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LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual Issue 2011 APPROVALS CEN Zheng GAO Ruofei SHEN Lei Director General Executive Vice President President LM-3A Series China Academy of Launch China Great Wall Industry China Satellite Launch & Vehicle Technology Corporation Tracking Control General (CALT) (CGWIC) (CLTC) Issue 2011 0-1 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual [ Intentionally Blank ] 0-2 Issue 2011 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual FOREWORD This Long March 3A (LM-3A) Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual is intended to provide the essential technical and programmatic information on the LM-3A, LM-3B, LM-3B Enhanced (LM-3BE) and LM-3C launch vehicles for the customers’ preliminary mission planning and spacecraft design. The Manual also provides information of the launch site facilities, the documentation required, typical launch processing, the mission analysis requirements and details of the additional engineering support available to the customer’s mission. This Manual is to be used as the baseline for using the LM-3A Series launch vehicle, and the detailed requirements will be defined in the relevant technical documents of the launch services contract. This Manual will be updated as necessary. The updated information will be provided to existing customers. The current version and all updates will also be posted to the www.cgwic.com and www.calt.com web site for download as needed. This Issue will supersede any information given in the previous issues or occasions. Users of this Manual are encouraged to contact the offices listed below to discuss the LM-3A Series launch vehicle and how the Long March (LM) launch vehicles can meet the user’s requirements. For general issues: Launch Services Division China Great Wall Industry Corporation Building 2, No. 18A, Xing Shi Kou Road, Haidian District Beijing 100195, P. R. China Tel: +86 10 8810 2168 Fax: +86 10 8810 2109 E-mail: [email protected] www.cgwic.com For technical issues: Space Division China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology No.1, Nan Da Hong Men Road, Fengtai District Beijing 100076, P. R. China Tel: +86 10 6876 9837, +86 10 6875 3701 Fax: +86 10 6875 7398 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] www.calt.com Issue 2011 0-3 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual REVISION HISTORY Issue Title Change Description Approval CEN Zheng LM-3A Series Launch Completely revised compared to 2011 Director General Vehicle User’s Manual Issue 1999. LM-3A Series Three manuals in Issue 1999 were LM-3A Series Launch LONG Lehao integrated into one manual in Issue 2003 Vehicle User’s Manual Director General 2003. (Only Chinese version was (Chinese Version) LM-3A Series published for Issue 2003.) LM-3A User’s Manual There were three independent LONG Lehao 1999 LM-3B User’s Manual manuals in Issue 1999, for LM-3A, Director General LM-3C User’s Manual LM-3B and LM-3C respectively. LM-3A Series 0-4 Issue 2011 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual PREFACE China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) evolved from China Aerospace Corporation, which was created from the Fifth Academy of the Ministry of National Defense established on October 8, 1956. The Fifth Academy was expanded into the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry and underwent further changes through the Ministry of Space Industry, the Ministry of Aerospace Industry and China Aerospace Industry Corporation, from which CASC was formally founded on July 1, 1999 with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. CASC is a large state-owned enterprise group with its own internationally recognized brands such as Long March and Shenzhou. CASC has developed its own intellectual properties in the space industry, and it has an outstanding record for its core business and is highly competitive in the international market. As an institutional investor authorized by the State Council, CASC has eight large R&D and production entities in addition to China Great Wall Industry Corporation, plus many other institutions and companies directly subordinated to it. CASC’s primary business includes research, design, manufacture and launch of space systems and products, such as launch vehicles, satellites and manned spaceships. China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC) is a launch services provider offering low risk and reliable solutions to deliver the customers’ satellites into a wide range of orbits. The launch services are provided directly through CGWIC, which is the exclusive commercial organization authorized by the Chinese Government to offer Long March launch services to the international market. As the prime contractor for launch services, CGWIC is responsible for marketing launch services, negotiation and implementation of the launch services contract. CGWIC provides the customer with a single point of contact for all communications related to launch services contract. China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is the designer and manufacturer of LM-3A Series launch vehicles and is a subcontractor for launch services. CALT is responsible for the launch vehicle design, development, manufacture, testing, mission analyses, launch vehicle technical interface coordination and flight safety engineering. CGWIC and CALT are both wholly – owned subsidiaries of CASC. China Satellite Launch and Tracking Control General (CLTC) is in charge of China’s TT&C network and launch sites, including XSLC, JSLC and TSLC. As the subcontractor of Long Issue 2011 0-5 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual March launch services, CLTC is responsible for the TT&C and launch site technical and interface coordination, launch site operations, launch control and launch site safety. In cooperation with CALT and CLTC, CGWIC has established an outstanding launch record that clearly demonstrates the high reliability of Long March launch vehicles and their ability to deliver the customers’ satellite into designed orbit in an accurate and reliable manner. 0-6 Issue 2011 LM-3A Series Launch Vehicle User’s Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS APPROVAL PAGE .............................................................................................................0-1 FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................0-3 REVISION HISTORY..........................................................................................................0-4 PREFACE...........................................................................................................................0-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................0-7 LIST OF FIGURES ...........................................................................................................0-15 LIST OF TABLES.............................................................................................................0-20 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..............................................................................0-22 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................1-1 1.1 Long March Family of Launch Vehicles - Development History ......................................1-3 1.2 Long March Launch Services....................................................................................1-4 1.2.1 Overview.............................................................................................................1-4 1.2.2 Customer Interfaces ...........................................................................................1-6 1.3 Overview of the Launch Centers ...............................................................................1-6 1.3.1 Xichang Satellite Launch Center (XSLC)............................................................1-7 1.3.2 Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center (TSLC).............................................................1-8 1.3.3 Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center (JSLC).............................................................1-9 1.4 Launch Record of Long March ..................................................................................1-9 1.5 Long March Launch Services Advantages ..............................................................1-10 CHAPTER 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION............................................................................2-1 2.1 Summary...................................................................................................................2-1 2.2 LM-3A Launch Vehicle ..............................................................................................2-2 2.2.1 Technical Parameters.........................................................................................2-2 2.2.2 LM-3A Description ..............................................................................................2-4 2.3 LM-3B and LM-3BE Launch Vehicles .....................................................................2-15 2.3.1 Technical Parameters.......................................................................................2-15 2.3.2 LM-3B and LM-3BE Description .......................................................................2-17 2.4 LM-3C Launch Vehicle............................................................................................2-21 2.5 Launch Vehicle Coordinate System ........................................................................2-22 2.6 Launch Missions of LM-3A Series Launch Vehicles................................................2-23