China Studying 1-Million-Lb.-Thrust Engine

By Bradley Perrett
Beijing

China is studying a rocket engine with thrusts of 300-500 tons (660,000-1.1 million lb.), up to four times as powerful as its current equipment, while also working on reusable space launchers, senior leaders have told a U.S. industry delegation.

The pace of Chinese launches is accelerating, says Yang Baohua, president of spacecraft-builder Cast. China has ...

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