Our Hapith I launch vehicle is standing on the launch pad and getting ready for its maiden flight. The flight test will usher in a very cost-effective cutting-edge hybrid rocket technology for fast access to space.
Before the first launch, we have another beautiful performance-Successful S2 Stage-level Qualification Hot-fire Test with Thrust Vectoring!!
Is this Hapith I a full orbital class rocket or a precursor as they talk only about a Hapith V on their website? [can‘t watch videos, currently being in Internet diaspora]
Quote from: TorenAltair on 12/25/2019 01:42 amIs this Hapith I a full orbital class rocket or a precursor as they talk only about a Hapith V on their website? [can‘t watch videos, currently being in Internet diaspora]I believe Hapith I is suborbital. It looks to have only the first two stages of the orbital Hapith V vehicle.
In late December 2019 TiSPACE plans to conduct a test launch its Hapith I (Saisiyat for “flying squirrel”) sounding rocket, and launch Hapith V in late 2020. Hapith means “flying squirrel in Saisiyat, the language of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan.
Maiden flight on Feb. 13 at 06:00. 晉陞太空火箭於2月13日早上六點首次發射!!
Is this orbital or sub-orbital? There is a comment saying it is suborbital on Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_in_spaceflight#February--- Tony
With help of the image in the user guide I was able to identify their launch pad on Gmaps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/7QJ27V6R%2BR2/@22.2620625,120.8893191,495m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d22.2620625!4d120.8900625
Quote from: starbase on 02/10/2020 10:29 amWith help of the image in the user guide I was able to identify their launch pad on Gmaps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/7QJ27V6R%2BR2/@22.2620625,120.8893191,495m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d22.2620625!4d120.8900625That has been fairly obvious, but...It's not a "launch pad" as much as a proposed launch site.And we heard that there are government objections to even proposing such a repurposing of that land.This was for orbital. IIRC the launch site for the suborbital test is elsewhere. Was it on the north or northwest coast?
The rocket is to be launched at 6am in the county’s Nantian Village (南田), home to a community of Aboriginal Paiwan people, TiSPACE said, adding that the ceremony would include a traditional Paiwan blessing.
Hapith I (Hapith-I)Maiden flight on Feb. 13rd at 06:00. 晉陞太空火箭於2月13日早上六點首次發射!! Maybe suborbital?http://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1648356346755455092
Due to heavy rain and wind, TiSPACE terminate the first launch but the process of ignition was completed. The date of next launch will be announced shortly.
QuoteDue to heavy rain and wind, TiSPACE terminate the first launch but the process of ignition was completed. The date of next launch will be announced shortly.
Despite torrential rain, I was thrilled to see TiSpace @LaunchService's HAPITH-I rocket test launch this morning in Taitung. Though aborted due to weather we still saw an ignition sequence. This is an indigenous Taiwan rocket designed to launch from TW!
Taiwanese space launch company Tispace has rescheduled its first flight to June in response to the #COVID19 crisis while continuing development work and preparing for production.
Taiwanese space launch company Tispace has rescheduled its first flight to June in response to the COVID-19 crisis while continuing development work and preparing for production.Tispace is looking at offering its technology for short-notice, flexible launches to the U.S. Defense Department.The June mission, a suborbital shot, will demonstrate the company’s hybrid-engine technology, the key to Tispace’s ambition for reducing launch costs by 90% from the already low levels of other new companies.The production rocket—the expendable, three-stage Hapith V—is intended to deliver up to 390 kg (860 lb.) to a low-inclination orbit of 600-700 km (370-430 mi.). Tispace said last year the price would be would be $6-7 million a shot, well above the undisclosed cost.In October 2019 the Hapith 1 demonstrator was due to fly in the following month. The schedule slipped but the company was ready to go on Feb. 13—until the appearance of severe high-altitude wind shear conditions at a base in southeastern Taiwan prevented the launch, said Yen-Sen Chen, the company’s founder and CEO.“After that, we were facing the coronavirus pandemic situation that has further delayed our launch plans,” Chen said, referring to the problem of crewmembers being unable to work close to each other. “So we are currently aiming for restarting our launch campaigns by June as the conditions for crowd gathering would become less of a public concern.”Meanwhile, the company is preparing for manufacturing. Its initial production facility, near Taipei, is intended to have a capacity of 12 rockets a year.The company will also be “performing more validation tests of the propulsion system and getting ready for a tight launch schedule once the activities resume,” Chen said. In October, Tispace was planning monthly Hapith V launches in 2021.Chen added: “We are also looking into the prospects of entering the DARPA Challenge for fast access to space.”There is no such DARPA Challenge right now, though the U.S. agency is looking at how to follow up a two-year competition that it ran until last month for demonstrating short-notice space launches. No one won the offered prizes for launching within weeks of notification, then again only days later from a different location.Tispace engines consist of a pressurized carbon-fiber tank feeding oxidizer (nitrous oxide) to a block of special hard rubber that acts as fuel. The fuel is encased in carbon fiber. There is almost no machinery.
