China has successfully completed the soil tests of its 140-ton oxygen-methane engine, designed for use on reusable rockets, the academy of aerospace propulsion technology said on Tuesday. It is the most powerful open cycle engine of the type ever developed in the country.
The equipment will be a key piece in the future Chinese Spatial Transport Systems and heavy load launch vehicles. According to the academy, engine development was completed in just seven months – a record pace for a 100 -ton class engine.
Innovation reinforces China’s plans to expand its operations in the commercial space sector, considered a new vector of economic growth since 2024. By the end of last year, the country had successfully tested a reusable engine of liquid oxygen and kerosene of 90 tons.
The team’s next steps include the development of even more powerful engines, focusing on 200 -ton versions. Technologies aim not only to expand the country’s spatial transport capacity, but also make it more sustainable and economically viable by reuse of rockets.
Source: https://www.chinahoje.net/china-testa-com-sucesso-motor-de-foguete-reutilizavel/
