Naga-L
| Function | Small-lift carrier rocket |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | CALT |
| Country of origin | China |
| Cost per launch | $10 million |
| Size | |
| Height | 22.9 m (75 ft) |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Mass | 98,227 kg (216,553 lb) |
| Stages | 2 |
| Capacity | |
| Payload to LEO (400 km) |
1,590 kg (3,510 lb) from Indonesia 1,545 kg (3,406 lb) from Tanzania |
| Payload to SSO (500 km) |
820 kg (1,810 lb) from China 700 kg (1,500 lb) from Sweden |
| Payload to LEO (800 km) |
600 kg (1,300 lb) from Indonesia |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | derived from Long March |
| Launch history | |
| Status | In development |
| Launch sites |
(tentative)
|
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 3.35 m (11.0 ft) |
| Empty mass | 6,940 kg (15,300 lb) |
| Propellant mass | 77,000 kg (170,000 lb) |
| Engines | 1 YF-100 |
| Thrust | 1,200 kN (270,000 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 300 seconds (2.9 km/s) |
| Fuel | LOX / Kerosene |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Empty mass | 2,685 kg (5,919 lb) |
| Propellant mass | 10,498 kg (23,144 lb) |
| Engines | 1 YF-75 |
| Thrust | 83.3 kN (18,700 lbf) |
| Specific impulse | 438 seconds (4.30 km/s) |
| Fuel | LOX / LH2 |
Naga-L, also called Naga-1, is a light carrier rocket under development by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). It is designed to compete on the international market for small-lift launch vehicles.[1]
The project was unveiled on 14 October 2015 by Dr. Haoliang Yang during the 66th International Astronautical Congress in Jerusalem.[2] A first launch is planned for 2017.[1] In addition to its domestic Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert, CALT is considering potential launches of Naga-L from spaceports in Sweden (Esrange), Indonesia (Pameungpeuk) and Tanzania.[1]
Due to ITAR restrictions imposed by the United States, China can only launch domestically-produced satellites from its own territory, which prevents their Long March rockets from competing in the worldwide commercial launch services market. Naga-L would bypass these constraints by exporting the rockets instead of importing the satellites.[1]
Using components from the Long March rocket family, notably the YF-75 and YF-100 engines, Naga-L could deliver up to 1,600 kg (3,500 lb) to a 400-kilometre (250-mile) circular low-Earth orbit from Lapan and 900 kg (2,000 lb) to a 400-km Sun-synchronous orbit from Esrange or Jiuquan.[2] Pricing would start at $10 million per mission.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 de Selding, Peter B. (15 October 2015). "With Naga-L Rocket, China Would Turn Tables on U.S. Export Ban". SpaceNews. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- 1 2 Yang, Haoliang (October 2015). "A review of the new generation of small launch vehicle developed by CALT" (PDF). International Astronautical Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2016.