花2個月打造出來的機動式發射系統，已經完成全系統功能測試及發射模擬驗證。It took us 2 months to build a mobile launch system that had completed the system testing with launch operation sequence simulation verified.
Hapith not launching from Taiwan anymore.https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1382889856460750849
Quote from: starbase on 04/16/2021 12:37 pmHapith not launching from Taiwan anymore.https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1382889856460750849Where can it possibly be launched then? Japan, Australia or somwhere else?
Quote from: Fmedici on 04/16/2021 02:10 pmQuote from: starbase on 04/16/2021 12:37 pmHapith not launching from Taiwan anymore.https://twitter.com/Cosmic_Penguin/status/1382889856460750849Where can it possibly be launched then? Japan, Australia or somwhere else?tiSpace earlier mentioned launch sites in Australia and Norway for orbital launches to SSO.
Launch site issues force rocket firm overseas: sourcesSome Taiwan Innovative Space(TiSPACE) employees departed for Australia in February to complete quarantine and preparatory procedures prior to trial launches this month, a person said on condition of anonymity.Australian space company Southern Launch would help Taiwan Innovative Space launch its sounding rocket at a site near Adelaide, South Australia, another person with knowledge of the matter said.https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2021/05/07/2003756994
Am I the only one that finds the idea of a launch before the end of June a bit of an overestimation?
IRIS-A and NUTSAT are to be launched by Momentus on Vigoride buses, so based on latest news they won't be launched in July.
Quote from: Bean Kenobi on 05/31/2021 02:56 pmIRIS-A and NUTSAT are to be launched by Momentus on Vigoride buses, so based on latest news they won't be launched in July.This is for a suborbital launch to 150 km, possibly by Hapith I, carrying an ionosphere scintillation experiment."The mission is to carry an ionosphere scintillation package developed by National Central University (NCU)."
tiSPACE is currently considering shifting manufacturing of complete rocket systems from Taiwan to Australia.“We have devoted ourselves in the past 5 years in the technical developments of the most cost-effective launch capabilities,” said tiSPACE’s CEO, Yen-Sen Chen.“But we will not stop at launch. Instead, our launch capabilities are our keys for opening the tremendous opportunities in commercial applications in space.”“And, only through versatile launches and space applications, can tiSPACE be among the key players in the new frontier of the global commercial space market.”Southern Launch has been given approval to conduct three sub-orbital test launches by the end of 2021 from the Whalers Way site.Data collected will be used to measure environmental impacts to assist in determining the site’s viability as a location for future launches.
According to this article (https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4275684) the Hapith I rocket will perform 3 launches before the end of 2021, that implies that all the three launches from Whalers Bay will be Hapith I ones. However they cite TiSPACE as a source but on the news section of their website I still find references about just one planned launch and not three, so this could be just a misunderstanding.
BREAKING NEWS!T-2 DAYS UNTIL OUR LAUNCH WINDOW OPENS!
I placed the coordinates in google earth and organized them in such a way that an exclusion area is created, this is what I got, but maybe it does not coincide with the launching zone.
News article.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/whalers-way-first-commercial-rocket-lift-off/100440154"The Australian Space Agency has announced the first commercial rocket from Whalers Way in South Australia will now lift off this Friday, a day later than originally announced, but some locals are not happy about it."
T-12:00 HOURS TO LAUNCH WINDOW!After a successful Flight Readiness Review, we are GO for launch window opening at 06:00am ACST pending final weather balloon at T-02:00.
Will this launch be streamed and if so where can I watch it?
No broadcast, Southern Launch said that since it was a test launch there would be no live broadcast.
It got ugly this morning.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-10/police-called-over-protesters-at-whalers-way-rocket-launch/100446940"Protesters and security guards have clashed at the site of a rocket launch on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula this morning."
