The successful launch of a liquid-fuel rocket is a testament to the increasing capabilities of China’s private space industry.
According to SCMP, Tianbing Technology, based in Beijing, China, has successfully launched the Tianlong-2 rocket. This marks the first successful launch of a liquid-fuel rocket into space by a private Chinese company.
Tianbing Technology becomes the first private company in China to successfully launch a liquid-fuel rocket into space. (Image: SCMP).
The Devdiscference website evaluated that Tianbing has achieved an important milestone in the commercial space industry. Unlike solid-fuel rockets, which have fixed fuel flow characteristics, liquid-fuel rockets offer better control over flight trajectories.
For rockets like SpaceX’s Falcon 9, the use of liquid fuel allows the rocket to return to Earth from orbit under controlled landing conditions, thereby enhancing its reusability.
As a result, Tianbing Technology’s success is seen as a significant milestone in China’s commercial space industry, highlighting the increasing competition in the global space race.
In this context, private companies are demonstrating their potential to become formidable players by actively investing in space exploration, with major players like SpaceX and Blue Origin leading in the United States.
In recent years, China has demonstrated its potential to catch up with aviation and aerospace powers through a series of new advancements. (Image: Express).
In fact, China’s commercial space companies have consistently shown their potential to catch up with global aerospace powers, including Russia, the United States, and Europe, since entering the field in 2014.
While other companies began manufacturing satellites, Tianbing Technology has primarily focused on developing reusable rockets. The characteristic of these rockets is their ability to significantly reduce launch costs, thereby increasing the number of missions that can be conducted with the same investment.
The rapid development of China’s space industry has also raised concerns among some experts, who fear an arms race in space.
However, Chinese officials have repeatedly stated that their space program is focused on peaceful purposes, serving only scientific objectives.
