Representatives of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported the successful testing of the vertical landing of the prototype
Prototype rocket 2.1 m long and 0.5 m in diameterat launch, it weighed 93 kg and was powered by two engines, each of which had a thrust of 550 N. The prototype rocket climbed to a height of about 1 km and smoothly descended, slowed down with the help of reverse thrust, during tests that lasted about 10 minutes.
Tests of a prototype rocket with a vertical landing. Video: CAS Space
During the test, the engineers usedturbojet engine to simulate a variable thrust liquid propellant rocket engine used for vertical landing. The landing accuracy, according to representatives of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was less than 10 m.
According to the developers, the success of the verticalsea landing of the rocket prototype laid the foundation for the future development of the national cosmonautics. They believe that the first launch into orbit of a Chinese rocket with a vertical descent of a reusable first stage into the ocean may take place as early as the end of 2023. The sea landing technology will be widely used in future rocket models, including the Lijian-3 super-heavy launch vehicles.
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