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Astrobotic puts rotating-detonation rocket engine through extended tests
Key Takeaways
- Astrobotic tested two Chakram engine prototypes for a combined 470 seconds.
- The company says a 300-second burn was the longest yet for an RDRE.
- Astrobotic wants to use the technology in future lunar landers and suborbital vehicles.
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