On May 13, the fourth private commercial launch vehicle of hyperbola-1 was ignited and lifted off at China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The rocket flew abnormally and the launch mission failed. The specific reasons are being further analyzed and investigated. This new challenge to space finally failed. Unfortunately, at the same time, it makes people clearly realize that the space industry is still a cause with the characteristics of high technology, high investment and high risk, and the road of space exploration is heavy and long.
Many screws are connected to the aerospace industry, and small details determine the success or failure of the mission. Throughout the history of world aerospace development, the road of space exploration is by no means a smooth road. Both new and old teams have experienced strength and failure in recent years.
In February 2022, 49 "star chain" satellites launched by American space exploration technology corporation suffered geomagnetic storms, of which up to 40 were damaged due to failure to restore normal orbital altitude.
In November 2020, a Vega carrier rocket launched by European Ariana space company showed signs of deviation from the channel eight minutes after taking off, resulting in the failure of the launch mission.
In June 2020, the launch of the small rocket "Momo" 5 independently developed by a private Rocket Company in Japan failed, and the rocket fell into the sea shortly after taking off.
Academician ye Peijian, a famous Aerospace expert in China, once said frankly that aerospace is a cause of "10000-1 = 0" and that "one shot per 10000 people" is a true portrayal of the aerospace industry.
In recent years, China's aerospace industry has made continuous breakthroughs, the number of launches has reached new highs, and commercial aerospace has developed rapidly. This is due to the scientific planning and strong support of the state, the astronauts' consistent adherence to the work style of "strict, careful and practical" and the rigorous attitude of "walking on thin ice".
At present, many private aerospace enterprises in China, such as interstellar glory, Xinghe power, blue arrow aerospace and zero one space, have tried to launch into orbit. Among them, the hyperbola-1 carrier rocket developed by interstellar glory is the first carrier rocket successfully launched into orbit by private enterprises in China, and the ceres-1 carrier rocket developed by Xinghe power has successfully carried out two launch missions into orbit.
Exploring the universe is by no means achieved overnight. We should not only face up to failure, but also be more frustrated and brave. The white paper "China's aerospace in 2021" points out that it is necessary to study and formulate guidelines for the development of commercial aerospace to promote the rapid development of commercial aerospace. We have reason to expect that China's Commercial Aerospace will be more wonderful in the future.
Author: Hu Zhe