NASA engineers have built and tested the agency's first full-scale rotating detonation rocket
The RDRE differs from other rocket engines in that it derives thrust from Supersonic combustion, also known as detonation combustion, is used to equip descent and interplanetary spacecraft that will be sent to study the Moon and Mars.It will be especially useful for long-range and long-term missions because it producesAt the same time, it requires several times less fuel to operate.
Data from RDRE hot flame tests conducted in 2022 at Marshall's Eastern Proving Ground were confirmed by engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,Alabama, and employees of IN Space LLC in West Lafayette, Indiana.The engine started more than a dozen times for more than ten minutes.
During testing, the maximum thrust RDREreached record levels. The GRCop-42 copper alloy used in the development of the engine allows the engine to operate in harsh conditions without overheating. A special “mixture” of metals was also developed at NASA.
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