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CAS Space tests Liqing-1 and Liqing-2 rocket engines for reusability

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CAS Space has successfully conducted hot-fire tests on its Liqing-1 and Liqing-2 rocket engines. The Liqing-1 engine, with a 30-tonne thrust capacity, was ignited four times and tested across a throttling range of 40-100%. The more powerful Liqing-2 engine, boasting 110 tonnes of thrust, completed single tests exceeding 1,000 seconds. These tests are crucial steps towards the development of CAS Space's reusable Lihong-2 and Kinetica-2 rockets. AI

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CAS Space tests Liqing-1 and Liqing-2 rocket engines for reusability

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  1. Pandaily TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Pandaily) ·

    CAS Space Completes Key Hot-Fire Tests on Liqing-1 and Liqing-2 Engines for Reusable Rockets

    CAS Space's 30-tonne Liqing-1 lit four times with 40-100% throttling, and its 110-tonne Liqing-2 ran single tests over 1,000 seconds, building toward reusable Lihong-2 and Kinetica-2.

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