Blue Origin just sent a jolt through the aerospace industry
"As Joe Biden would say, this is a BFD for the space industry."
ERIC BERGER - 10/19/2017, 3:31 PM
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017...-successfully-
tested-its-powerful-be-4-rocket-engine/
tiny url for above link:
https://tinyurl.com/y73ufpp6
This is yet another game changer in the US launch industry. LOX/methane
oxygen rich staged combustion engine.
This engine is a good compromise between LOX/kerosene and LOX/LH2. Plus
LOX/methane has the added bonus that you can make it on Mars from the
CO2 in the atmosphere (if you bring your own hydrogen with you).
Jeff
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