This may include adverts from us and 3 rd parties based on our understanding. The rocket was fired from a site near Xi'an City in north China for 115 seconds, creating a huge trail of flame and exhaust. The new motor was developed by the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology AASPT belonging to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation CASC, the country's main space contractor. The motor has a diameter of 11.48 feet 3.5 meters a maximum thrust of 1,00, 000 pounds-force 500 tonnes and is powered by 330,000 pounds 150 tonnes of solid fuel.
In a statement, CASC claimed that this is the largest solid rocket motor with the most powerful thrust the world has ever seen. CASC also claimed it proved multiple cutting-edge technologies, including a high-performance fibre composite shell, an oversized combustion chamber and an integral nozzle, to make it a significantly advanced rocket engine. Ren Quanbin, president of AASPT told CCTV, China s state-owned broadcaster: Testing is very successful. We have tested all the parameters including the 500 - ton thrust that worked 115 seconds. We are at the international advanced level in the field of large solid rocket engines. Next, we will develop a 1,000 - ton solid rocket engine to provide stronger thrust for China's carrier rockets in the future. According to CASC, the rocket motor is expected to be used with heavy-lift rockets to meet several demands for launch vehicles on space missions. This also comes as China is developing the Long March 9, a huge rocket designed to astronauts on the Moon. China has been racing ahead in the development of rockets in recent years as the space race intensifies, but some may not be used to get to distant planets. It comes as military tension heats up in the space arena, prompting fears of a full-blown war in the cosmos. Yesterday it was revealed that a team of Chinese scientists reportedly created a device that uses explosives to stealthily destroy enemy satellites undetected. READ MORE: AstraZeneca and Pfizer jabs linked with new side effects?