Preface
On the afternoon of June 30, there was a huge roar in Gongyi City, Henan Province, followed by bursts of fire and billowing smoke.
The unsuspecting residents were also startled by the roar, and they didn't know what was going on, so they all ran out of their homes in a panic and looked into the distance.
What's wrong with Henan, what are you doing "secretly"? It's fire and smoke, I don't know if it hurts anyone?
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The truth behind the roar
In the afternoon of the same day, the citizens of Gongyi City, who were taking a nap, were awakened from their sleep by a loud roar, and they did not know the source of the roar, they speculated, ran out of the house in a little panic, and looked around.
At this moment, they seemed to notice that the sound was coming from the sky, and they looked up. When he looked up, he found an "unknown object" flying in the sky.
It is said to be an "unidentified object", but it is definitely not the kind of UFO in science fiction. This "unidentified object" takes the form of a long strip with a red flame on its tail and "soars" in the sky.
There is a flame in the tail, and it can fly in the sky, and the only thing we can think of is a rocket. Although this "unidentified object" may seem a bit short compared to the kind of rocket you see on TV, yes, it is a rocket.
And this rocket is still privately owned! Its name is Tianlong No. 3, which is independently developed by Tianbing Technology, a private company in mainland China.
It seems that the mainland's scientific and technological strength is really remarkable, and even private companies can build rockets? Looking at the sky, the citizens of Gongyi suddenly felt a sense of pride.
The citizens of Gongyi stared intently at the sky, after all, not everyone could have the opportunity to witness the launch of the rocket with their own eyes. But unexpectedly, just when everyone thought it would be able to take off smoothly, it played a joke with everyone.
The small rocket began to sway in the air, losing the momentum of a rocket, and at the same time, the bright flame on the tail was gone, replaced by black billowing smoke.
Seeing the smoke, people who didn't know much about the rocket also knew that the rocket had failed to launch, and sure enough, the rocket fell quickly and made a loud roar when it landed.
Both the young people who were going to work and the students who were going to school were shocked by the roar, and the bursts of fire and billowing smoke came out at the same time, almost like the scene of a disaster.
Such a big movement, and it is still in Gongyi City, can't help but make people worry about whether it has hurt the citizens? Fortunately, according to the official notice, Tianlong No. 3 fell into the mountains far away from the urban area of Gongyi, and no citizens were harmed.
It's a blessing that no one was hurt. But think about it on the other hand, we often see the successful launch of the mainland rocket on TV, and every time we are amazed by the majesty of the momentum and the strength of the mainland's scientific and technological strength, but how could it fail this time?
Reasons for failure
As I said earlier, this rocket does not come from the state, but from a private enterprise, although in this way, the problem of failure is much easier to explain, but this is not the main reason for failure.
In fact, this rocket launch is not a real launch, that is, it is not really to send the rocket to outer space. The launch is just a test run, and if successful, Tianbing Technology was originally scheduled to send it to Wenchang, Hainan Province for launch in early September, and Tianlong-3 will officially start its space journey.
The whole system hot test has been experienced many times for Tianlong-3, and it has passed smoothly before, but this is the last time, it has failed, and of course, the original first flight plan has also failed.
What is a full-system hot test? This is a term for building rockets, in short, it is actually a quality inspection before leaving the factory, but there are more processes. After many tests to ensure that everything is fine, it can be officially lifted off.
Tianbing Technology also explained this reason for the first time after the accident. The whole system hot test requires "nine machines in parallel", that is, the rocket is fixed on the test bench, loaded with enough fuel, and all nine launch ports are ignited, which truly simulates the situation during launch, but does not really launch.
However, because there was a value on the mechanism on the test bench that was not adjusted and calculated, the test bench did not have enough strength to restrain this Tianlong 3, and it really flew out.
It seems that the R&D personnel of Tianbing Technology still have to continue to adjust the structure on the test bench to ensure that it can operate normally and no longer make mistakes.
This experiment can be said to be both a success and a failure. Success refers to the successful ignition of the rocket, not only the successful ignition, but also the unexpected powerful driving force, according to the official announcement, this driving force is as high as 820 tons!
The failure refers to the fact that there is a problem with the structure of the test bench, which allows the main body of the rocket to take off from the test bench, and because it was not intended to be really launched, it is not perfect in all aspects, causing the main body of the rocket to fall into the mountains and dissolve on its own.
After understanding this, I believe everyone is very clear about the failure of this rocket launch and the reasons behind it. At this time, some people can't help but ask, since the rockets made by private companies are so unreliable, why does the state still let them build them? Isn't it okay to leave such a thing as building rockets to the state.
The presence of civilian rockets
The state allows private enterprises to build rockets, in fact, it is not new at all. As early as 2018, a private enterprise in mainland China had successfully launched its first commercial rocket.
The successful launch of this commercial rocket not only represents a milestone in the development of the mainland's private rocket industry, but also represents the development of the mainland's entire aerospace field.
You think, if there is a wooden barrel surrounded by bamboo boards, if these bamboo boards are uneven, then how much water this bucket can hold can only depend on the shortest bamboo plank. If all the bamboo planks are long and tall, then of course there will be more water that can be filled.
Therefore, the development of private rockets is also an indispensable part of enhancing the mainland's strength in the aerospace field.
Of course, the rockets made by private enterprises are only commercial rockets, and the tonnage carried by the country's "Beidou" and "Chang'e" is much smaller.
With these commercial rockets, more commercial satellites can be sent into space, thereby helping more companies to develop science and technology, and in this way, the scientific and technological strength of our country will also be greatly improved.
From this point of view, the failure of Tianlong 3 seems to be a bad thing, but it is actually a good thing. Its failure can provide an example for private aviation, so that more researchers can correct it in time and avoid unnecessary failures.
Many netizens are still very tolerant of private rockets in the mainland, and when they talk about Elon Musk's speaceX, Musk also tried to blow up many times before it was successfully launched.
We must be more tolerant of the mainland's private rockets, allow trial and error, and allow mistakes to be made, so as to help them develop better.
epilogue
Through the Tianlong-3 incident, we understand that we must give more tolerance to private rockets.
But on the other hand, we should also reflect on whether the rocket test site should choose a place with a higher safety factor. Should the rocket be fitted with a braking device that will automatically shut down if something goes wrong during the test run?
The development of private rockets has a long way to go, and there are still many problems to be overcome! Seeing this, what do you think about the failure of Tianlong 3? Welcome to actively leave a message in the comment area to discuss.
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Information source: The test run of the power system of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle failed, and no casualties were caused when it fell into the deep mountains The Beijing News 2024-06-30 21:36
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Tianbing Science and Technology reported the fall of the Tianlong-3 rocket: organize the evacuation of surrounding personnel in advance, and there were no casualties Beijing Daily client 2024-06-30 19:18
A substage of Tianbing Technology's "Tianlong No. 3" rocket fell into the mountains due to a test failure Nearby residents: Loud noises were heard Daily Economic News 2024-06-30 22:02