-generation launch vehicles. The numerical sim...     

LM-3B Successfully Launched APSTAR 7

At 18:27 Beijing time on March 31, China put theAPSTAR 7 satellite into its preset orbit by a LM-3B launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. 26 minutes after the lift-off, the satellite separated with the rocket carrier and entered precisely the geostationary transfer orbit with a perigee of 209km, an apogee of 50419km and     

载人运载火箭逃逸系统用固体火箭发动机研制（英文）

The solid rocket motors for the escape system of China’s LM-2 F manned launch vehicle are described, the key technologies and technical innovations utilized are summarized. The technical features and development of foreign manned launch abort systems are also presented. The development trends of the solid rocket motor for future Chinese manned launch vehicle escape systems are proposed, which can provide a reference for the future development of manned launch vehicle escape systems.