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World’s first aerospike engine aircraft to take to the skies in September
Aiming to bounce back from an accident while testing its demonstrator MIRA, German startup Polaris Aerospace is on course to develop the next iteration of its demonstrator modules. The MIRA I ...
It took NASA decades to develop this special rocket engine. AI made it in 3 weeks
An artificial intelligence engineer called Noyron has successfully designed, manufactured, and tested one of the most ...
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Ex-ArianeGroup CEO backs Pangea to build 3D-printed aerospike rocket engines
Among the investors was André-Hubert Roussel, former CEO of ArianeGroup, who oversaw the development of Europe’s only ...
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Pangea Aerospace raises Series A round to fund space propulsion work
That includes plans to expand manufacturing and testing facilities. Pangea is known for its work on aerospike engines, a technology that promises greater efficiency but which has long been ...
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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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German defence ministry asks startup to build hypersonic spaceplane
The Mira prototype series relies on jet engines for takeoff, cruise, and landing, while incorporating an aerospike rocket engine for high-speed propulsion tests. First conceived in the 1960s ...