The reporter learned from the "Blue Book of China's Aerospace Science and Technology Activities" (2021) press conference that the mainland's new generation of medium-sized carrier rockets, the Long March 8, is currently undergoing pre-launch test work at the Wenchang Launch Site in Hainan. The launch of the Long March 8 adopts a new configuration, and will launch 22 satellites at a time.
The Long March 8 is the latest model in the mainland's Long March series of carrier rockets, which can undertake more than 80% of the medium and low orbit launch tasks. According to reports, the Long March 8 Yao-2 rocket will be launched at the Wenchang Launch Site from the end of February to the beginning of March. The mission was the first flight of a new configuration of the Long March 8 rocket without a booster.
Chen Xiaofei, deputy chief designer of the First President of the Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Zheng No. 8 carrier rocket: Although the Changba Yao-2 is a new configuration, the design of the Chang8 Yao-1 has actually taken into account the two states of having a booster and not having a booster. We practiced a modular design idea at the beginning, so that in a relatively short period of time, we can efficiently complete the design of a new rocket.
According to reports, the Long March 8 Yao-2 carrier rocket will launch 22 commercial satellites, which will also create a record for the largest number of satellites launched at a time on the mainland. In addition to the Long March 8 Yao-2 rocket, the Long March 8 will also complete the assembly of one rocket and put seven rockets into production this year, so as to support the follow-up major projects such as networking with Internet constellations.
Source: CCTV news client