A Chinese reusable carrier rocket completed a 10-kilometer vertical return test Sunday, which is by far the largest vertical return test for a Chinese reusable carrier rocket.
The test flight began at 13:00 and lasted for about six minutes. The 3.8-meter-diameter rocket, powered by three variable-thrust liquid oxygen-methane rockets, climbed to an altitude of about 12 kilometers before adjusting and descending. The rocket opened its landing pad supports at an altitude of 50 meters and landed slowly but stably on the recycling site.
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A Chinese reusable carrier rocket completed a 10-kilometer vertical return test Sunday, which is by far the largest vertical return test for a Chinese reusable carrier rocket.
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
The rocket development is led by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a member of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
This is the first use of the self-developed highly-variable thrust liquid oxygen-methane rocket engine in a 10-kilometer return test, laying a solid foundation for the 4-meter diameter reusable rocket to be tested in 2025. After this, the development team will carry out a 70-kilometer vertical return test.
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
Homegrown reusable rocket completes 10-kilometer vertical return test
