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New ammonia-fueled engine will dramatically reduce launch costs

Washington, USA - Private companies are working towards new spacecraft

Energomash, a Russian space engine and rocket industry, is developing a new liquid rocket engine fueled by a mixture of acetylene and ammonia called "Atsetam". The company has said this new fuel will dramatically reduce launch costs. The upper stage engine will be modified from the RD-161engine, which is a small single-chamber engine developed for the third stage of a cancelled Russian launch vehicle. The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140579
Rome, Italy, 05/14/2012 10:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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