China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) carried out a total of five rocket engine tests in Beijing and Laiyuan County, north China's Hebei Province on Thursday, laying a solid foundation for the implementation of major aerospace projects later this year.

In Beijing, Institute 101 of the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology under the CASC conducted a test on four types of engines, including a new hydrogen-oxygen engine.

At 11:21, a new engine was ignited and shut down normally after working for about 100 seconds, successfully completing ground calibration testing before its delivery.

"The just-completed experiment tested an upper-stage hydrogen-oxygen engine. It tested the overall coordination of the engine and obtained performance data. After assessment, we concluded that the test was a complete success," said Xia Wei, an engineer of the CASC.

Besides the test, Beijing also witnessed the other three tests on the rockets' main thrust engine, upper-stage engine, and reaction and orbit control engine.

In Laiyuan, a test of a liquid oxygen-methane engine was also successfully completed on Thursday.