China’s next-gen moon rocket just leveled up with a roaring success! The new engine system for the Long March-10 – a 92.5-meter-tall beast – aced its ground test on Friday, firing up dreams of a lunar research base by 2030.
The trio of YF-100K engines generated a jaw-dropping 382 tonnes of thrust , smashing previous records by 60%. For scale? Picture three blue whales launching into space – that’s the power needed to carry 27 tonnes (about 6 elephants!) toward the moon.
This leap leaves the current Long March-5 in the dust – it only hauled 8 tonnes for the ongoing Chang’e-6 mission. Imagine upgrading from a scooter to a SpaceX Falcon Heavy →!
China Media Group called this the country’s \"largest-ever engine test\" for a rocket in development. Next up: another critical test for the first-stage propulsion system. If all goes well, this stainless-steel giant could soon be moon-bound, paving the way for astronauts, labs, and maybe even moon bases .
With plans to rival NASA’s Artemis program, China’s space playbook is writing a new chapter in the 21st-century space race.
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The new engine system for the Long March-10 – a 92.5-meter-tall beast – aced its ground test on Friday, firing up dreams of a lunar research base by 2030.
, smashing previous records by 60%. For scale? Picture three blue whales launching into space – that’s the power needed to carry 27 tonnes (about 6 elephants!) toward the moon.
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