Compared with the scale of SpaceX, the domestic commercial aerospace is still in a slow start, and more objectively, not to mention the taillights of commercial spacecraft in the United States, they can't even eat dust
On June 30, a rocket accident occurred in Gongyi, Henan Province, which scared people into a cold sweat, but fortunately, no one was killed or injured in this outrageous accident
Earlier, a video of a rocket exploding out of control went viral on the Internet, and it can be seen from various angles that the explosion site of this rocket was not far from a residential area, but fortunately it did not hit anyone when it exploded
After the accident, the Gongyi City Emergency Management Bureau has gone to the scene to deal with the accident after receiving the report, and there are no casualties reported for the time being
Tianbing Technology's WeChat public account released a statement saying that at 3:43 p.m. on June 30, 2024, the Tianlong-3 liquid launch vehicle independently developed by Tianbing Technology carried out a hot test run of a sub-stage nine-machine parallel power system at the Comprehensive Test Center in Gongyi City, Henan Province.
During the test run, a sub-stage rocket was ignited normally, the engine thrust reached 820 tons, due to the structural failure of the connection between the rocket body and the test bench, a sub-stage rocket was separated from the launch pad, after liftoff, the rocket computer was actively shut down, the rocket fell into the deep mountains 1.5 kilometers southwest of the test bench, and the rocket body fell into the mountains and disintegrated
The test site is far away from Gongyi City, and before the test, we jointly improved safety and security measures with the local government and organized the evacuation of surrounding personnel in advance
The normal test process should be that the rocket is fixed on the test bench, ignite all nine rocket engines in parallel, to simulate the state of flight, the rocket remains in place during the ignition test, during and after the test run, the tester checks the engine condition and collects various data for follow-up analysis, and through this experiment to comprehensively check the working condition of the entire system
However, according to the video taken at the scene and the notice issued by Tianbing Technology, the test rocket was not firmly fixed, but "the structure of the connection between the rocket body and the test bench failed, and a sub-stage rocket broke away from the launch pad".
Because the originally planned test was only carried out on the ground, the control scheme and safety scheme of the rocket (including the self-destruct system) were not necessarily prepared according to the flight test mission, and even the rocket was still in an uncontrolled state for a period of time after it went out, which may pose a certain safety threat
In the current world, when it comes to private commercial aerospace, the name of SpaceX can never be bypassed, in fact, SpaceX is the current unicorn of commercial aerospace, without any rivals, from its entire development process, Musk has experienced a lot of ridicule and depreciation
But from the current SpaceX development state, it has succeeded, not only every launch has attracted the attention of the world, it has made a lot of money in business, after SpaceX, various countries have encouraged the development of private commercial aerospace, including China, since 2014, the mainland has opened up private capital to engage in rockets and satellites; In 2023, five Chinese private rocket companies have successfully launched 13 rockets into low earth orbit, and at the same time, a number of satellite companies have also begun to move towards a closed loop of commercialization
On June 27, it was reported that SpaceX will sell its internal shares at $112 per share through an offer, which is higher than expected and will value Elon Musk's space and satellite company close to $210 billion.
The media reported valuing the company at $180 billion in a similar deal in December.
The world's second-most valuable startup has decided to set its current offer price above the $200 billion valuation discussed last month, people familiar with the matter said. This type of trading allows employees and insiders, such as investors, to sell shares
In 2023, the United States launched a total of 116 rockets, with a special focus, 98 of which came from a commercial space company, SpaceX.
In addition to the two experimental "Starship" launches, in 2023, SpaceX's "Falcon 9" and "Falcon Heavy" reusable launch vehicles will carry out a total of 96 launches, all of which will be successful, accounting for 43% of the world's total.
In 2023, SpaceX will launch 1,195 tons, accounting for 80% of the world's total; The number of satellites launched is 2,514 (of which "Starlink" accounts for 1,948), accounting for 87% of the world's total.
This is the dominance of SpaceX, looking at the world, proud of the crowd, after its creation in 2002, Musk has always had the idea of developing commercial rockets, although it is the tram Tesla that makes him make a lot of money, but he has never been stingy with the research and development of rockets
According to the information released on SpaceX's official website, the cost of a single launch of the Falcon 9 rocket is about $3,000 per kilogram, while before that, the cost of a global commercial space launch was $10,000 to $20,000 per kilogram. According to Musk, after the "Starship" enters service in the future, it will eventually achieve the goal of launching three times a day and the launch cost per kilogram as low as $200.
According to the United Nations ITU data, the total capacity of low-earth orbit satellites is about 60,000, and the number of declarations by various countries has exceeded 70,000. According to SpaceX's "Starlink plan", 42,000 satellites will be put into low orbit by 2027.
In 2020, China submitted a constellation spectrum application to the ITU, planning to launch about 13,000 low-orbit satellites, codenamed GW. In 2021, China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. was established. In addition, according to public information, the G60 constellation, led by the Shanghai municipal government, also plans to launch more than 10,000 low-orbit satellites
Some commercial securities experts predict that by 2024, the scale of China's satellite Internet industry is expected to exceed 720 billion yuan. The mainland has formed a relatively complete satellite Internet industry chain, and the ground equipment manufacturing and satellite operation and service industries have great potential. In the future, the commercial space space is expected to exceed one trillion yuan.
In 2023, the number of launches and success rate of commercial launch vehicles on the mainland increased significantly, with a total of 13 launches, a year-on-year increase of 160% compared with 5 in 2022.
Up to now, the commercial rocket companies that have successfully launched rockets into orbit in mainland China include Interstellar Glory, Galaxy Power, Blue Arrow Aerospace, Tianbing Technology, Zhongke Aerospace, and Oriental Space
SpaceX's influence is not only commercial exploration of space, but also the economy created on the ground has made the local Texas of the United States a lot of money, and the Starbase base in Cameron County, Texas has become a new engine to promote local economic growth and tourism development.
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino noted in a statement that while SpaceX is located on unincorporated territory (land directly administered by the U.S. federal government) in Cameron County, the company's presence promotes local tourism and creates new jobs, positively impacting all towns in Cameron County. In particular, he mentioned SpaceX's huge investments in the Starbase base, which have not only improved local infrastructure, but also led to an increase in capital revenues from state and local governments, and indirectly increased revenue from business taxes.
"We look forward to additional growth and investment in the future as SpaceX continues its mission to explore space, return us to the moon and colonize Mars," he said. ”
According to the judge's statement, Musk's SpaceX has invested more than $3 billion in infrastructure at its Starbase base in Boca Chica, Texas. The facility generates more than $800 million in state and local government capital revenue and indirect business taxes, with a total economic market value of more than $6.5 billion annually.
With more than 350 acres of land and more than 222,000 square feet of manufacturing space, the Starbase site provides significant production capacity for SpaceX's Starship program. And the company also plans to invest $400 million to build 1 million square feet of manufacturing space and 329,000 square feet of office space at Starbase, according to the judge's statement.
The Starbase base is not only a production center for SpaceX, but also an important platform for realizing its vision of space exploration. The site, dedicated to the launch of SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle, is currently home to more than 3,400 SpaceX employees and contractors and has created more than 21,000 indirect jobs in the local community.
In addition, SpaceX's space exploration activities also attract a large number of tourists. A single launch of Starship in 2023 attracted 11,000 tourists, generating significant revenue for the local economy. According to Cameron County, the impact of Star City tourism on the local economy is expected to reach $99 million by 2025
SpaceX can have today's scale and economic creativity because of years of persistence and continuous research and development, for China's private enterprises, there is still a long way to go, with the example of SpaceX, I believe that Chinese will also have their own SpaceX
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