16 March 2022
A Chinese high-thrust oxyhydrogen rocket engine has completed a 520 s-long test in preparation for the upcoming launches of the 2 space station labs, CASC announced on 16 March. The engine is designed for the core stage of the CZ-5 carrier rocket series, which will be used for those launches. The long-duration test verified the reliability of the engine, and there will be more than 20 experimental tasks that the rocket engine will undergo to further test its performance, the company disclosed.
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