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Gross Mass: 26,000 kg (57,000 lb). Empty Mass: 3,100 kg (6,800 lb). Thrust (vac): 156.000 kN (35,070 lbf). Isp: 448 sec. Burn time: 600 sec. Propellants: Lox/LH2. Diameter: 3.35 m (10.99 ft). Span: 5.00 m (16.40 ft). Length: 12.00 m (39.00 ft). Country: China. No Engines: 2. Engine: YF-75. Status: In development. First Flight: 2008. The upper stage for the Chinese Next Generation Launch Vehicle is a modification of the CZ-3B upper stage. The stage uses a version of the Lox/LH2 YF-75 engine, simplified for improved reliability. The stage is of hammerhead form, with the upper LH2 tank with a diameter of 5 m, and the lower liquid oxygen tank with a diameter of 3.35 m. The total propellant is 22,900 kg with a burn time of over 600 seconds. Empty mass has not yet been released and is estimated.
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