on may 17th, anhui xinghe power equipment technology co., ltd. held a ceremony for the rocket final assembly and the commissioning of the rocket engine test base. the first "zhishenxing-1" liquid-fueled carrier rocket made in chizhou was successfully assembled, marking the official industrialization of chizhou's commercial rockets. zhishenxing-1 it is reported that the fully assembled "zhishenxing-1" liquid-fueled carrier rocket is 52 meters long and 3.35 meters in diameter, with a takeoff weight of 257 tons. its core power is the "cangqiong" liquid oxygen/kerosene engine with a deep thrust throttling capability of 40%-105%. the multi-backflow vortex cone-shaped gas generator, coaxial double-suction turbo pump, and multi-functional integrated combination valve used in the "zhishenxing-1" are all domestically pioneered and are also at the leading international level. the liquid-fueled carrier rocket assembled this time will make its maiden flight next year and is expected to support about 50 reusable launches in the future.
reported by chang cheng translated by zheng chen
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