Martian air could yield methane rocket fuel with fewer unwanted byproducts

As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars as early as the 2030s, University of Mississippi researchers are working on one of ...
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Mars air could become rocket fuel as scientists unlock a new way to make methane

Researchers at the University of Mississippi have developed a method that could help future Mars missions produce rocket fuel ...
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Methane rocket fuel is easier to handle and convenient but, as Blue Origin saw, it can be very explosive

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ryan C. Fortenberry, University of Mississippi (THE CONVERSATION) Going straight up is ...
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XCOR Aerospace Begins Test Firing of Methane Rocket Engine

Today XCOR Aerospace announced a series of successful test firings of its new 7,500 pound thrust rocket engine. The tests were conducted as part of a $3.3 million subcontract XCOR has with Alliant ...
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XCOR Aerospace Teams with ATK on Methane Rocket Engine for CEV Developing Nontoxic Propulsion Alternatives for NASA

XCOR Aerospace announced today that it had won a $3.3 million contract with ATK as part of ATK’s contract to develop low-cost LOX/methane rocket propulsion for NASA. Together with ATK, XCOR will ...
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China's LandSpace launches improved methane-powered rocket

BEIJING (Reuters) -A new methane-powered rocket developed by China's LandSpace Technology launched six satellites into orbit on Saturday, as the private startup doubles down on a cheap, cleaner fuel ...