YF-102V
High-altitude liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket-engine derivative in the YF-102 commercial engine family. CNSA states YF-102V inherits the YF-102 technology base and core components for upper-stage use; Long March 12B uses the closely designated YF-102RV high-altitude variant.
Identity
- Aliases
- YF-102VYF102V
- Domains
- spaceflight
- Identity Level
- model
- Kind
- liquid-rocket-engine
- Name
- YF-102V
- Status
- development
Details
- Description
- High-altitude liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket-engine derivative in the YF-102 commercial engine family. CNSA states YF-102V inherits the YF-102 technology base and core components for upper-stage use; Long March 12B uses the closely designated YF-102RV high-altitude variant.
- Propellants
- liquid oxygenkerosene
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- Creation Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:38:53 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 00:38:53 UTC
Other
- Sources
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- CNSA identifies YF-102V as the high-altitude derivative of YF-102, inheriting its technology base and major components.
- Publisher
- China National Space Administration
- Title
- China releases three commercial liquid rocket engines
- Accessed Date
- 2026-08-13
- Note
- CASC identifies the YF-102RV high-altitude variant used on Long March 12B second stage, preserving YF-102V and YF-102RV as distinct exact names.
- Publisher
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
- Title
- Long March 12B launches constellation satellites