Imagine having a great surf and watching a launch from the back line!Not for me though….water’s a bit too ‘bitey’ for my liking
I'll be at the Australian Space Forum tomorrow, so I won't be able to cover the launch, but I might be able to get some information from the Southern Launch stand.
Looks like the vehicle exploded on the pad. TiSpace have two other rockets there, but it may take some time to find out what went wrong and to repair the pad.
Looks like the vehicle exploded on the pad. TiSpace have two other rockets there, but it may take some time to find out what went wrong and to repair the pad."Rocket catches fire during latest lift-off attempt at Whalers Way launch site on Eyre Peninsula...A witness, who did not want to be named, told the ABC they saw black smoke coming out from the rocket stand."And a few moments later there was a large bang and some white smoke went up and then later some steam," they said."… There was certainly quite a bit of noise and a lot of smoke."https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-16/whalers-way-rocket-lift-off-delayed-by-launch-vehicle-fire/100468692The article below is paywalled.https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=AAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.adelaidenow.com.au%2Fmessenger%2Fport-lincoln%2Fsouthern-launchs-second-attempt-at-firing-tispace-hapith-i-rocket-into-space-suffers-tech-failure%2Fnews-story%2F1beee2d75200279f23f013cf963a5cf2&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-cold-test-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append
After inspection of the Hapith I vehicle, post the September 16th launch attempt, Southern Launch and TiSPACE have concluded that we won’t continue with any further launch attempts of this particular vehicle.Lloyd Damp, Southern Launch CEO said,“This test launch vehicle may not have taken Australia to space, however it has provided our teams with valuable data and insights, which will lead TiSPACE in refining their launch vehicle capabilities further, and Southern Launch with the vibration and noise data needed to support the major development of the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex.We thank the Australian Space Agency, the Government of South Australia, and the emergency services for their support of the VS01 test launch campaign. And, we thank all of the businesses and individuals who went above and beyond in their assistance to our teams during the test launch.”More details to come on VS02 and VS03 test launch campaigns, proposed to be completed by 31 December 2021.https://www.southernlaunch.space/news/vs01-launch-updates
"After inspection of the Hapith I vehicle, post the September 16th launch attempt, @SouthernLaunch and TiSPACE @LaunchService have concluded that we won’t continue with any further launch attempts of this particular vehicle."That's a bit of an understatement, as the vehicle exploded (as heard by witnesses) and is now in bits and pieces! What I would like to know is how damaged the launch stand is.
The Southern Launch team are now underway preparing for the next two proposed test launch campaigns from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex.More details to come on VS02 and VS03 test launch campaigns, proposed to be completed by 31 December 2021.
Quote from: trimeta on 10/07/2021 12:37 amQuote from: CameronD on 10/07/2021 12:28 amLooks good! Tiny update: As announced, Hapith V launch from Southern Launch's facility in South Australia was supposed to happen before 31 December this year, but is currently held up awaiting approvals from various powers that be.Was that Hapith V, or a second attempt at Hapith I?VS02 = Hapith I, VS03 = Hapith V - both (maybe) before their permit expires
Quote from: CameronD on 10/07/2021 12:28 amLooks good! Tiny update: As announced, Hapith V launch from Southern Launch's facility in South Australia was supposed to happen before 31 December this year, but is currently held up awaiting approvals from various powers that be.Was that Hapith V, or a second attempt at Hapith I?
Looks good! Tiny update: As announced, Hapith V launch from Southern Launch's facility in South Australia was supposed to happen before 31 December this year, but is currently held up awaiting approvals from various powers that be.
Quote from: CameronD on 10/07/2021 01:57 amQuote from: trimeta on 10/07/2021 12:37 amQuote from: CameronD on 10/07/2021 12:28 amLooks good! Tiny update: As announced, Hapith V launch from Southern Launch's facility in South Australia was supposed to happen before 31 December this year, but is currently held up awaiting approvals from various powers that be.Was that Hapith V, or a second attempt at Hapith I?VS02 = Hapith I, VS03 = Hapith V - both (maybe) before their permit expiresSource for VS03 = Hapith V?
