Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test

Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating a ...
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Benchmark demonstrates high-throughput ASCENT thruster in hotfire testing at Edwards Air Force Base

Benchmark Macaw ASCENT thruster during hotfire testing Benchmark’s 22-Newton Macaw ASCENT thruster during hotfire at the company’s propulsion test facility near Pleasanton, California. Credit: ...
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Draper rocket engine hits supersonic flight in US Air Force test

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory achieved a significant propulsion milestone when a Draper rocket engine reached supersonic flight conditions during a controlled test. The trial, conducted at ...