POLARIS Spaceplanes Complete First In-Flight Rocket Engine Ignition
Germany’s POLARIS Spaceplanes has successfully completed the first in-flight ignition of its MIRA II demonstrator’s aerospike rocket engine. The five-metre-long MIRA II demonstrator is one of a pair built by the Bremen-based startup to test key systems, most notably the company’s AS-1 linear aerospike rocket engine. Alongside its 1 kN LOX/kerosene rocket engine, MIRA II […]
Published by European Spaceflight on 11/12/2024
