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ATK test fires LOX/Methane engine in vacuum

Submit on Thursday, December 13th, 2007 05:50

Alliant Techsystems said it recently demonstrated a critical capability of its liquid oxygen (LOX)/Methane rocket engine by igniting it in a vacuum chamber. The successful ignition test was designed to demonstrate the viability of a LOX/Methane rocket engine for a lunar ascent mission.

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