Chang’e 3 Engine Challenged Chinese Industry

BEIJING — Chinese development engineers encountered great challenges in developing the main engine for Chang’e 3 lunar probe, says the chief designer for the propulsion program, Jin Guangming. Generating 7,500 newtons (1,690 lb.) of thrust, the engine is three times as powerful as the main...

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