YF-102RV
YF-102RV is the high-altitude open-cycle liquid-oxygen/kerosene derivative of YF-102 for the Long March 12B second stage. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation describes one YF-102RV operating in the second stage, inheriting the core YF-102 technology while adapting the engine for near-vacuum operation with pump-front gimbal and a large-area-ratio nozzle. This exact propulsion record does not infer unsupported thrust or specific-impulse figures.
Identity
- Aliases
- YF-102RVYF102RVYF-102RV high-altitude rocket engineCASC YF-102RV
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- YF-102RV
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- YF-102RV is the high-altitude open-cycle liquid-oxygen/kerosene derivative of YF-102 for the Long March 12B second stage. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation describes one YF-102RV operating in the second stage, inheriting the core YF-102 technology while adapting the engine for near-vacuum operation with pump-front gimbal and a large-area-ratio nozzle. This exact propulsion record does not infer unsupported thrust or specific-impulse figures.
- Propellants
- liquid oxygenkerosene
- Rocket Specs
- Cycle
- open cycle
Links
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:30:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 17:52:30 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- CASC specifies one YF-102RV high-altitude LOX/kerosene engine on Long March 12B second stage.
- Publisher
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Title
- Long March 12B launches constellation satellites
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- CNSA describes the YF-102V high-altitude derivative as inheriting the YF-102 technology base; the Long March 12B source identifies the RV variant.
- Publisher
- China National Space Administration
- Title
- China releases three commercial liquid rocket engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-23
- Note
- CASC distinguishes the second-stage YF-102RV from the first-stage YF-102R and describes the high-altitude variant as using pump-front gimbal and a large-area-ratio nozzle for near-vacuum operation.
- Publisher
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Title
- In-depth interpretation of the Long March 12B launch vehicle