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China's new rocket fuel boosts payload capacity by 10% · 1 source tracked

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China has developed a new high-energy synthetic kerosene fuel that can increase rocket payload capacity by 10%. This innovation by the Beijing Aerospace Test Technology Research Institute, a subsidiary of CASC, aims to boost rocket efficiency without requiring larger or more expensive rocket designs. The new fuel has demonstrated an eight-second increase in specific impulse, a key measure of engine performance. AI

RANK_REASON The item details a new fuel development for rockets, which is a research milestone in aerospace engineering. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhang Tong ·

    China’s new ‘super fuel’ could help Long March rockets increase payload by 10%

    A Chinese Long March-12 rocket launched last week used a new super fuel that boosted the rocket’s payload capacity by 10 per cent, according to its developer. As China expands its role in space with a series of ambitious lunar missions and puts growing numbers of commercial satel…

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