Chinese Kuaizhou-1A hops onto the reusable rocket bandwagon with VTVL test
HOP TEST: Chinese Kuaizhou rocket joins the hot VTVL race with a successful hop test China’s #Kuaizhou1A reusable rocket prototype stage completed a vertical take-off and vertical landing test on Friday.
The stage uses liquid oxygen & methane engine. It flew for 22 seconds. The rocket landed smoothly and accurately and remained in good condition. China’s independently developed Kuaizhou rocket successfully completed a vertical takeoff and landing test on Friday after a flight time of 22 seconds and a 9-second hover in the air using a liquid oxygen methane engine. This successful test is a major breakthrough as it has laid a solid foundation for the development of the Kuaizhou series of reusable liquid oxygen methane carrier rockets.
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