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Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel
Instead of relying on traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into low Earth orbit, powered solely by electricity. This approach could significantly ...
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Japanese Rocket Engine Explodes: Continuously And On Purpose
However, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has recently completed a successful test of a different type of rocket, known as a rotating detonation engine. The engine relies on an ...
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Venus Aerospace Achieves First Ignition of VDR2 – Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
This marks the first successful Rocket-Based Combined Cycle test. The engine architecture was unveiled in October at UP.Summit and combines the high thrust and efficiency of the Rotating Detonation ...
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Giant Catapult Launches Satellites Into Space Without Rocket Fuel
Developed by California-based company SpinLaunch, this innovative system uses a massive rotating arm to catapult satellites ...