According to media reports,The Deep Blue Aerospace Headquarters and Liquid Rocket Assembly Base located in the Wuxi High-tech Zone (Xinwu District) ushered in an important breakthrough - the first independently developed "Thunder RS" 130-ton liquid oxygen kerosene engine was completed and officially delivered.This is the largest-thrust open-cycle liquid oxygen kerosene rocket engine currently under development in China, marking a key step in my country's commercial aerospace field in high-thrust liquid rocket engine technology.
The "Thunder RS" engine uses a combination of liquid oxygen and kerosene propellant, which has the advantages of high reliability, large thrust, multiple starts, deep throttling, and non-toxic and environmental protection.The maximum ground thrust reaches 130 tons, which is equivalent to pushing more than 100 cars or 10 large trucks at the same time.
This engine is specially designed for the "Nebula 2" large-scale launch vehicle independently developed by Deep Blue Aerospace. The first stage of the rocket is equipped with 11 "Thunder RS" and the second stage uses one "Thunder RSV" vacuum engine. The total take-off thrust reaches 1,270 tons. It can meet the needs of large-scale satellite networking, space station construction and other tasks, and is expected to fill the demand gap for large-capacity rockets in the commercial launch market.
It is worth mentioning thatMore than 85% of the parts by weight of the "Thunder RS" engine are manufactured using 3D printing technology, which greatly reduces the number of parts and welds, while improving reliability while achieving performance optimization such as lightweight and efficient cooling.
This innovative process not only improves material utilization and reduces costs, but also shortens the manufacturing cycle, allowing the engine to adapt to extreme environments faster and meet customized needs.
Next, the "Thunder RS" engine will choose an opportunity to conduct a full-system hot test to simulate the real working environment, verify its stability under complex working conditions such as high temperature and high pressure, and provide key data and technical support for subsequent practical applications. This delivery not only demonstrates Deep Blue Aerospace’s independent innovation capabilities in the field of liquid rocket engines, but also provides new technical support for efficient and low-cost launches of my country’s commercial aerospace.
