KCSA-TOP rocket is reprinted about 3 meters high, weighing about 50 kilograms, and equipped with a launcher. The black and yellow decorative patterns highlight the unique charm of the space machinery. In the science creation space studio, Hu Zhenyu carries his baby rocket, with a slightly green face and a proud expression. In the second half of 2011, [b] "rocket teenager" Hu Zhenyu [/b] and his team first walked into the public view through the media. These "post-90s" "rocket dream" had caused great attention to the society. However, because of many reasons, the road of "rocket teenagers" encountered many difficulties, and even went to the edge of the abandonment.
at the beginning of last year, a Guangzhou company funded Hu Zhenyu's rocket team with 100 thousand yuan in cash and provided them with free equipment and venues, which rekindled their "rocket dream".
after several setbacks and tribulations, it took nearly a year, and Hu Zhenyu and his team finally developed their third - generation "Rockets" at the end of last year, just for the final approval of the launch site. People in the industry said that the most important problem facing the civil space industry is the gap in laws and regulations. "The legitimacy of the launch of the experimental rocket is always undetermined".
despite this, the dream of rocket launch by Hu Zhenyu team is still fermenting. He always believed that "the development of private amateur aviation has a very positive effect on the whole country's space industry".
[b] from "infatuated with explosives" to "rocket maniac" [/b]
the group of "gross heads" with the average age of less than 20 years old, the interest in rockets originated from the young hands-on operation and fantasy
Hu Zhenyu, the sophomore of the South China Industrial and commercial management major. Compared with his peers, he has an alternative hobby: studying explosives and rockets.
Nanfang Daily reporter expressed doubts about this. He stretched out his hand and pulled up his trouser legs to show the scar left behind after the explosion. In
2008, Hu Zhenyu read the news of a fireworks factory explosion on television. He sighed, "the power of chemistry is really big." Hu Zhenyu began to have a strong interest in explosives.
high school in three years, Hu Zhenyu completed 3 sets of teaching materials of organic chemistry in University. Only two notes were written. During his college years, Hu Zhenyu was still experimentation with his explosives and got together with a group of like-minded technology enthusiasts.
they met in a technology enthusiasts forum called "science creation forum". In high school, Hu Zhenyu was a loyal member of the site, where he met roshu and others who later formed a rocket team, and had a great interest in the Rockets.
Zhang Zilin, a junior student in material physics at South China Normal University; Luo Shu, junior high school students in China University of electronics; Chen Shihui, freelance; Tan Yongliang, one of the major students of electrical information in South China Agricultural University.
their interest in rockets originates from the hands-on and fantastic ideas of their youth.
Luo Shu liked to repair some small household appliances when he was little. He played electronic components for almost 7 years. In high school, he fiddled with the invention of electrocardiogram analysis and won the gold medal of the national invention exhibition.
Zhang Zilin likes to change and make toys from childhood. When he was in the second day of his junior high school, he suddenly began to think about how to use rockets to bring lightning down. Slowly, Zhang Zilin's interest was transferred to the research of rockets.
Hu Zhenyu and Luo Shu et al. Often communicate and communicate on some of the rocket issues, and a few of the "unknown" heads produced the idea of developing a rocket. In Hu Zhenyu's words, "we want to do some experiments with high quality and real material." In September
2011, the group of young men with an average age of less than 20 years old began to develop rockets.
several young men made a detailed division of labor. Hu Zhenyu was specially responsible for the development of rocket fuel, and Luo Shu and others were responsible for avionics, TT & C and other projects. They also called the "10000 households" for rockets. This is to commemorate the practice spirit of the pioneers of the Ming Dynasty.
, however, when all these things really need to be put into practice, difficulties will follow.
first is the financial problem. Hu Zhenyu has to pay more than 500 yuan to 1000 yuan per month to subsidize experimental funds, while Luo Shu and others rely on a number of projects outside the school, such as helping companies design products to earn extra money. Other fans of the forum will also provide some funds. After all of our frugal efforts, we spent 14000 yuan on the development of 10000 households and 10000 households two. At this point, Hu Zhenyu team's funds have been unable to make ends meet.
"in the most difficult time, we didn't have any money. Many parts were made by myself." Hu Zhenyu told reporters that it was not easy to wait until the "two million" launch test, a continuous busy 24 hours of "rocket youth", and so on is a loud noise: the rocket exploded.
Hu Zhenyu said, after the failure of the "two million" launch, everyone was particularly depressed, and the pressure from all aspects was growing. "It feels like our team has come to an end."
