The new configuration of the Long March 8 rocket will perform a 22-satellite launch

　　The reporter learned from the press conference of the "Blue Book of China's Aerospace Science and Technology Activities" (2021) that my country's new generation of medium-sized launch vehicles, the Long March 8, is currently undergoing pre-launch testing at the Wenchang Launch Site in Hainan.

The Long March 8 launched this time adopts a new configuration and will launch 22 satellites at a time.

　　The Long March 8 is the latest model of my country's Long March series of launch vehicles, which can undertake more than 80% of the launch missions in low and medium orbits.

According to reports, the Long March 8 Yao-2 rocket will be launched at the Wenchang launch site from the end of February to the beginning of March.

The mission was the first flight of the Long March 8 rocket in a new configuration without boosters.

　　Chen Xiaofei, deputy chief designer of the Long March 8 launch vehicle of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group: Although it is said that the long eight remote two is a new configuration, the design of the long eight remote one has actually taken into account the booster and no booster. two states.

We practiced a modular design idea from the very beginning, so in a relatively short time, we can efficiently complete the design of a new rocket.

　　According to reports, the Long March 8 Yao-2 carrier rocket will launch 22 commercial satellites, which will also set a record for the largest number of satellites launched in my country at one time.

In addition to the Long March 8 Yao-2 rocket, the Long March 8 will complete the final assembly of one rocket this year, and the seven rockets will be put into production, providing support for subsequent major projects such as networking with the Internet constellation.

The Long March 11 rocket will conduct two sea launches this year

　　In addition, the reporter also learned that my country's sea launch capability will be further improved this year, and the Long March 11 rocket will be launched twice at sea.

At the same time, the first flight of the new commercial rocket Jielong 3 will also be completed at sea.

　　According to reports, space launch at sea can greatly solve the safety problems of rocket flight area and debris landing area; at the same time, the launch location can be flexibly selected, so as to adapt to the launch needs of different types of satellites.

This year, the Long March 11 carrier rocket will carry out two sea launches, which will further improve the safety and reliability of the launch and form a simple and efficient sea launch capability.

　　Long Wei, deputy commander-in-chief of the Long March 11th Jielong 3 carrier rocket of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group: In the follow-up, we also want to form a fixed mode of sea launch and improve efficiency by firing a few more rounds.

　　In addition, my country's new commercial launch vehicle Jielong-3 will make its maiden flight this year.

Jielong-3 is a medium and low-orbit solid rocket with "high cost performance, high reliability, fast performance, and fast launch", with a 500-kilometer orbital carrying capacity of 1.5 tons.

For the first flight, Jielong 3 will use a new launch platform to launch at sea.

　　Long Wei, deputy commander-in-chief of the Long March 11 Jielong 3 carrier rocket of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group: The Jielong 3 rocket has the same capacity as three times the carrying capacity of the Chang 11 rocket, and aims to complete its maiden flight by the end of August.

It is a brand new launch support system, which is to verify the safety technology of this large-tonnage rocket at sea for this thermal launch.