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Europe Continues Development of Reusable Rocket Engine

Prometheus Engine Hot Fire Tests Conducted

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Tom Patton
Oct 30, 2023
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Prometheus Engine First Ignition

An ongoing project to develop a low-cost, reusable engine for European rockets made considerable progress over the summer and autumn, with a series of tests that achieved full ignition and, ultimately, a 30-second burn with re-ignition of an early prototype of the Prometheus engine.

Work at ArianeGroup’s test facility in V…

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