我国海上液体火箭发射回收试验平台即将投用

Core Viewpoint - The construction of China's first offshore liquid rocket launch and recovery test platform in Haiyang, Shandong Province is entering a critical phase, which will fill the technological gap in offshore liquid rocket launch and recovery, marking a new chapter in commercial aerospace offshore launches [1] Group 1: Platform Development - The core equipment of the platform is taking shape, featuring four large hydraulic cylinders that will enable the smooth transition of hundreds of tons of liquid rockets from a horizontal to a vertical position [1] - A 17-meter deep flow channel with a ring of nozzles is designed to rapidly direct the high-temperature exhaust of over 3000 degrees Celsius during rocket ignition, protecting the launch facilities and significantly reducing engine noise [1] Group 2: Fuel and Support Infrastructure - Surrounding the platform, fuel storage areas for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, kerosene, and methane have been planned to provide ground support for fuel loading, pressurization, and pipeline purging [1] Group 3: Market Context - Previously, the Dongfang Spaceport has successfully executed 22 offshore launch missions, all using solid rockets, which, while flexible, have limited payload capacity and cannot be recovered [1] - In contrast, liquid rockets offer greater thrust, higher payload capacity, and the unique advantage of reusability, significantly reducing satellite network costs and becoming the mainstream direction for domestic commercial aerospace launches [1] Group 4: Future Plans - The offshore liquid rocket launch and recovery test platform is scheduled to be completed and enter debugging and rehearsal in early February, with a mainstream domestic commercial liquid rocket set to conduct a launch recovery test shortly after the Spring Festival, achieving a breakthrough in China's offshore liquid rocket recovery launch [1]