China Conducts First Static Engine Test For Long March-10 Lunar Rocket

long march static fire test
Credit: Chinese state media Xinhua
SINGAPORE—China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key launch vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions. The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced that the test was carried out at 3 p.m. Beijing time on Aug. 15 at the...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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