Go back a generation of development, and excepting the shuttle-derived systems, all liquid rockets used RP-1 (aka kerosene) for their first stage. Now it seems everybody and their dog wants to fuel ...
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The Fuel of the Future – Why SpaceX Chose Methane
As SpaceX works toward building a sustainable colony on Mars, methane has emerged as its fuel of choice. This deep dive explains why kerosene and hydrogen, despite their past success, fall short for ...
If SpaceX is going to fly Starships as often as it wants to, it’s going to take more than rockets and launch pads. First, there’s the sprawling factory that SpaceX has constructed at its Starbase ...
Sepoch's Hiker-1 verification model conducting an over-water hovering test. Credit: Sepoch SINGAPORE—Beijing Sepoch Technology completed the verification test of its Hiker-1, China’s first reusable ...
The South Korean government has officially begun developing a methane-based space launch vehicle engine with 35-ton thrust, capable of reuse. This marks the first time the country has pursued ...
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A flight test of one of Chinese commercial rocket developer LandSpace Technology's methane-powered rockets failed on Friday after the carrier rocket experienced an "anomaly ...
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