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LinkSpace

January 01, 1970

This article is about the Chinese rocket company. For the character naming space for internet links, see URL.

LinkSpace[1] (Chinese: 翎客航天[2][3]; pinyin: Líng-kè Hángtiān; lit. 'LINK Aerospace') or Link Space Aerospace Technology Inc. is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing. It is led by CEO Hu Zhenyu,[4] and founded as the first private rocket firm in China.[5] The company was founded in 2014, by Hu Zhenyu, a graduate of South China University of Technology; Yan Chengyi, a graduate of Tsinghua University; and Wu Xiaofei, a manufacturing expert. The company is registered in Shenzhen.[6]

Link Space Aerospace Technology Inc.
LinkSpace
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace
Founded2014
FounderHu Zhenyu, Yan Chengyi, and Wu Xiaofei
Headquarters
Beijing 
Websitelinkspace.com.cn

Rockets edit

Test rockets edit

In 2013, before the official registration of the company, Hu's team was testing the KC-SA-TOP suborbital rocket with 50 kg (110 lb) payloads in Horqin Left Rear Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.[5][6]

Reusable Rocket Landing edit

LinkSpace launched a new prototype for a reusable rocket in Eastern China. The launch took place on April 2, 2019.[7]

VTVL prototypes edit

LinkSpace has built flying vertical-takeoff/vertical-landing (VTVL) prototype test rockets, to develop its reusable rocket technology. By July 2016, it achieved hover flight with a single-engine thrust-vectored rocket. By September 2017, it had built three hovering rockets, tested in Shandong Province.[4]

On 19 April 2019, the VTVL prototype test rocket RLV-T5 flew to a height of 40 m (131 ft) and landed safely after thirty seconds of flight.[8] RLV-T5, also known as NewLine Baby, is 8.1 m (27 ft) in length, weighs 1.5 t (1,100 lbs) and has five liquid engines.[9]

On 10 August 2019 the company reported a test flight reaching a height of 300 meters.[10]

On 5 May 2022, the company announced that it had conducted a static fire test of its RLV-T6 test vehicle in preparation for a 100 km (62 mi) altitude test flight in late 2022, but in September it was expected to be launched no earlier than mid-2023.[11] The rocket will launch from Lenghu, in Qinghai Province.[12]

New Line 1 edit

The New Line 1 (Xin Gan Xian 1; Chinese: 新干线一号; pinyin: xīn gàn xiàn 1) is a two-stage rocket under development to launch microsats and nanosats, with a reusable first stage. It is to be a liquid-fuelled rocket, with a diameter of 1.8 m (5.9 ft), height of 20 m (66 ft). It would have a lift-off mass of 33 t (32 long tons; 36 short tons) and take-off thrust of 400 kN (90,000 lbf), allowing a payload of 200 kg (440 lb) to be lifted into a Sun synchronous orbit (SSO) of 249–550 km (155–342 mi) high.[13]

The first stage would have four liquid engines, fueled by kerolox (liquid oxygen and kerosene), each producing 100 kN (22,000 lbf) of thrust.[14] It is projected to have an initial launch cost of $4.5 million, dropping to $2.25 million using a reused first stage.[13] As of the end of 2017, the main rocket engine has been tested over 200 times, and first launch was planned for 2020.[15]

Future New Line rockets edit

Future development of a reusable second stage, in addition to the reusable first stage, is anticipated for in a future vehicle, such as New Line 3.[4]

Services edit

LinkSpace is planning to also be a transport and rocket services company, providing rocket parts, and transportation. As part of the transportation, it will not just send payloads into orbit, or on suborbital jaunts; it also plans to send packages from one point on Earth to another point. This is similar to SpaceX's plan for suborbital rocket passenger transport anywhere around the world with Starship.[16]

