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China's Space Program Thread II
- Thread starter Blitzo
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That was the joke… Thanks for making me explain it.
Delayed to 2027 from Dec 2026.
It looks like the design is still being modified? The latest render seems to have a lengthened shroud for the lens compared to previous renders.
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It's just that the image was compressed to the wrong width.
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Zhongke/CAS Space will deliver its first Lijian-2 rocket by the end of August in time for its maiden flight.
An update on the Lijian-2 rocket. Zhongke/CAS Space has successfully completed a payload separation test on the Lijian-2 rocket that is due for maiden flight.
by78
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A test rocket has been spotted on the HOS-1 launch platform. This is likely for the full-system test run of the 1st and 2nd stage of the Tianlong-3 launch vehicle.
Video and high-resolution images from the hot test run of the 1st stage of Tianbing's Tianlong-3 launch vehicle.
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OrienSpace has finished semi-system hot test runs of the LOX/Kerosene Force-110 engine, which fully verified the design of the turbopump and gas generator.
OrienSpace has just successfully completed the first full-system hot test run of the Force-110 engine.
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DeepBlue has successfully conducted a partial-system ignition test of the Thunder-RS 130-ton LOX/Kerosene engine.
DeepBlue has successfully conducted the first full-system hot test of its Thunder-RS 130-ton LOX/Kerosene engine.
