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Lingyun (rocket engine)

The Lingyun (Chinese: 凌云; pinyin: Língyún, lit. Soaring above the clouds) is a gas-generator cycle rocket engine burning liquid methane and liquid oxygen under development by Jiuzhou Yunjian.

History In 2018, Jiuzhou Yunjian's Lingyun engine successfully passed tests for its gas-generator, ignitor, and valves. In 2021, the Lingyun engine completed multiple starts and deep variable thrust tests, demonstrating a breakthrough in reusability technology for the company.

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  • Rocket engines of China
  • Rocket engines using methane propellant
  • Rocket engines using the gas-generator cycle
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