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India achieves milestone: ISRO develops world's largest vertical propellant mixer for solid rocket motors
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully developed a 10-tonne propellant mixer for solid motors. This ...
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GEM-63XL motor test fired at Promontory as part...
Past test firings of the GEM-63XL lasted approximately 90 seconds and produced a thrust close to 450,000 lbs. This test would ...
Calculating the energy requirements for using moon dust to create rocket fuel
An international team of engineers and space scientists has used a variety of assumptions, techniques, and math principles to ...
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Iron Dome for America: US firm pitches powerful hypersonic engine for missile defense
Rocket engine manufacturer Ursa Major is accelerating the development of its Draper engine. The startup is collaborating with US agencies and military contractors to make the engine available for use ...
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
On its own, 24 kWh doesn't seem like a lot of power. The problem is that we will need a lot of kilograms. The researchers ...