Author Topic: Link Space - New Chinese Launch Company (Read 32143 times)

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #20 on:** 04/28/2018 08:19 am »

For anyone thinking this may be copying another launch provider:

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This is not a copy! When recycled, the middle engine(2st engine) has a smaller rated thrust, thus reducing the ability to variable the thrust. At the same time, you will find that the design of the landing leg is different, especially in the case of expansion.

https://twitter.com/linkspace_china/status/990134972756344833

So now we know

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #21 on:** 04/29/2018 01:44 am »

Interesting configuration. Looks like four large engines and a small engine for landing between them. That's two different engines they need.

TrevorMonty · « **Reply #22 on:** 04/29/2018 10:52 am »

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 04/29/2018 01:44 am

Interesting configuration. Looks like four large engines and a small engine for landing between them. That's two different engines they need.

2nd stage engine could VAC version of landing one.

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #23 on:** 04/30/2018 06:22 am »

Quote from: TrevorMonty on 04/29/2018 10:52 am

Quote from: Steven Pietrobon on 04/29/2018 01:44 am
Interesting configuration. Looks like four large engines and a small engine for landing between them. That's two different engines they need.
2nd stage engine could VAC version of landing one.

Well, that would make three different engines. The Merlin-Vac engine is substantially different to its sea level counterpart. I remember someone saying they have only 20% common parts.

eeergo · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/06/2018 06:20 pm »

https://twitter.com/Linkspace_China/status/1048611902681534465

curtquarquesso · « **Reply #25 on:** 04/01/2019 06:37 pm »

Bob Zubrin got a front-row seat to an apparently successful free-flying hop of RLV-T5 (NewLine Baby).

https://twitter.com/Linkspace_China/status/1112776139444047873

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #26 on:** 04/05/2019 06:47 am »

Next test this month:

https://twitter.com/linkspace_china/status/1114014500561141761

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Thanks Dr.@robert_zubrin . The Case for Mars inspires us to do our job. We are going to do the second free flight and recycle test this month. Also, there's a lot of people in China keep a close watch on Falcon Heavy's second flight and the dynamics of StarHopper.@elonmusk

TrevorMonty · « **Reply #27 on:** 04/05/2019 08:54 am »

Most small LV companies think mass produced ELVs are way to go. This RLV will be going head to head with RL ELV Electron. Time will tell which is better path.

The LinkSpace LV will still be competitive in expendable mode so they have both bases covered. They can still use RLV lessions for building larger RLVs.

While Electron might be to small to use as RLV its multi engine design means it could still be used as test RLV. Gives them an option if they need to follow competition.

tyrred · « **Reply #28 on:** 04/05/2019 11:37 am »

They made history.

FutureSpaceTourist · « **Reply #29 on:** 04/20/2019 01:51 pm »

https://twitter.com/aj_fi/status/1119590816018780161

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Here's a second low-altitude launch & landing test by @Linkspace_China of its RLV-T5/NewLine Baby tech demonstrator. Test took place on 19.4, reaching an altitude of 40 metres. Kilometre test in H2 2019. weibo.com/6401334929/Hqw…

PM3 · « **Reply #30 on:** 04/20/2019 02:08 pm »

Here are some Videos of previous hops.

Tethered hop, August 2017:

Free hop, February 2018:

Next generation free hop, March 2019:

Llian Rhydderch · « **Reply #31 on:** 04/21/2019 03:14 am »

Quote from: ChrisWilson68 on 09/20/2017 05:07 pm

The fold-out legs on their first-stage in the graphics seem familiar somehow...I can't quite remember where I've seen them before. :-)

I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone in another country to try to copy SpaceX.

It's like the beginning of flight. Once the Wright Brothers did it, and many people thought the photos were faked, etc., it was only a matter of a few years and anyone could endeavor to repeat the feat, with variations on what the Wright Brothers had shown as an existence proof.

Of course everyone else can repeat known human technology that has been shown to work.

ALL technology stands on the shoulders of the people and teams who developed the previous versions of that tech. New fundamental innovation (like landing orbital launch vehicle boosters was a type of the same thing, with Falcon 9 in Dec 2015) especially so.

So of course others can, and will, follow. And should!

Kudos to LinkSpace!

tehwkd · « **Reply #32 on:** 04/26/2019 01:25 pm »

Reuters article on Linkspace and a 25 high res image slideshow. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-space-exploration-china-startups-idUSKCN1S20PJ

Vahe231991 · « **Reply #33 on:** 06/27/2023 07:57 pm »

Link Space carried out a static test fire of the RLV-T6 rocket at a site in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province in early May 2022:
https://www.space.com/china-reusable-rocket-startup-linkspace-suborbital-flight-2022 [May 6, 2022]

Fmedici · « **Reply #34 on:** 06/30/2023 01:35 pm »

Quote from: Vahe231991 on 06/27/2023 07:57 pm

Link Space carried out a static test fire of the RLV-T6 rocket at a site in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province in early May 2022:
https://www.space.com/china-reusable-rocket-startup-linkspace-suborbital-flight-2022 [May 6, 2022]

This tweet includes a first view of RLV-T6:

https://twitter.com/Linkspace_China/status/1642872486839865344