Due to limited frequency and orbital resources, low-orbit satellite communications have become an international battleground, and low-orbit satellite mega-constellations are accelerating around the world. Recently, Beijing Tianbing Technology Co., Ltd. announced the completion of several hundred million yuan in Series C+ financing.
According to reports, this round of funds will be used for the mass production of the Tianlong 2 medium-sized liquid rocket that successfully made its first flight, as well as the development and first flight of the Tianlong 3 large liquid launch vehicle and engine.
Officially stated,The Tianlong-3 large liquid launch vehicle is scheduled to complete its first flight in the first half of 2024.Within three years after its first flight, it will have the commercial launch capability of more than 30 rounds per year.
Tianlong-3 launch station at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center of Tianbing Technology
Tianlong-3 is tailor-made for my country’s satellite Internet infrastructure construction.Product performance benchmarks against SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
The rocket has a diameter of 3.8 meters, a take-off mass of 590 tons, a LEO transport capacity of 17 tons, and an SSO transport capacity of 14 tons.
It uses a high-thrust, reusable liquid rocket engine and will be the first in China to achieve a group attack capability of more than 30 satellites with one rocket.Meet the "low-cost, high-reliability, high-frequency" launch requirements of satellite Internet.