China is successful a reusable rocket test and SpaceX competition

The Space Epoch space firm has just taken a key step in the development of its reusable launcher, confirming a little more high rank in China in the space industry.

Already in 2024the Middle Empire arrived in second world position with 68 launches behind the United States and its 158 shots. The most incredible is that the company SpaceX is leaving alone at the top of this ranking with 138 launches, mainly Falcon 9. The power of the Elon Musk firm in the matter is no longer in doubt.

This SpaceX capacity to launch every 2.6 days on average is largely due to the reuse of ultra -reliable boosters. Most of the first floors of Falcon 9 were used more than 10 times, one of them having even succeeded in its 27th flight on April 14!

Space Epoch and China go to SpaceX hunting

The development of a reusable launcher, therefore capable of regaining the floor of cows without damage, is a fundamental issue for China. Founded in 2019 and benefiting from a partnership with Taobao, an e-commerce platform belonging to the Alibaba group, the company Space Epoch has just taken a crucial stage with its Yuanxinghe launcher.

26.8 m high for a diameter of 4.2 m, this booster is to be compared to Falcon 9 (41 m and 3.6 m). These engines operate with liquid oxygen and methane, while its walls are made of stainless steel.

Sepoch’s test (Space Epoch contraction), this May 29, was aimed at demonstrating the pushing to takeoff, the variable thrust adjustment, the engine stop and the reinforcement of it at the time of the descent. And it’s a success, this spectacular video is evidenced by.

“The success of this flight with recovery simulation is a major breakthrough in the development of reusable rockets and is of capital importancedeclare Sepoch and Jianyuan Technology on WeChat. It also shows that reusable stainless steel launchers on a large scale have entered the applied engineering phase, throwing a solid base for the first yuanxinghe flight No.1.»

Space Epoch will try to reach the orbit during 2025, according to its leaders.

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