The rocket tested by Tianbing Aerospace Technology is similar to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It accidentally launched during a test.
Beijing – On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Chinese space company Tianbing Aerospace Technology (also called Space Pioneer) announced that its Tianlong-3 rocket was accidentally launched during a test. The unexpected launch caused the rocket to take off and crash into a nearby mountainside. European rocket to take off in July.
Test of the Tianlong-3 rocket goes wrong: Rocket launches unplanned and crashes
The test of the Tianlong-3 was only intended to check the propulsion system of the rocket’s first stage, reports Science Alert. If the test had been successful, the rocket would have remained on the launch pad while its engines were fired. But several problems arose during the test, causing the rocket to take off uncontrollably. Several people in the nearby city of Gongyi in Henan province filmed the accidental launch. The footage shows the rocket shooting into the sky leaving a trail of black smoke before crashing and hitting the ground in a dramatic fireball explosion.
Local authorities reported that the explosion caused a fire away from residential areas and that no one was injured. Before the test, officials had taken extensive safety measures in cooperation with the local government and evacuated residents.
Rocket reusable up to ten times – comparison with SpaceX’s Falcon
Tianbing is one of several Chinese private space companies that have gained prominence in recent years. In April 2023, the company launched another reusable rocket – the Tianlong-2 – which runs on coal-based kerosene.
With nine engines, the Tianlong-3 is now being called a revolutionary rocket for China’s space industry. The Tianlong-3 is a liquid-fuel rocket that, according to Tianbing comparable to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is Like the Falcon 9, the Tianlong-3 is designed for repeated launches and is intended to be reusable up to ten times, as the Pursue reported.
Chinese rocket accidentally launches and crashes © Screenshot X: @AJ_FI
Chinese netizens compared the test’s failure to the initial problems SpaceX had when testing and launching its own Falcon rockets. A blogger on Weibo, China’s version of X, wrote: “Musk’s Falcon 9 also had many explosions at the beginning. If all nine units of the Tianlong-3 were ignited in parallel this time, it can be considered a 70 percent success.”
Chinese head of state calls for closer cooperation between science and government
The accident occurred just days following the Chinese head of state Xi Jinping had called on the country’s scientific community to work more closely with the state and to intensify the race once morest the technological development of the West, Business Insider“We must strengthen our sense of urgency. We must further advance our efforts in innovation to occupy the commanding heights of science and technology competition and future development,” the head of state said on Tuesday. (nr)
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Chinese Rocket Accident: Tianlong-3 Launches Unplanned, Crashing into Mountainside
The rocket tested by Tianbing Aerospace Technology is similar to SpaceX’s Falcon 9. It launched accidentally during a test.
Beijing – On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Chinese space company Tianbing Aerospace Technology (also called Space Pioneer) announced that its Tianlong-3 rocket was accidentally launched during a test. The unexpected launch caused the rocket to take off and crash into a nearby mountainside. European rocket to take off in July.
Test of the Tianlong-3 rocket goes wrong: Rocket launches unplanned and crashes
The test of the Tianlong-3 was only intended to check the propulsion system of the rocket’s first stage, reports Science Alert. If the test had been successful, the rocket would have remained on the launch pad while its engines were fired. But several problems arose during the test, causing the rocket to take off uncontrollably. Several people in the nearby city of Gongyi in Henan province filmed the accidental launch. The footage shows the rocket shooting into the sky, leaving a trail of black smoke before crashing and hitting the ground in a dramatic fireball explosion.
Local authorities reported that the explosion caused a fire away from residential areas and that no one was injured. Before the test, officials had taken extensive safety measures in cooperation with the local government and evacuated residents.
Rocket reusable up to ten times – comparison with SpaceX’s Falcon
Tianbing is one of several Chinese private space companies that have gained prominence in recent years. In April 2023, the company launched another reusable rocket – the Tianlong-2 – which runs on coal-based kerosene.
With nine engines, the Tianlong-3 is now being called a revolutionary rocket for China’s space industry. The Tianlong-3 is a liquid-fuel rocket that, according to Tianbing comparable to SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is Like the Falcon 9, the Tianlong-3 is designed for repeated launches and is intended to be reusable up to ten times, as the Pursue reported.
Chinese rocket accidentally launches and crashes © Screenshot X: @AJ_FI
Chinese netizens compared the test’s failure to the initial problems SpaceX had when testing and launching its own Falcon rockets. A blogger on Weibo, China’s version of X, wrote: “Musk’s Falcon 9 also had many explosions at the beginning. If all nine units of the Tianlong-3 were ignited in parallel this time, it can be considered a 70 percent success.”
Chinese head of state calls for closer cooperation between science and government
The accident occurred just days following the Chinese head of state Xi Jinping had called on the country’s scientific community to work more closely with the state and to intensify the race once morest the technological development of the West, Business Insider“We must strengthen our sense of urgency. We must further advance our efforts in innovation to occupy the commanding heights of science and technology competition and future development,” the head of state said on Tuesday. (nr)
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