On April 3, the reporter learned from the China Academy of Carrier Rocket Technology that for the first time on March 9th, the Long March 3B carrier rocket was launched to launch the 54th Beidou navigation satellite, and China achieved the first precise recovery of the parachute control of the rocket. In this mission, the developer installed multiple parachutes on a booster of the rocket, and successively unfolded during the fall process, successfully controlling the attitude and direction of the booster when falling; and provided an accurate landing point based on Beidou SMS The positioning information verified the feasibility of the overall scheme of the parachute control system and laid the foundation for further iterative improvements. The picture shows the staff installing a parachute device for the Long March 3B launch vehicle. Photo courtesy of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Release time: 2020-04-03 19:35:19 [Edit: Zhai Lu]