Rocket sent-off at CASIC Aerospace Industrial Base in Nansha

A recent send-off ceremony at the CASIC Aerospace Industrial Base in Nansha marked the completion of all pre-factory work and tests for the Zhongke-1A Y4 carrier rocket. 

This rocket met the flight mission's requirements by completing product functions and performance indicators. It is scheduled to launch the "one rocket, five satellites" mission from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in late September. These satellites will primarily be used to provide remote sensing information services.

The Zhongke-1A Y4 carrier rocket undergoes a test launch. [Photo/WeChat account: gz_nanshafabu]

The Zhongke-1A Y4 carrier rocket is a key rocket in China's commercial aerospace sector, having launched three times in a row, delivering a total of 37 satellites weighing 3.5 metric tons into their designated orbits with a 100 percent success rate.

This rocket provides a significant competitive advantage in the Chinese commercial launch market by meeting the needs of the medium and low Earth orbit commercial launch market. It also possesses the ability to respond rapidly to diverse market needs, and to provide customers with highly reliable, cost-effective, and high-density aerospace launch services.

The CASIC Aerospace Industrial Base uses a pulsatile production mode, which effectively shortens the production cycle while improving assembly quality and efficiency. They have concentrated on improving technical personnel capabilities, factory support capabilities, and product coordination abilities.