Source: Forbes
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NASA is set to test a new advanced rocket engine, called the RS-18, developed by private aerospace company, Aerojet Rocketdyne. The engine is designed to be more efficient and powerful than existing engines, with the ability to produce up to 500,000 pounds of thrust. The test is scheduled to take place at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. According to NASA, the new engine could potentially be used for future deep space missions. Aerojet Rocketdyne said the engine’s advanced technology could also be used in other applications, such as satellite launches.
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The announcement sounds ambitious.
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new rocket engine promises more efficiency and power. The RS-18 engine is set to be tested at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. With 500,000 pounds of thrust, it’s a beast. But we’ve heard this before. After all, a “new” rocket engine is just a re-arrangement of existing parts, right? And wasn’t this the same promise made with the RS-25 engine, which was supposed to revolutionize space travel back in the 1980s?
Author: Evan Null
