The Long March 11 Haiyao-3 launch vehicle
At about 6 o'clock on December 26, 2023, the "Long March 11" carrier rocket will be launched from the cargo ship Borun Kyushu off Yangjiang in the South China Sea to carry out the second launch mission of the rocket this year. The launch mission will be organized and implemented by the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.
The Long March 11 Haiyao-3 launch vehicle
The Long March 11 is a small four-stage solid launch vehicle. The arrow is 20.8 meters long, with a maximum diameter of 2.0 meters, an optional fairing with a diameter of 1.6 meters/2.0 meters, a take-off mass of 57.6 tons, a take-off thrust of 120 tons, and a low-earth orbit capacity of 0.7 tons, a 500-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit capacity of 0.5 tons, and a 700-kilometer sun-synchronous orbit capacity of 0.4 tons. At present, the "Chang 11" rocket has a mature technical state, and has entered the normal launch stage of batch production and rolling production, with an annual production capacity of 10 rounds.
The Long March 11 Haiyao-3 launch vehicle
Since its successful maiden flight, the Chang 11 rocket has carried out a total of 16 launches, including 12 land launches and 4 sea launches, with a success rate of 100%. This launch is the first sea launch of the "Chang 11" rocket this year, and it is also the first launch in the South China Sea since its first flight, and it has been more than one year and two months since the last sea launch. According to the plan, in the future, there will be more sea launches of the "Chang 11" rocket than land launches.
Author: Mulan Xingzhou