China has successfully developed and delivered its first 5-meter-diameter composite rocket module, marking the largest composite structure ever produced domestically for a reusable launch vehicle. The module was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

China's first 5-meter-diameter rocket module made of composite materials rolled off the production line on Saturday, becoming the largest composite section ever made domestically for any reusable launch vehicle.

Developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing, the product marks a major manufacturing technical breakthrough, the academy said in a statement, adding that it will be used in an important national space project.

According to the academy, more than 60 percent of the module is made of composite materials. Its lightweight wall panels can withstand an axial load of 1,000 metric tons and the module is equipped with self-adaptive adjustment interfaces.