Exciting news from the world of space exploration! 🌌 CAS Space, a leading commercial spaceflight company established by the Institute of Mechanics under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully completed the delivery of the Liqing-2 rocket engine.
The Liqing-2 is a state-of-the-art liquid oxygen kerosene engine, boasting a massive 110-tonne ground thrust. This engine uses pin injection in both its gas generator and thrust chamber, making it a key component of the first-stage engines in the Lijian series rockets.
Approved in the second quarter of 2023, the Liqing-2 engine swiftly moved into production by the first quarter of 2024. By early 2025, it successfully completed comprehensive liquid flow tests, assembly, and delivery reviews.
The Lijian-1 series rockets, powered by engines like the Liqing-2, have already made significant strides in China's commercial space industry, launching a total of 57 satellites across five flight missions. 🚀📡
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