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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Chinese Launchers => Topic started by: newfrontiers on 04/25/2021 04:07 am
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23 April 2021
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it's a 2 ton thrust kerolox engine ;D
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More details at http://www.aaengine.com/index.htm (http://www.aaengine.com/index.htm) and https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PIcf0Yj8BC_3RAeCa8L_Ng (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PIcf0Yj8BC_3RAeCa8L_Ng)
Apparently there are plans for two types of launch vehicles (AX-1 and AX-11), at least.
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Chinese engine startup AAENGINE aerospace engine reveals designs of a small and a medium lift launch vehicle: AX-1 星DY-1 and AX-11 星DY-11. AX-1 uses 9 34kN AY-1 engines in first stage and 1 AY-1 in 2nd stage. AX-11 uses 9 412kN AY-11 engines in 1st stage and 1 AY-11 in 2nd stage.
https://twitter.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1558993279827316736
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Image from the tweet.
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https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1589863211607941120
AAENGINE recently tested the landing leg system of reusable sounding rocket AX-1S, which is based on the 2nd stage of AX-1 (more info in quoted tweet).
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https://twitter.com/cnspaceflight/status/1697531550961963361
AAENGINE recently completed the first testing at their newly built stand rated for 10tf kerolox engines. The engine in this test, AY-1A, will be used to power the AX-1S vertical landing test vehicle