China's CAS Space Successfully Tests Lijian-2 Rocket Engine for 320 seconds

China's CAS Space Successfully Tests Lijian-2 Rocket Engine for 320 seconds

[No Audio] Chinese commercial rocket company CAS Space successfully tested its first stage 85-ton liquid oxygen/kerosene Lijian-2 rocket engine and servo system for 320 seconds, meeting flight requirements. This validates its reliability for upcoming power system tests. First flight is set for 2025. It is expected to become a major liquid propellant carrier rocket for China's launch missions, supporting low-cost cargo spacecraft and the buildout of large communications satellite constellations. This will include first stage recovery being achieved by a vertical landing.

Lijian-2 has a core stage diameter of 3.35 meters, a total length of 53 meters, a takeoff weight of 625 tons, and a takeoff thrust of 766 tons. The Sun-synchronous orbit (SSO) carrying capacity is 8 tons, and the LEO carrying capacity is 12 tons.

CAS Space (Chinese: 中科宇航) is a Chinese commercial space launch provider based in Guangzhou. It was founded in 2018 and is majority owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Video Credit: CNSA Watcher

Duration: 5 minutes, 31 seconds 

Release Date: Aug. 14, 2024

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