Space1 Chinese Rocket Construction Resumes

The Chinese rocket Stanton is a beam placed in position to support the rocket suspended in the air prior to launch. The beam is seen crossing the center of this photo, and holding up the rocket in the upwards air position on the launcher. Upon launch, the rocket is released and the entire weight (rocket + payload + fuel) forces the rocket to come crashing down to the launch pad base whereupon mechanical force from gravity and depression causes ignition activation and the rocket is launched. The Stanton is mechanically activated by physically removing it from the bottom rocket support plate, a process that occurs from a remote site to maintain safety from the powerful blast.

Resurrecting a Chinese Rocket
Space1 haulted the assembly of a Chinese rocket acquired from the Science Center due to some very strange valve and catchment designs not functioning as intended. After a week of work, it was decided to give the project a rest.

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Suddenly an idea was put into place. If American thinking could not resolve the Chinese designed rocket valve issues, why not add a new perspective - one of Chinese origins? Space1 invited a Chinese thinking engineer to look over the situation. In a time frame of only 30 minutes, the valve and catchment were disassembled and reassembled, and worked flawlessly! Space1 gives full credit to its Chinese origins engineer for resolving the rocket issues.

It's good Space1 did not give up the ship as it's a real learning experience. The rocket uses the most unusual launch system Space1 has ever seen. Instead of ignition at the base of the launch pad and the rocket rising upwards, the upwards mounted rocket is held high in the air by a single launch pad Stanton, then released, and gravity causes all its weight to come crashing down on the base of the launch pad where mechanical means then activate the rocket sending it skyward.

Work is now progressing on the recovery system - the timer and parachute are completed and being installed into the rocket. Completed are the four missile nukes that reside connected to the bottom of the rocket. Each missile has one fin vane protruding in an orientation 90 degrees orthogonal to the rocket body.