Launch start up CAS Space Kinetic-2 rocket completed critical test
The loading was implemented in stages, starting from the maximum internal pressure condition to the maximum overload condition, achieving the experimental goals perfectly. The displacement and strain data obtained during this experiment also showed a high degree of consistency with the simulation forecast results.
Currently, all tasks for the maiden flight mission of Kinetic-2 are progressing rapidly. It is planned to launch the test spacecraft of the Qingzhou cargo spacecraft this September 2025.
Launch start up iSpace Hyperbola 3 rocket marked new milestone
The self-developed and manufactured Hyperbola-3 carrier rocket successfully completed the hydraulic strength test of its 4.2m diameter first-stage methane tank, with officials announcing that the “first flight has accelerated.”
During the tests, the first-stage methane tank of the Hyperbola-3 carrier rocket was pressurized incrementally up to the predetermined pressure level, maintaining stable pressure for 15 minutes without any drop or leakage, demonstrating excellent product condition. This meets the design specifications. The trials confirmed that the storage tank's structural strength and seal integrity satisfy the design criteria, ensuring safe and reliable storage and transportation of methane fuel during the launch and flight phases of the rocket. This milestone indicates that all first-stage tanks of the Hyperbola-3 carrier rocket are now qualified to proceed to the next phase of work, laying a solid foundation for the rocket’s maiden flight in late 2025.
Long March 10 launch vehicle, the Mengzou crewed spacecraft, the Lanyue lunar lander, the Wangyu lunar suit, the Exploration manned lunar rover, etc., are currently in the initial sample development stage and have achieved phased progress. The relevant testing and launch facilities for the lunar mission at the Wenchang launch site are under development and construction in an orderly manner. The ground systems including telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) and landing fields have completed their overall plans and will soon start various project constructions.
