Bipropellant systems offer the most performance ( I sp as high as 450 s) and the most versatility (pulsing, restart, variable thrust). They also offer the most failure modes and the highest price tags ...
While the small size and low mass of femtosatellites means the classic bipropellant rocket engine is a nonstarter, those same traits do open up some interesting possibilities. As part of the ...
Upon completion, Ray will be commanded to conduct its de-orbit burn using Inversion’s 8 lbf thrust bipropellant rocket engine, named CE-1. Ray will then re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere at ...
Hyderabad-based Skyroot made headlines for becoming the first Indian company to test-fire an upper stage rocket engine in August The rocket engine will be tested at Indian Space Research ...
Besides test firing the upper-stage rocket engine, it also demonstrated India’s first 100% 3D-printed bipropellant liquid rocket engine injector, which as compared to traditional manufacturing ...