SpaceX Raptor - Wikipedia
WEBRaptor is a family of rocket engines developed and manufactured by SpaceX. It is the third rocket engine in history designed with a full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) fuel cycle, and the first such engine to power a vehicle in flight. [15] The engine is powered by cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen, a mixture known as methalox.
Archimedes (rocket engine) - Wikipedia
WEBArchimedes is presented as a highly reusable liquid-propellant engine using methane and liquid oxygen in an oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle. [1][2] There are both sea-level and vacuum variants. The engine is mostly 3D printed, [7] with some of the biggest 3D printers in the world. The rationale for the cycle change from the original gas ...
Using Liquid Methane As Rocket Fuel – Advantages & Drawbacks
WEBIn rocket propulsion, liquid methane is a cryogenic fuel used to power orbital rockets. Its high Specific Impulse, availability as natural gas, small carbon footprint, and ability to be manufactured on other celestial bodies make it an attractive alternative to …
The wild physics of Raptor: SpaceX's methane-guzzling rocket engine - WIRED
WEBJul 31, 2019 · “There is no other rocket engine capable of producing as much energy out of liquid methane and liquid oxygen as the Raptor engine,” says Tim Dodd, an industry expert who runs the popular Everyday...
SpaceX rocket engines - Wikipedia
WEBSince the founding of SpaceX in 2002, the company has developed four families of rocket engines — Merlin, Kestrel, Draco and SuperDraco — and since 2016 developed the Raptor methane rocket engine and after 2020, a line of methalox thrusters.
Chinese company wins race for first methane-fueled rocket to orbit
WEBJul 12, 2023 · The two-stage Zhuque-2 rocket is powered by four TQ-12 engines on its first stage, consuming methane and liquid oxygen propellants to generate nearly 600,000 pounds of thrust at liftoff.
Avio has successfully tested the new M10 liquid methane and liquid …
WEBMay 11, 2022 · The M10, which will be a new generation green engine, will provide 10 tons of thrust and it is manufactured with extensive use of additive layer manufacturing technologies (ALM).
ESA - Themis - European Space Agency
WEBThemis is an ESA rocket prototype – a flagship European demonstrator for low-cost rocket recovery and reuse technologies. Themis will be powered by the reusable, methane-fuelled engine Prometheus, named after the Greek mythological figure who stole fire from the gods and brought it to humans.
China makes progress on Raptor-like engines for super heavy rocket
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Work to develop full-flow staged-combustion-cycle methane-liquid oxygen rocket engines producing 200 tons of thrust includes progress on overall design and components. Testing includes...
Aerojet to Test Advanced Liquid Oxygen Liquid Methane Rocket Engine …
WEBJul 2, 2009 · Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE:GY) company, announced today that it has completed manufacturing and assembly of an advanced 5,500-lbf Liquid Oxygen (LOX) Liquid Methane (LCH4) rocket engine.