China is developing a new rocket: Y-20 can be launched through the air

China is developing a new rocket: Y-20 can be launched through the air

China Institute of Launch Vehicle Technology Institute of Aerospace Minister Li Tongyu said the hospital is developing a solid fuel, can be 100 kg load into the orbit of the rocket, the new rocket will be through the Chinese transport -20 large strategic transport aircraft The

He said: "Yun - 20 will carry the rocket, and fired at a specific angle, the rocket will be ignited after leaving the fuselage.
"China Daily" said that compared to the ground launch of liquid fuel rockets, airborne solid fuel rocket in preparation on the more rapid, Yun -20 implementation of a 200 kg of satellites launched to the sun synchronous orbit of the air launch mission, only about 12 hours The preparation time. In addition, the air launch rocket is also more flexible in the deployment, do not need the coordination of ground facilities.
Reported that in 1990, the United States carried out the world's first air launch mission, since then, a total of 43 rockets fired through a large transport aircraft.
Reuters said on the 7th, the air launch rocket can not be limited by the scope of the launch and weather restrictions, China to develop this new rocket, can be more military, commercial and scientific satellite into space.