Just now, at noon on January 11, 2024, China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center successfully launched three satellites of Yunyao-18-20 into the scheduled orbit using the Gravity-1 Yao-1 commercial carrier rocket in the waters near Haiyang, Shandong. The mission marks the successful completion of the first flight of the world's largest solid launch vehicle, Gravity-1.
The Gravity-1 launch vehicle was developed by the private commercial space enterprise Dongfang Space and is the first solid launch vehicle in the mainland. Its powerful carrying capacity occupies a leading position among the world's solid launch vehicles, creating a new milestone for China's space industry.
The launch took place in an extremely difficult offshore environment, which further demonstrates the adaptability and reliability of Gravity-1 in a variety of complex environments. The successful launch mission not only set a new record for the world's largest solid launch vehicle, but also set a new record for China's largest private commercial launch vehicle.
The successful launch of Gravity-1 is an important achievement of independent innovation in China's aerospace industry, and also a vivid embodiment of the development of private commercial aerospace enterprises. It indicates that China has reached the world's advanced level in the field of solid launch vehicles, and is of great significance for enhancing the international competitiveness of the mainland's space technology and promoting the sustainable development of the mainland's space industry.
Finally, I hope that the mainland's aerospace industry will get better and better.