Europe Continues Development of Reusable Rocket Engine

Prometheus Engine Hot Fire Tests Conducted

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…