First Liquid Oxygen and Coal-Derived Kerosene Rocket Engine Firing Test Succeeded

摘要

A ground hot firing test of an overall rocket engine using liquid oxygen and coal-derived kerosene as propellant was conducted on April 12,2015.The success of the test proved that coal-derived kerosene could be used for aerospace application as petroleum-derived aerospace kerosene.It was the first attempt not only for China but also for the whole world to use coal-derived kerosene