(NET) Hapith I • Test FlightWhalers Way Orbital Launch Complex - Launch Site A, Unnamed Road, Sleaford SA 5607, Australien2021-12-15T20:30:00ZA TiSPACE Hapith I (Flying Squirrel - u98dbu9f20) rocket will launch on its first suborbital test flight (designated VS01) for Taiwan's National Space Organisation (NSPO). It will carry an Ionosphere Scintillation Package (ISP) payload to an apogee altitude of 250 kilometers. Hapith I consists basically of the second and third stage of the orbital Hapith V. Hapith is powered by clusters of composite-case hybrid motors using N2O as oxidiser and high energy SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) solid grain fuel. The main stage of Hapith I uses four motors and the upper stage a single motor.-Scrubbed on Feb. 12 2020. Delayed from June 2020. Scrubbed on Sep. 9 and 14.Possible webcast: youtube.com/channel/UCryQ...[/qoute]
It seems their next attempt is today:
On the Southern Launch website there is still a generic "Q4 2021" as date for the next Hapith I launch attempt.
SouthernLaunch and TiSPACE have today released footage from our maiden test launch attempt of the Hapith I launch vehicle from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex. https://t.co/fdrydDpIJn
Thank you to ATSpace Pty Ltd for hosting our team at their facilities last week.The newest Southern Launch recruits got to check out the rockets that will be a part of the next two proposed launches from the Whalers Way Orbital Launch Complex.
Advanced Rocket Technologies at ATSpace — Rocket technology advancement is an important aspect of ATSpace’s business development. As we are striving for the launch campaigns of our truly cost-effective hybrid rocket launch vehicle systems, new technologies are continuously been demonstrated in parallel. On 21 Dec 2021, the first long burn time regeneratively cooled hybrid rocket engine demontrator was successfully tested in QLD for 120 sec. Without nozzle erosion, the overall high performance of this 1000kgf class engine has been realized. Stay tuned…..
As an important step in delivering the performance of ATSpace’s hybrid rocket technology of Australia, we have conducted our first landmark hot fire test for one of the first-stage engines with maximum thrust over 130 kN and burn time of 72 sec on 4 February 2022. This series of engine qualification tests will continue as part of our launch vehicle development efforts. Join us to enjoy the exciting journey into space.
At an AIAA Adelaide Section presentation last night by Reg Carruthers from DefenceSA, he mentioned that the next AtSpace launch from Whalers Way is "midyear" and "in the next few months".
Founder/Director and CEO Dr YenSen Chen showcased a range of items including a new water deluge pipe system designed by ATSpace engineers and manufactured by Contract Engineering SA, an ablative shield for a vertical launcher, and their large composite winding machine – just to name a few. Dr Chen also highlighted that the company’s current suppliers are about 50% Australian and 50% international, but they are expecting this figure to grow to around 80% Australian by the end of 2022!
As 2023 is approaching, it’s time for ATSPACE to reflect what we have accomplished in 2022. To mention a few, we have demonstrated the performance of our team, our hybrid rocket engines and the launch vehicle systems as described below:1. Performed a 140KN maximum thrust 72 sec hot fire test for a single first-stage engine of Kestrel V orbital launch vehicle;2. Performed a 10KN thrust 120 sec with an innovative regenerative cooled nozzle for the upper-stage engine of Kestrel V;3. Performed a series of successful stage-level four-engine wet dress rehearsals and full-burn vertical hot-fire tests for the Kestrel I suborbital launch vehicle;4. Conducted professional launch campaigns of Kestrel I near the year end, which will be continued in early 2023;5. initiated a technology demonstration sounding rocket program for fast turnaround in building up flight heritage;6. Preparing for the first-stage propulsion verification tests of the Kestrel V orbital launch vehicle — aiming at its maiden flight in 2023.Overall, ATSPACE has built a firm technical foundation in 2022 for space exploration. And, with the collaborations with our partners and assistance from all stakeholders, we shall complete the last mile in our exciting journey into space from Australia. Stay tuned…..
Quote... what we have accomplished in 2022 ...5. initiated a technology demonstration sounding rocket program for fast turnaround in building up flight heritage;6. Preparing for the first-stage propulsion verification tests of the Kestrel V orbital launch vehicle — aiming at its maiden flight in 2023.
... what we have accomplished in 2022 ...5. initiated a technology demonstration sounding rocket program for fast turnaround in building up flight heritage;6. Preparing for the first-stage propulsion verification tests of the Kestrel V orbital launch vehicle — aiming at its maiden flight in 2023.
A video from a couple weeks ago say's they'll be 'ready for orbital launch in early 2020
Taiwanese company TiSPACE launch vehicle "Hapith V" had beed made. Full size rocket product, will get first launch in next year.
