China's Tianlong-3 rocket completes first-stage propulsion system test

China's Tianlong-3 rocket completes first-stage propulsion system test

Chinese liquid-propellant carrier rocket Tianlong-3 successfully completed its first-stage propulsion system test on an offshore launch pad at the Haiyang Oriental Aerospace Port in east China's Shandong Province on Monday.

Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2025 Space Pioneer, a Beijing-based private launch firm, has completed a major ignition test of its TL 3 carrier rocket, establishing a national record for thrust produced by any Chinese privately developed launch vehicle. The test took place Monday on an offshore platform in Haiyang, Shandong province. Nine TH-12 liquid oxygen-kerosene engines fired for 30 seconds, generating around 840 metric