BEIJING, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
SPACE FUEL CELL TESTS
The space fuel cell payload onboard the Tianzhou-5 cargo spacecraft has completed its in-orbit tests, marking the first time China has conducted such tests, according to the China Academy of Space Technology.
The tests preliminarily validated the characteristics of the system in conditions such as vacuum, low temperature and microgravity, providing important data and theoretical support for the development and key technology research of the space fuel cell energy system.
ROCKET ENGINE TRIAL RUNS
A 130-tonne class reusable liquid oxygen kerosene staged combustion cycle rocket engine has successfully completed trials twice, according to the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology.
The engine is designed to be an Earth-space shuttling power device for China’s new generation of reusable carrier rockets. It has high comprehensive performance, strong expansion ability, and high reliability.
REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE
China successfully launched a new remote sensing satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province Sunday.
The Yaogan-36 satellite was lifted at 8:23 p.m. (Beijing Time) by a Long March-2D carrier rocket and entered the planned orbit successfully.
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