In a significant milestone for the Chinese mainland's space program, the first vertical high-altitude simulation test bench for liquid rocket engines successfully completed its ground testing on Wednesday, marking its readiness for operation.
Developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), this facility is expected to play a crucial role in advancing the development of next-generation engines for the Long March-10 liquid hydrogen rocket, set to carry out the Chinese mainland's ambitious manned lunar missions.
The test bench, equipped with cutting-edge capabilities, boasts the ability to simulate high-altitude conditions for liquid engines with remarkable precision. It can replicate a near-vacuum environment below kilopascal level for extended periods of thousands of seconds.
Engineers at the test bench installed a digital simulation system to enable real-time system health checks, achieving the high reliability required for developing more advanced engines.
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China completes testing of a new bench for liquid rocket engines
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