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It took NASA decades to develop this special rocket engine. AI made it in 3 weeks
After manufacturing, Leap71 sent the aerospike to the Race 2 Space team at the University of Sheffield, which helped prepare the thruster for testing at the Airborne Engineering facilities in ...
A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel
Ion thrusters are the most common primary engine powering satellites through orbital maneuvers today. But to travel from ...
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Bengaluru firm SpaceFields hot-tests Aerospike Engine at Challakere
India's IISc-incubated startup SpaceFields has successfully tested its innovative aerospike solid rocket engine, showcasing a peak thrust of 13.42 kN and peak pressure of 5 MPa. This test ...
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Rubicon wins NASA contract to develop large ASCENT thruster
Credit: Rubicon Space Systems SAN FRANCISCO – Rubicon Space Systems won a NASA contract to develop a 110-newton ASCENT thruster prototype. “It’s bigger than any ASCENT thruster we’ve sold ...