China's Space Program Thread II
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We will see 7 YF-100K power test this year.
"2023年，以新一代载人登月运载火箭芯一级动力系统试车为代表的军品科研生产任务更加繁重"
"In 2023, the military research and production tasks represented by the test run of the primary power system of the new generation of manned lunar launch vehicle core will be more onerous"
"2023年，以新一代载人登月运载火箭芯一级动力系统试车为代表的军品科研生产任务更加繁重"
"In 2023, the military research and production tasks represented by the test run of the primary power system of the new generation of manned lunar launch vehicle core will be more onerous"
I think you meant 7 engines mounted on a 1st stage for some kind of ground test or even sub-orbital launch test? There is no test rig that can withstand the launch thrust of 900t so far, nor anything under construction, that makes the first alternative impossible. Secondly, I highly doubt CASC doing sub-orbital launch test, they never did it, nor do I see any technical benefit in doing so in CASC's way of working.
The article only said test of the power system of the first stage. The power system is YF-100K. The article does not necessarily mean the rocket itself. Actually, the article is from 11th institute who is only responsible for the engine not the rocket. Every time they do a pre-launch engine run is called an engine test, such as every YF-77 for every CZ-5 launches.
Tongchuan?
That is only engine test stand.
by78
General
High-resolution satellite images of the Jiuquan launch center in Inner Mongolia.
There are a total of eight launchpads, with six being active and two retired:
– LC-90: for launching CZ-2F;
– LC-94: for launching CZ-2C/2D/4B/4C;
– LC-95A/B: for launching CZ-11, KZ-1A, KZ-11, KT-2, CERES-1, SQX-1, etc.;
– LC-96: for launching ZQ-2 rockets from the private launch company LandSpace;
– LC-130: for launching rockets from the private launch provider Zhongke;
– LC-138: for launching CZ-2/2C/2D;
– LC-5020: built for launching the now long-retired CZ-1 and China's first satellite (Dongfanghong-1).
There are a total of eight launchpads, with six being active and two retired:
– LC-90: for launching CZ-2F;
– LC-94: for launching CZ-2C/2D/4B/4C;
– LC-95A/B: for launching CZ-11, KZ-1A, KZ-11, KT-2, CERES-1, SQX-1, etc.;
– LC-96: for launching ZQ-2 rockets from the private launch company LandSpace;
– LC-130: for launching rockets from the private launch provider Zhongke;
– LC-138: for launching CZ-2/2C/2D;
– LC-5020: built for launching the now long-retired CZ-1 and China's first satellite (Dongfanghong-1).
escobar
Brigadier
One limiting factor of China's space launches is the engine production rate, and it will be improved as more pulse production lines begin operation.
escobar
Brigadier
A private space company with a 110t-thrust kerolox engine. Their CEO is former dep. chief engineer of the DF-17 & LM-11, and director of the general research office at CALT...