(China Daily, Jul 11, 2006)China has successfully test a rocket engine for the proposed new-generation carrier rocket to power future moon landings and manned space flights, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Tests of the liquid hydrogen- and kerosene-fueled engine were a "complete success", a spokesperson from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation was quoted as saying.

With maximum propulsion of 120 tons, the new engine is three times more powerful than those currently used by China's Long March rockets.

The engine will propel a new-generation rocket able to sling heavy satellites and moon exploration equipment into orbit, experts told Xinhua.

All indices of the engine are in the normal range during the test-driving of a 120 ton liquid hydrogen and kerosene-fired engine,experts with the Aerospace Propulsion Academy of the corporation said.

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I would like to know how I can turn a rocket engine into a fire cracker I would like to keep It so remote detionation can be used.

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