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China completes long-range engine test for manned lunar mission launch rocket

China has conducted a successful long-range test for the three-stage hydrogen-oxygen engine designed to power a new generation rocket capable of sending astronauts to the moon.

The test has verified the reliability of the engine.

The test was conducted at China's first vertical high-altitude simulation stand for rocket engines.

The stand, developed and constructed by the Institute 101 of the Sixth Academy of the state-owned space giant China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), can simulate high-altitude conditions for engines in a vacuum environment below one kilopascal and sustain high-altitude simulation tests for thousands of seconds, the longest test time for the engine using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as propellants in the world.

The successful test will provide strong support for the smooth implementation of China's manned lunar exploration program.

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