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April 7th, 2023
Image credit: CAS Space
Vertical landing tests of a launch vehicle at sea and on land are verifying key technologies needed for space returning boosters and hardware.
CAS Space is a Beijing-based rocket company owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Chinese group has conducted their tests in Haiyang, a county-level city in Yantai City, east China’s Shandong Province.
Turbojet engines
The work is targeted to future recovery of near-space scientific experiment platforms, orbital rocket and space travel vehicles, reports China Global Television Network (CGTN).
The test vehicle is propelled by two turbojet engines to over 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) before adjusting its position and starting a descent. Reverse thrusting reduces the vehicles thrust, enabling a soft landing within 33 feet (10 meters) of a target point.
The CAS Space said it also verified several high-precision guidance and control technologies for the vertical return of the launch vehicle.
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