642 reactions · 35 shares | Lijian-1 Rocket Enriches China's Solid-Propellant Carrier Rocket Family The "Lijian-1" carrier rocket, a new-type solid-propellant launch vehicle used to send six scientific experiment satellites into preset orbit earlier Wednesday, has played a role in enriching China's solid-propellant carrier rocket family with various technological innovations. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20220727/8283704.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook

🚀 Rocket fuels 101! 1. Liquid Oxygen (LOX) / Kerosene (RP-1): High energy & efficiency. Used by Falcon 9 (SpaceX) & Saturn V for Apollo moon missions. 2. LOX / Liquid Hydrogen (LH2): Even higher efficiency. Used by Space Shuttle (NASA) & Delta IV (ULA). 3. Nitrogen Tetroxide / Hydrazine: Hypergolic fuels, ignite spontaneously. Great for spacecraft maneuvers & landings. Used by Dragon (SpaceX) & Apollo Lunar Module. 4. Solid propellants: High thrust & simplicity, great for boosters. Used by Spac

Watch as teams at NASA Michoud Assembly Facility lift, turn, and move a liquid oxygen tank for the #Artemis III mission. 🏗️ Crews carefully lifted the massive hardware upright inside the Rocket Factory's Vertical Assembly Building and positioned it into a production cell through a process known as a "breakover." Next, technicians will install key hardware inside the propellant tank. The tank is one of five major elements for NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket's core stage. Learn more about