Marketplace edit

LinkSpace is in competition with several other Chinese space rocket startups, being LandSpace, Galactic Energy, ExPace, i-Space, OneSpace and Deep Blue Aerospace.[17] With rocket reusability and point-to-point transport, it is similar to SpaceX.[16]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "重磅！中国成功测试可回收火箭[视频]" (in Chinese). DWNews. 9 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Linkspace".
  3. ^ Henri Kenhamn (2017). "LandSpace : le futur SpaceX chinois" (in French). East Pendulum.
  4. ^ a b c "In the Footsteps of SpaceX: Chinese Company Eyes Development of a Reusable Launch Vehicle". AstroWatch.net. 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ a b "21-yr-old man sets up China's first private rocket firm". ANSA. People's Daily Online. 31 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b "China's first private rocket firm aims for market". Space Daily. XNA. 19 August 2014.
  7. ^ Tone, Sixth (2 April 2019). "Reusable Rocket Landing One Small Step for China's Space Startups". #SixthTone. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  8. ^ "China's LinkSpace successfully launches reusable rocket to a new height". www.ecns.cn. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  9. ^ "LinkSpace successfully launches reusable rocket prototype". Room, The Space Journal. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  10. ^ LinkSpace on Twitter: On August 10, LinkSpace's third rocket free flight test was successful in Mangai, Qinghai province. The flight time is 50 seconds, the height of flight is 300.4 meters.
  11. ^ China Spaceflight [@CNSpaceflight] (September 28, 2022). "Five engines on display in their rocket assembly/test facility in Jiangyin, Jiangsu. But it seems the rocket has been covered by a layer of dust. It's also mentioned in the interview that the 100km test flight has been postponed to NET mid-2023。" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 September 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Jones, Andrew (6 May 2022). "LinkSpace returns: Chinese startup plans rocket launch and landing this year". Space.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  13. ^ a b "China's Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket". Futurism. 2017.
  14. ^ "Breaking SpaceX: China's LinkSpace Reveals Rockets That Are Reusable". Wall Street Pit. 26 September 2017.
  15. ^ Jeffrey Lin; P.W. Singer (18 December 2017). "China could become a major space power by 2050". Popular Science.
  16. ^ a b Rich Smith (8 October 2017). "Is This Chinese Company the Next SpaceX?". Motley Fool.
  17. ^ Doug Messier (20 December 2017). . Parabolic Arc. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