[b]'s hard "rocket flying" road [/b]
the "rocket" of the team of the aerospace team still can't launch, launch sites and legitimacy issues become the biggest problem they are now facing,
"rocket youth", after the media exposure, Li Weizhong, the president of a home appliance company, who graduated from the southern science and technology industry of China, has the initiative. Hu Zhenyu, who is willing to invest 100 thousand yuan in sponsorship. In addition, Li Weizhong also provided his own precision CNC machine bed for their use, and even bought some experimental equipment for them.
"this moment kindled our hopes," Hu Zhenyu said, the "rocket" dream had suffered a huge setback, and the sponsorship of the elder brother's alumni was no less than in the snow. After sponsorship, the Hu Zhenyu team rented a house near the Chinese laborers and used it as a studio, and was named "the 301 Research Institute of science and innovation".
through night and day's efforts, the new generation of "rocket" was first developed in late June last year and was named KCSA-TOP. Hu Zhenyu explained: "KCSA is the English abbreviation for our aerospace creation, and TOP is the best rocket in the domestic amateur industry." After the failure of the launch of "
2011, we think that fuel is the reason. After finding the cause, Hu Zhenyu, who is responsible for the fuel project, began to test the raw materials repeatedly, and finally found the best formula fuel.
"this is a quality test carried out with a X ray machine. It has reached the theoretical value and the fuel density is very close to the ideal value." Hu Zhenyu is full of confidence in his formula.
the design of the aerospace team's avionics and monitoring system, "the most advanced in the domestic amateur rocket sounding project". All the systems of the new rocket are double backups. "Even if the power line is short circuited during the launch, it can be operated through a backup line."
this KCSA-TOP rocket is about 3 meters high and the diameter of the arrow is 124 millimeters. After loading the fuel, the total weight will reach 50 kilograms and can be sent to the height of nearly 4600 meters in the instrument of 1 kilograms. It is understood that this is the largest and most advanced rocket in the domestic amateur world.
since then, the team carried out several engine tests and launch tests, "test data show that the engine is working normally, the launch test data is also required, and then it can be truly launched."
but the new problem appears. The examination and approval of the launch site stopped their flying dreams.
the staff of the Central South branch operation management center of the air traffic administration of the National Civil Aviation Administration believed that "the military and civil aviation aircraft" should be "regulated according to law", but the "Rockets" of the CAAC team could not be regulated. For safety reasons, the ATC wants them not to launch.
so far, the KCSA-TOP rocket of the science and Technology aerospace team is still unable to launch. It is understood that due to the "amateur rocket launch without a precedent", launching site and legality become the biggest problem that Hu Zhenyu team has encountered.
[b] plans to set up a technology company [/b]
after several rounds of efforts by the science and Technology aerospace team, the problem of rocket launching site has finally come to an end.
the air force command of a military area command is interested in the rocket launch program of the team, and is willing to provide the launch site, but for Ground safety requirements, "we can only provide air security assurance, rocket recovery and other ground security needs for you to go to other departments to apply."
"what departments need to record the approval to launch a rocket? What security issues should we pay attention to?" This is Hu Zhenyu team's first difficulty in developing rockets. It is understood that the domestic high-altitude launch of amateur rocket enthusiasts is an area that can not be trusted.
"there are tens of thousands of domestic amateur rocket enthusiasts. We know clearly the safety of rocket launches, and we hope the country has special laws and regulations to guide them." Hu Zhenyu said.
in addition to the examination and approval of launching sites, research funding has also become one of the problems faced by amateur rocket enthusiasts. "Unlike the development of amateur rockets in Europe and America, there are no specialized funds to support amateur rocket enthusiasts' experiments and research."
although commercial sponsorship can solve the urgent problem of rocket research, it is not a long term in the end. "The foundation of the foundation of the research institute fund system and the increase of investment in educational funds is the cure". Hu Zhenyu said that the most important problem at present is the blank in laws and regulations, and the legality of experimental launch is still uncertain.
a teacher at the center for International Space Science at the Beijing Academy of Sciences told reporters that the Hu Zhenyu team's scientific research spirit is well worth affirming, but after all, they have no professional guidance, and there are still problems in technology and safety. "Making production rockets needs professional qualifications." However, the teacher also pointed out that overseas students also have their own research and development rockets, and our country's atmosphere is not strong.
"we have been planning to set up a company. The main business is to carry on some research branches in large and middle schools, such as some experimental engines, etc.", the team used to exchange the test data in Beijing with the experts and doctoral students from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was recognized.
for the future plan, Hu Zhenyu hopes to "strive to establish the first private Aerospace Corp in China within 5 years". "I always believe that the development of private amateur aviation has a very positive effect on the whole country's space industry." Hu Zhenyu was full of confidence.
