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HD videos and high-resolution images of the successful second hop test of the SQX-2Y test vehicle from i-Space/Space Honor/Interstellar Glory.
i-Space/Space Honor/Interstellar Glory plans to carried out of the SQX-2Y vehicle next year.
China's Space Program Thread II
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i-Space/Space Honor/Interstellar Glory plans to carried out of the SQX-2Y vehicle next year.
I wonder how the private sector will impact CALT's development of reusable rocket. Spread of knowledge in an industry naturally happens due to the movement of employees and staff, as well as papers and natural osmosis when people talk to each other, so it will 100% speed up development. But I wonder if CALT will go one step further and actively ask or pay this private companies for their data. For companies like Ispace that are struggling with funding, this could be nice way to supplement their income stream.
Or maybe they can pay this companies to test or develop certain technology for them. Like the tether catching system, if one company can already land rockets, it's not a big stretch for them to help CALT test out their tether landing system before CALT gets reusable rockets. I can see that applying to lots of other technology as well, risky engine designs, new alloys, new fuels etc. I do hope that the private sector and SOEs can cooperate well, it's very important that the LM10 and LM9 gets up and flying ASAP.
Or maybe they can pay this companies to test or develop certain technology for them. Like the tether catching system, if one company can already land rockets, it's not a big stretch for them to help CALT test out their tether landing system before CALT gets reusable rockets. I can see that applying to lots of other technology as well, risky engine designs, new alloys, new fuels etc. I do hope that the private sector and SOEs can cooperate well, it's very important that the LM10 and LM9 gets up and flying ASAP.
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CALT has active projects on reuable rocket in every aspect, CALT isn't less expereienced or lack of competent people or funding than "private" counterparts. Although there will be natural knowledge flow in both directions, I don't see why CALT is in need of doing what you are suggesting. See CZ-10A landing test in the PPT below, this happened some time before July 2023.
"private" sectors are very visible in what they do and progress because they need to attract investors, CALT has garanteed state budget, they don't need to show anybody where they are, but that does not mean they are anywhere behind. It is too much of hype of the "private" thing. The difference is like watching the chef cooking your meal in the kitch vs. sitting at the table waiting, neither is necessarily better than the other.
Besides, in engineering if you are not making stupid mistake or totally new comer, then you don't need anyone no better than yourself. My personal experience, when we start a new feature we are on our own, when we work on improvement on an existing feature we ask for introduction from the one who did the ground work in the first place.
CZ-10A landing test in red circle.
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It is time to build the pad before the maiden flight around 2027.
May be only a statement after the launch if succeed. The US one delayed to the same day. What a couple.
Doesn't the protrusions on the fairing seem added later on? It just looks too clean
PeoplesPoster
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Longmarch is photoshopped in the tweet…is it just supposed to be a representation of the actual launch?