External links edit

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This article is about the Chinese rocket company For the character naming space for internet links see URL LinkSpace 1 Chinese 翎客航天 2 3 pinyin Ling ke Hangtian lit LINK Aerospace or Link Space Aerospace Technology Inc is a Chinese private space launch company based in Beijing It is led by CEO Hu Zhenyu 4 and founded as the first private rocket firm in China 5 The company was founded in 2014 by Hu Zhenyu a graduate of South China University of Technology Yan Chengyi a graduate of Tsinghua University and Wu Xiaofei a manufacturing expert The company is registered in Shenzhen 6 Link Space Aerospace Technology Inc Trade nameLinkSpaceCompany typePrivateIndustryAerospaceFounded2014FounderHu Zhenyu Yan Chengyi and Wu XiaofeiHeadquartersBeijing Websitelinkspace com cn Contents 1 Rockets 1 1 Test rockets 1 2 Reusable Rocket Landing 1 3 VTVL prototypes 1 4 New Line 1 1 5 Future New Line rockets 2 Services 3 Marketplace 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRockets editTest rockets edit In 2013 before the official registration of the company Hu s team was testing the KC SA TOP suborbital rocket with 50 kg 110 lb payloads in Horqin Left Rear Banner Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 5 6 Reusable Rocket Landing edit LinkSpace launched a new prototype for a reusable rocket in Eastern China The launch took place on April 2 2019 7 VTVL prototypes edit LinkSpace has built flying vertical takeoff vertical landing VTVL prototype test rockets to develop its reusable rocket technology By July 2016 it achieved hover flight with a single engine thrust vectored rocket By September 2017 it had built three hovering rockets tested in Shandong Province 4 On 19 April 2019 the VTVL prototype test rocket RLV T5 flew to a height of 40 m 131 ft and landed safely after thirty seconds of flight 8 RLV T5 also known as NewLine Baby is 8 1 m 27 ft in length weighs 1 5 t 1 100 lbs and has five liquid engines 9 On 10 August 2019 the company reported a test flight reaching a height of 300 meters 10 On 5 May 2022 the company announced that it had conducted a static fire test of its RLV T6 test vehicle in preparation for a 100 km 62 mi altitude test flight in late 2022 but in September it was expected to be launched no earlier than mid 2023 11 The rocket will launch from Lenghu in Qinghai Province 12 New Line 1 edit The New Line 1 Xin Gan Xian 1 Chinese 新干线一号 pinyin xin gan xian 1 is a two stage rocket under development to launch microsats and nanosats with a reusable first stage It is to be a liquid fuelled rocket with a diameter of 1 8 m 5 9 ft height of 20 m 66 ft It would have a lift off mass of 33 t 32 long tons 36 short tons and take off thrust of 400 kN 90 000 lbf allowing a payload of 200 kg 440 lb to be lifted into a Sun synchronous orbit SSO of 249 550 km 155 342 mi high 13 The first stage would have four liquid engines fueled by kerolox liquid oxygen and kerosene each producing 100 kN 22 000 lbf of thrust 14 It is projected to have an initial launch cost of 4 5 million dropping to 2 25 million using a reused first stage 13 As of the end of 2017 the main rocket engine has been tested over 200 times and first launch was planned for 2020 15 Future New Line rockets edit Future development of a reusable second stage in addition to the reusable first stage is anticipated for in a future vehicle such as New Line 3 4 Services editLinkSpace is planning to also be a transport and rocket services company providing rocket parts and transportation As part of the transportation it will not just send payloads into orbit or on suborbital jaunts it also plans to send packages from one point on Earth to another point This is similar to SpaceX s plan for suborbital rocket passenger transport anywhere around the world with Starship 16 Marketplace editLinkSpace is in competition with several other Chinese space rocket startups being LandSpace Galactic Energy ExPace i Space OneSpace and Deep Blue Aerospace 17 With rocket reusability and point to point transport it is similar to SpaceX 16 See also editExPace LandSpace OneSpace Galactic Energy Deep Blue Aerospace another Chinese company which is testing VTVL technologyReferences edit 重磅 中国成功测试可回收火箭 视频 in Chinese DWNews 9 January 2018 Linkspace Henri Kenhamn 2017 LandSpace le futur SpaceX chinois in French East Pendulum a b c In the Footsteps of SpaceX Chinese Company Eyes Development of a Reusable Launch Vehicle AstroWatch net 17 September 2017 a b 21 yr old man sets up China s first private rocket firm ANSA People s Daily Online 31 July 2014 a b China s first private rocket firm aims for market Space Daily XNA 19 August 2014 Tone Sixth 2 April 2019 Reusable Rocket Landing One Small Step for China s Space Startups SixthTone Retrieved 2023 10 17 China s LinkSpace successfully launches reusable rocket to a new height www ecns cn Retrieved 2019 04 22 LinkSpace successfully launches reusable rocket prototype Room The Space Journal Retrieved 2019 04 22 LinkSpace on Twitter On August 10 LinkSpace s third rocket free flight test was successful in Mangai Qinghai province The flight time is 50 seconds the height of flight is 300 4 meters China Spaceflight CNSpaceflight September 28 2022 Five engines on display in their rocket assembly test facility in Jiangyin Jiangsu But it seems the rocket has been covered by a layer of dust It s also mentioned in the interview that the 100km test flight has been postponed to NET mid 2023 Tweet Retrieved 29 September 2022 via Twitter Jones Andrew 6 May 2022 LinkSpace returns Chinese startup plans rocket launch and landing this year Space com Retrieved 1 June 2022 a b China s Link Space Unveiled Design for a Reusable Rocket Futurism 2017 Breaking SpaceX China s LinkSpace Reveals Rockets That Are Reusable Wall Street Pit 26 September 2017 Jeffrey Lin P W Singer 18 December 2017 China could become a major space power by 2050 Popular Science a b Rich Smith 8 October 2017 Is This Chinese Company the Next SpaceX Motley Fool Doug Messier 20 December 2017 EXPACE Raises US 182 Million for Small Satellite Launchers Parabolic Arc Archived from the original on 4 December 2020 Retrieved 16 January 2018 External links editOfficial website http linkspace com cn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title LinkSpace amp oldid 1225433801, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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