A rare oxygen fire in a turbopump led to a rocket explosion during a test at Shetland's SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland. The incident halted Rocket Factory Augsburg's plans for the first vertical ...

Handling this task is a turbopump, which requires a lot of power. In a modern staged combustion engine, this power is generated by what's called a pre-burner. Take the BE-4 engine, for example ...

The four RS-25 engines from Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully propelled the Core Stage, Interim Cryogenic Propulsion System, and Orion/Service Module stack into its initial Earth orbit during the ...

In addition to the new MCC and pogo accumulator, the insulation for the high-pressure fuel turbopump is another affordability improvement being demonstrated. “[The] heritage SSME system was ...

System also includes a 700 l/s turbopump and substrate holder with simultaneous water cooling, rotation, and 0-80 degree tilting capability. These systems feature a uniquely designed milling (dry ...

Visitors to Semicon Europa can look forward to innovative vacuum technology and gas abatement systems used in semiconductor fabs and at OEMs. They can talk to experts from Busch V ...

On Sept. 30, 1994, space shuttle Endeavour took to the skies on its 7th trip into space. During the 11-day mission, the ...

The goal is to design, construct, and test the turbopump under required conditions. You may have to work with a partner company for this project. • A recent BSc/MS degree in an engineering discipline ...