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New XCOR Rocket Engine Passes First Test

Posted by timothy on from the please-stand-clear dept.

apsmith writes "XCOR Aerospace just successfully test-fired their new liquid oxygen/kerosene rocket engine. This is significantly more powerful than the engines used in the XCOR EZ-Rocket vehicle, and will be further developed for use in the Xerus suborbital vehicle. XCOR is one of the serious X-Prize contenders, and partly funded by John Carmack of Id and Armadillo Aerospace (Carmack's in-his-free-time X-prize contender)."

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  1. This is High Technology. by 4ginandtonics · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Oh my this is impressive.


    Close study of the Igniter shows that a key component is a Champion Y-8 Spark Plug?


    This is Rocket Science, man!