China completes testing of heavy, reusable liquid rocket engine


BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- China has successfully completed the full-engine testing of a 140-tonne liquid oxygen-methane engine that will power the country's reusable carrier rockets, the engine's maker said on Tuesday.

Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, the rocket engine boasts the largest thrust among China's current open-cycle liquid oxygen-methane ones.

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