Waspie_Dwarf Posted October 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted October 23, 2017 World’s largest methane-fueled rocket engine test-fired by Blue Origin Quote Blue Origin has conducted the first hotfire test of its BE-4 rocket engine in West Texas, a powerplant fueled by liquified natural gas and liquid oxygen that will power the company’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket and perhaps United Launch Alliance’s next-generation Vulcan launcher, officials announced Thursday. The company released a six-second video of the test-firing, showing the engine from four angles. A Blue Origin spokesperson did not respond to questions on the hotfire test, and officials did not disclose the duration of the test or the engine’s throttle setting. Read More: Spaceflight Now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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