China's Space Program Thread II

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On November 5, a Long March 3B successfully lofted Zhongxing-19 satellite into orbit. Zhongxing 19 satellite is a high-throughput communication satellite. It mainly covers eastern China, Southeast Asia, and most of the Pacific region including North American routes, which can better serve Ocean transportation communication, airline Internet and other businesses. This is the 447th launch of the Long March series of launch vehicles.

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Eight years, nine engines:
– The 500-ton supplementary combustion circulating liquid oxygen kerosene engine (YF-130). First whole-engine test run completed today.
– The 80-ton open-cycle liquid oxygen methane engine (YF-209), first test run completed today.
– The 25-ton closed expansion cycle liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen engine, tested for the first time in September this year.
– The 85-ton open-cycle liquid oxygen kerosene engine has completed the development and test run of 11 units, and the cumulative test run time exceeds 800s, and it is ready for delivery.
– The first semi-system test of the 220-ton supplementary combustion circulating liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen engine will be completed in 2021.
– 8-ton space pump pressure supplementary combustion cycle conventional engine
– High-thrust high-pressure supplementary combustion cycle conventional engine
– 360-ton supplementary combustion cycle liquid oxygen kerosene engine
– 200-ton full-flow staged combustion cycle Liquid oxygen methane engine

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Xuanyuan-1 LOX/Kerosene engine from Zhongke/CAS Space.

Thrust: 135kN
Specific impulse: ≥2650m/s
Thrust adjustment range: 60%~110%
Re-usable up to 30 times.

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Xuanyuan-2 LOX/Kerosene engine from Zhongke/CAS Space.

Thrust: 850kN
Specific impulse: ≥2690m/s
Thrust adjustment range: 40% to 110%
Reusable up to 30 times.

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