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Stoke Space test-fires new booster engine (spacenews.com)

submitted 5 months ago by toast@retrolemmy.com to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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The engine uses a design called full-flow staged combustion, where both the engine’s fuel and oxidizer — liquified natural gas and liquid oxygen, respectively — go through separate preburners before going into the main combustion chamber.

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[–] llamacoffee@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I am so hyped to follow Stoke's development. They may just be the competition we need! Them and perhaps some Chinese companies?

I am team space, and cheap access to orbit is what makes more space stuff possible. The teams working towards that future get me very excited! I don't think organizations not looking seriously at reusability are going to survive.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

If SpaceX were the only company pursuing reusability, ULA could probably limp along on national security contracts. However, as soon as a second company cracks reusability, the playing field changes drastically. Looking forward to seeing which company that will be!

[–] toast@retrolemmy.com 3 points 5 months ago

Agreed. With so many companies still looking like they are trying to catch up to Falcon, it is great to see at least a few looking to build what comes next