China makes progress in developing rocket engines for space missions


  • World
  • Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021

BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China is creating a new line of rocket engines for its upcoming space missions, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced Tuesday.

According to the state-owned satellite and rocket maker, progress has been made in key technologies for a hydrogen/oxygen high-thrust staged combustion cycle engine, which will serve the country's heavy-lift carrier rockets.

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