Long March Next Generation Launch Vehicle

Mark Wade just added some info to the Encyclopedia Astronautica site,
including photos of a model of the Long March Next Generation Launch
Vehicle- which appears to be China's equivalent of the Proton/Ariane V
capability type of vehicle: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cznglva.htm
By the way, has anyone noted the fact that with its cylindrical orbital
module Shenzhou resembles Korolev's original Soyuz A design?:
http://www.astronautix.com/craft/soyuza.htm
CNN Headline News now has film of today's launch.

Pat

Pat Flannery wrote

Mark Wade just added some info to the Encyclopedia Astronautica site,
including photos of a model of the Long March Next Generation Launch
Vehicle- which appears to be China's equivalent of the Proton/Ariane V
capability type of vehicle: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cznglva.htm


I recently got a copy of a paper the Chinese gave at the IAC describing
the new-generation SLVs. Apparently the 2.25 m and 3.35 strap-ons for
the 5.0 m heavy vehicle will be used as the cores of a light 2.25 m
and a medium 3.35 m launcher.

Allen Thomson wrote:


I recently got a copy of a paper the Chinese gave at the IAC describing
the new-generation SLVs. Apparently the 2.25 m and 3.35 strap-ons for
the 5.0 m heavy vehicle will be used as the cores of a light 2.25 m
and a medium 3.35 m launcher.


Now that's a clever use of material; I wonder if they got the idea from
Energia/Zenit?

Pat

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Pat Flannery wrote

Mark Wade just added some info to the Encyclopedia Astronautica site,
including photos of a model of the Long March Next Generation Launch
Vehicle

In a few more years, we'll see the prototype drawings of the Deep Space 9
launch vehicle, and after that flies, work will begin on the Voyager launch
vehicle. After that program is over, we'll find out that the Chinese Design
Bureau has produced a much smaller design using more primitive technology in
order to explore areas of space that their more advanced rockets have
already been.
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Pat Flannery wrote

I recently got a copy of a paper the Chinese gave at the IAC describing
the new-generation SLVs. Apparently the 2.25 m and 3.35 strap-ons for
the 5.0 m heavy vehicle will be used as the cores of a light 2.25 m
and a medium 3.35 m launcher.


Now that's a clever use of material; I wonder if they got the idea from
Energia/Zenit?


It sure looks like it.

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Pat Flannery wrote

I recently got a copy of a paper the Chinese gave at the IAC describing
the new-generation SLVs. Apparently the 2.25 m and 3.35 strap-ons for
the 5.0 m heavy vehicle will be used as the cores of a light 2.25 m
and a medium 3.35 m launcher.


Now that's a clever use of material; I wonder if they got the idea from
Energia/Zenit?


It sure looks like it.


The new kero/LOX engine is a direct derivative of the RD-170, although
built indigenously. Even if it's a copy of an exisiting design, it's
no trivial feat to build such an advanced engine design.

--Damon

Pat Flannery wrote in message ...
Mark Wade just added some info to the Encyclopedia Astronautica site,
including photos of a model of the Long March Next Generation Launch
Vehicle- which appears to be China's equivalent of the Proton/Ariane V
capability type of vehicle: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/cznglva.htm


AvWeek&SpaceTech had something on this a few weeks back. The
article referred to this as the "KT" series (sure to be confused
with the solid-fuel "KT-1" launcher that has now twice failed to
reach orbit). The heavy variant, with 5-meter diameter LH2-fueled
core and upper stages and four Kerosene-fueled strap-on boosters,
is supposed to be capable of boosting 25 metric tons to low earth
orbit and 14 tons to geosynchronous transfer orbit - making it
more powerful (on paper) than ANY expendable launch vehicle,
either in existence or development.

I wonder what China will do with such a beast.

- Ed Kyle