YF-215

YF-215
Country of origin	China
Designer	Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology
Associated LV	Long March 9
Status	In development
Liquid-fuel engine
Propellant	LOX / CH4
Cycle	Full-flow staged combustion
Configuration
Chamber	1
Performance
Thrust, sea-level	2,000 kilonewtons (450,000 lbf)

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The YF-215 is a liquid cryogenic rocket engine burning liquid methane and liquid oxygen in a full-flow staged combustion cycle. The engine is currently under development and is designed to power the super-heavy launch vehicle Long March 9.

History

The YF-215 engine has been designed to power the first stage of the Long March 9 rocket, with 26 of these engines in the first stage.^[1] A successful ignition test of the pre-combustion chamber and gas generator of the engine was conducted on 12 May 2023.^[2]

References

^ Jones, Andrew (27 November 2023). "China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket". SpaceNews. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ Beil, Adrian (17 May 2023). "Beidou-3 G4 gets launched and Chinese Raptor gets tested, as it receives its own name". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[1] Jones, Andrew (27 November 2023). "China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket". SpaceNews. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

[2] Beil, Adrian (17 May 2023). "Beidou-3 G4 gets launched and Chinese Raptor gets tested, as it receives its own name". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 21 May 2024.

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