Source: China – South China Morning PostChina has completed a critical test for its moon rocket, moving a step closer to landing astronauts and building a base on the lunar surface.
A full-size first stage of the Long March-10 was fired for about 30 seconds at around 3pm on Friday at the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Bolted to the ground, its seven YF-100K engines roared to life together, generating nearly 900 tonnes of thrust.
“The test confirmed the engines could run in sync under…Read More