Long March series rockets are expected to complete the 400th launch this year
On June 9, 2021, the Shenzhou XII manned spacecraft and the Long March II F-Yao XII carrier rocket combination is being transferred to the launch area.
Issued by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Wang Jiangbo)
◎Wang Juan, our reporter Fu Yifei
Deng Hongbing, deputy general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, revealed in Beijing on August 31 that since the successful launch of the Long March 1 carrier rocket, the Long March series of rockets have completed 386 launches and is expected to complete the 400th launch this year.
Deng Hongbing introduced at the press conference of the 13th Zhuhai Air Show held on the same day that in the first half of 2021, Tianwen 1 landed on Mars, Chang'e 5 lunar sample return, and space station construction was in full swing. China Aerospace Significant scientific and technological achievements.
Before the end of the year, the Aerospace Science and Technology Group's aerospace launch missions are still very heavy, especially in the area of manned spaceflight. The space station construction continues to advance, and there are two important launch missions of Tianzhou-3 and Shenzhou-13.
Up to now, the group has completed 29 aerospace launch missions this year, all of which have been successful.
It took 37 years, more than 7 years, and more than 4 years for the Long March rocket to achieve the first three 100 launches.
The fourth 100th launch is expected to take more than 2 years to complete.
The Long March Rockets will reach a new level with a faster speed.
Deng Hongbing also introduced that at this year's air show, all major aerospace achievements in recent years will be met with everyone.
Aerospace Science and Technology Group will present about 180 achievements in Zhuhai, which is believed to be a feast for everyone.
Manned spaceflight, Mars exploration, lunar exploration project, Beidou navigation system and other major national engineering missions will be collectively unveiled; the space station assembly 3D model, the Chang'e 5 lunar probe and other star exhibits will meet the audience for the first time; Tianwen 1 Mars exploration The aircraft, the Beidou-3 global satellite navigation system constellation, and the new generation manned spacecraft test ship return cabin plan were exhibited on-site; my country’s first digital lunar platform system will actually simulate the lunar exploration mission on site.
In addition, the new generation of manned launch vehicles, heavy launch vehicles and other 10-type launch vehicle models, high-scoring and remote sensing satellites, and China's first solar exploration satellite planned to be launched this year will also be unveiled at the air show.