China says it has test-launched the world's biggest and most advanced rocket engine.Tested in the country's northwest on Tuesday, the monolithic solid rocket motor is over 11 feet wide and boasts a 500-ton thrust.
According to scientists at the state-owned Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the whopping measurements make it the largest of its kind in the world.The engine is a massive boost to China's ambitions for space travel, including manned missions to the moon and Mars thanks to its "high-performance" fibre composite shell, "super-sized" nozzle and propellant capacity of 150 tons.South China Morning Post says the new technology represents the strides made by scientists who have gained ground on their industry peers in.
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