Time： 2024-08-18  韦克威科技

China successfully tests suborbital spacecraft to reach any corner of the Earth in one hour

According to relevant reports, a reusable suborbital spacecraft from China was launched from the Jiuquan Launch Center and successfully landed at the airport in Inner Mongolia. This also marks the development of reusable space technology, which has enabled China to move from "space" to "space power". It also represents that China is the second country after the United States to have a reusable suborbital spacecraft.

Due to the advanced technology used in this experiment, it is not convenient to display and disclose, so there is no detailed information and details, spacecraft name, launch time, etc.

Sub orbit refers to the area 20-100 kilometers above the ground, located at the intersection of the highest altitude of the aircraft and the lowest orbit of the satellite. This area does not belong to either the aerospace or aviation region. Suborbital flight refers to a state of flight in which an aircraft enters space and cannot orbit due to the Earth's gravity, as its speed is lower than the first cosmic velocity. It is not a typical space flight, but a flight in an intermediate layer between the atmosphere and space. During the flight, it will still be pulled by the Earth's gravity, but when the spacecraft is at its highest point, it will still experience a feeling of weightlessness.

The main purpose of suborbital flight is also for military purposes. When a missile is in suborbital flight, it can freely change its angle and altitude, making it difficult for the enemy to predict the target and speed of the missile's attack, making it impossible to intercept. At the same time, suborbital spacecraft can effectively send vehicles into space, perform space missions, and safely and accurately send vehicles to the ground.

Reusable spacecraft can save a lot of money. As we all know, spacecraft around the world are disposable or cannot be safely reused multiple times. The success of this spacecraft experiment indicates that it is laying the technological foundation for future space recycling technologies.

I believe that in the near future, this technology will become an important field for intercepting ballistic missiles and deploying them, and play an important role in space warfare. This combination of space and aviation technology will become a battleground for major powers in the future.

We can also see from this that China is about to vigorously develop its aerospace industry, with the establishment of a Chinese space station in 2022, a Mars base in 2025, and the upcoming exploration of space around the solar system in 2030. The great achievements of China's aerospace industry are not only related to our own struggle, but also to the help of Western countries such as the United States. If it were not for their technological blockade against China, which hinders the development of China's aerospace industry, China would not have been so actively and vigorously developing its aerospace industry.

If no one teaches us, we learn by ourselves; if no one gives us technology, we study by ourselves; if no one gives us experience, we explore by ourselves. What others have, we also have; What others don't have, we still need to have. We should firmly grasp our destiny in our own hands, rather than relying on the generosity and help of others. China's aerospace industry is undergoing a leapfrog development, from scratch, from backwardness to advancement, proving its rise to the world.

Source: Guoke Huanyu