https://it-news.uk/tags/china-space/ Recent content in China-Space on IT News Hugo en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/galactic-energy-zhishenxing-1-reusable-rocket-maiden-flight/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/galactic-energy-zhishenxing-1-reusable-rocket-maiden-flight/ <p>There&rsquo;s a difference between testing an engine on the ground and putting it in the sky. Galactic Energy, one of China&rsquo;s leading private aerospace firms, is about to find out how big that gap really is.</p> <p>The company&rsquo;s Cangqiong-50 — a reusable liquid-oxygen/kerosene engine — completed its 163rd hot fire test on July 1 at the Niutoushan Propulsion System Test Center. The engine ran normally, which at this point is routine. What&rsquo;s less routine: Galactic Energy has now fired 57 production-grade Cangqiong-50 units for a combined 20,088 seconds on the test stand. The longest single engine run hit 2,757 seconds.</p>