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YF-100K

Development-stage Chinese liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine for the Long March 10 crewed lunar launch vehicle series. Official CASC reports identify three YF-100K engines in the Long March 10 first-stage propulsion-system test and describe the vehicle as being developed for crewed lunar exploration; the source does not assign a separate cycle label.

Identity

Aliases
YF-100KYF100K
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
model
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
YF-100K
Status
development

Details

Description
Development-stage Chinese liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine for the Long March 10 crewed lunar launch vehicle series. Official CASC reports identify three YF-100K engines in the Long March 10 first-stage propulsion-system test and describe the vehicle as being developed for crewed lunar exploration; the source does not assign a separate cycle label.
Propellants
liquid oxygenkerosene

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Creation Time
August 14, 2026 at 00:25:03 UTC
Updated Time
August 14, 2026 at 00:25:03 UTC

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Sources
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-13
    Note
    CASC reports three YF-100K engines firing simultaneously in the Long March 10 series first-stage propulsion-system test.
    Publisher
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
    Title
    Long March 10 series completes first-stage propulsion-system test
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-13
    Note
    CASC describes the Long March 10 main engine as a 130-ton-class liquid oxygen/kerosene engine derived from the new-generation launcher engine family for crewed lunar exploration.
    Publisher
    China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
    Title
    China crewed lunar rocket main-engine tests achieve consecutive success