Aerospike engine
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aerospike-engine-186-5421416
title:
Aerospike engine
text:
The aerospike engine is a type of rocket engine that maintains its aerodynamic efficiency across a wide range of altitudes. It belongs to the class of altitude compensating nozzle engines. Aerospike engines were proposed for many single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) designs. They were a contender for the Space Shuttle main engine. However, as of 2023 no such engine was in commercial production, although some large-scale aerospikes were in testing phases. The term aerospike was originally used for a trun
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Type of rocket engine that maintains its aerodynamic efficiency across a wide range of altitudes
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerospike_engine
date created:
2002-11-28T00:52:17Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:23:30Z
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13
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