China Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology

航天科技集团第六研究院

The China Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology (AALPT), also known as the Sixth Academy of CASC, is a state-owned enterprise and a key developer of liquid-propellant rocket engines and guidance systems for China's space launchers. As a subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), AALPT develops engines like the YF-77 and YF-100, which power the Long March 5 family of rockets. AALPT collaborates with organizations like the Hong Kong Polytechnic University to advance aerospace propulsion technology and contributes significantly to China's manned space and lunar exploration programs.

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The AALPT-sourced YF-102(V) engines are interim solutions for CAS Space.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 3.0Mar 30, 2026...and the AALPT-sourced YF-102(V) engines are going to be "interim" solutions - @cas_space is in fact building their own more powerful gas generator kerosene/LOX engine, the Kinecore-2 (a.k.a. Liqing-2), for the upgraded version that should be reusable:

The Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology (航天推进技术研究院) completed power-system and stage ignition/static-fire tests for Long March 10’s first, second, and third stages.

CapabilityPlanValue 4.0Feb 28, 2026All the stages of the launcher that will send the first chinese to the moon have been static fired With the descoping and requirement of a new upper stage for Artemis 4, this cannot be said for the launcher that will send the next american to the moon

The Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (AALPT) conducted a propulsion-system test of Long March 10’s hydrolox third stage at its 101st test site.

The propulsion test of Tricore CZ-10's hydrolox third stage was conducted at AALPT's 101st test site.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 14, 2026AALPT quietly announces they tested the propulsion system of Tricore CZ-10's Hydrolox third stage, given where it was supposed to be tested (AALPT 101st) it likely means the whole stage was static fired. So all CZ-10 stages have been individually hot fired.

AALPT tested the propulsion system of Tricore CZ-10's hydrolox third stage.

CapabilityValue 4.0Feb 14, 2026AALPT quietly announces they tested the propulsion system of Tricore CZ-10's Hydrolox third stage, given where it was supposed to be tested (AALPT 101st) it likely means the whole stage was static fired. So all CZ-10 stages have been individually hot fired.

A 240-ton-class commercial reusable high-pressure staged-combustion liquid oxygen–kerosene engine developed by the Sixth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation completed a 200-second long-duration test.

CapabilityValue 4.6Jan 31, 2026Chinese tech media are reporting that the "CZ10C/Commercial CZ-10A" will use the 240tf "half-YF-130" with potential for uprating. Source is surprising but not unheard of for commercial project. Nomenclature fits with previous CALT announcement. Some speculation on the matter....

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation’s Sixth Academy is the developer of the 240-ton-class staged combustion RP-1/LOX engine.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Jan 29, 2026New engine coming. The 240t thrust level staged combustion cycle RP-1/Lox engine has completed 200s static fire test. It is said the engine is for commercial customers. Via

The Academy of Aerospace Liquid Propulsion Technology (航天推进技术研究院) is testing the YF-215 liquid methane and liquid oxygen full-flow staged-combustion engine designed to generate 200 tons of thrust.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Sep 20, 2025China Expands Development Efforts for Full-Flow Rocket Engines

The Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology, an institute under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), completed testing of a variable-thrust engine capable of 7,500 newtons of thrust.

CapabilityValue 4.5May 29, 2019China’s first Mars spacecraft undergoing integration for 2020 launch