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. #expace #chinaspace