Lingyun (rocket engine)
Appearance
Country of origin | China |
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Manufacturer | Jiuzhou Yunjian |
Status | Under development |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | LOX / CH4 |
Performance | |
Thrust, vacuum | 123.5 kilonewtons (27,800 lbf) |
Thrust, sea-level | 100 kilonewtons (22,000 lbf) |
Throttle range | 30%~100% |
Specific impulse, vacuum | 355s |
Specific impulse, sea-level | 287.4s |
Dimensions | |
Dry mass | 248 kg (547 lb) |
References | |
Notes | [1] |
The Lingyun (Chinese: 凌云; pinyin: Língyún, lit. Soaring above the clouds) is a gas-generator cycle rocket engine burning liquid methane and liquid oxygen under development by Jiuzhou Yunjian.
History
[edit]In 2018, Jiuzhou Yunjian's Lingyun engine successfully passed tests for its gas-generator, ignitor, and valves.[2] In 2021, the Lingyun engine completed multiple starts and deep variable thrust tests, demonstrating a breakthrough in reusability technology for the company.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lingyun Engine JiuZhou Cloud Arrow (Beijing) Space Technology Co., Ltd". en.jzyjspace.com.
- ^ "火炬式电点火系统点火试验后,「九州云箭」"凌云"液体火箭发动机副系统通过长程试车考核". www.sohu.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "回收技术再突破!九州云箭"凌云"发动机完成多次启动+深度变推力二合一试车". sd.sina.cn (in Chinese). 2021-03-05. Retrieved 15 March 2024.