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China’s space contractor confirmed it had made breakthroughs on rocket engines designed for major space mission. Earlier this week, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced that progress had been made on important technologies for a 220-ton thrust, liquid hydrogen-liquid oxygen stage combustion cycle engine.
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China launches spy satellite! See rocket shed insulation tiles Duration: 01:05 China s Long March 4C rocket launched the Yaogan-33 remote sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Dec. 29, 2020. The rocket shed insulation tiles during lift off, a normal occurrence. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television | produced & edited by [Steve Spaleta](http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta)
SOURCE / INDUSTRIES By Yin Yeping Published: Dec 30, 2020 02:43 PM
China s solid-fueled KuaiZhou-1A (KZ-1A) Y11 carrier rocket blasted off. File photo: screenshot of video from China s CCTV News
China s first independently-developed 3.2-meter three-segment solid rocket motor for civilian usage completed its first ground test in Xi an, Northwest China s Shaanxi Province on Wednesday, marking China s largest and the most powerful segment-type solid rocket motor tested to date.
Following China s rapid development in space technology, the new solid rocket booster can be applied to large and heavy rockets and meet a varied range of needs across aerospace equipment, manned moon landing and deep space exploration, China Central Television reported on Wednesday.