Hyperbola-3 fairing turnover transporter passes 16-cycle full-scale load test
33 FOMOThe company tested a turnover transporter used to move the fairing and payload assembly between vertical and horizontal orientations. The equipment carried a full-scale simulated assembly and completed 16 consecutive turnover cycles. The exercise validated structural load capacity, mechanical interfaces and operational safety, supporting the ground-handling infrastructure for Hyperbola-3.
Why it matters
The test is a practical manufacturing and ground-operations milestone that supports repeatable launch processing. It is less consequential than propulsion and flight qualification but important for a future high-cadence programme.
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星际荣耀双曲线三号运载火箭星罩组合体翻转架车承载试验圆满成功Interstellar Glory completed a load-bearing qualification test of the Hyperbola-3 fairing and payload-stack turnover transporter. A full-scale simulated payload and fairing assembly weighing approximately 12 tonnes completed 16 consecutive turnover cycles. The tests validated mechanical interfaces, load capacity, operational stability and safe transfer between vertical assembly and horizontal transport configurations.
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