YF-100
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The YF-100 is a Chinese liquid rocket engine burning LOX and kerosene in an oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle. The engine is designed for use on the first stage of the Chinese government's new generation of launch vehicles, the Long March 5, the Long March 6 and the Long March 7. The engine's maiden flight, on the Long March 6, took place on September 20, 2015.
Key facts
- Rocket engine.name
- YF-100
- Rocket engine.image
- YF-100 02 - NMC.jpg
- Rocket engine.caption
- YF-100 rocket engine
- Rocket engine.country_of_origin
- China
- Rocket engine.first_date
- Long March 6 inaugural flight (2015-09-20)
- Rocket engine.designer
- Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology
- Rocket engine.associated
- Long March 5Long March 6Long March 7Long March 8Long March 10Long March 12
- Rocket engine.status
- In service
- Rocket engine.type
- liquid
- Rocket engine.oxidiser
- LOX
- Rocket engine.fuel
- RP-1
- Rocket engine.mixture_ratio
- 2.6 (±10%) (adjustable)
- Rocket engine.cycle
- Oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle
- Rocket engine.combustion_chamber
- 1
- Rocket engine.nozzle_ratio
- 35
- Rocket engine.throttle_range
- 65%~105%
- Rocket engine.burn_time
- 155 s (estimated)
- Rocket engine.used_in
- Long March 5 K-3-1 and K-2-1 boosters, Long March 6, Long March 6A, Long March 6C, and Long March 12 first stage and Long March 7, Long March 7A, Long March 8, and Long March 8A first stage and boosters.
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The YF-100 is a Chinese liquid rocket engine burning LOX and kerosene in an oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle. The engine is designed for use on the first stage of the Chinese government's new generation of launch vehicles, the Long March 5, the Long March 6 and the Long March 7. The engine's maiden flight, on the Long March 6, took place on September 20, 2015.
Development of the engine began in the 2000s, along with its sibling, the smaller YF-115, which would power the upper stages of the Long March 6 and Long March 7 rockets. Testing was directed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) commencing in 2005. Development works are mainly carried out by the Xi'an Aerospace Propulsion Institute. The engine had its first 300 seconds test fire in November 2007.
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