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aerospike engine [‚e·rō¦spīk ′en·jən] (aerospace engineering) An advanced liquid-propellant rocket engine that uses an axisymmetric plug nozzle, in combination with a torus-shaped combustion chamber and a turbine exhaust system that injects the turbine drive gases into the nozzle base, to achieve a geometry that is only one-quarter the length of a conventional rocket engine, as well as automatic altitude compensation, resulting in superior low-altitude performance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most recently, Rocketdyne developed the Linear Aerospike engine, which demonstrates key technologies and lower operating costs needed for the next generation of reusable launch vehicles. Meanwhile, Rocketdyne, which built the X33's linear aerospike engines at its Canoga Park plant, is pleading with NASA to find some discretionary funding to complete what has so far been successful testing at the agency's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. for the final phase of testing to qualify the innovative Linear Aerospike engine that will power the experimental X-33 rocket plane being developed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team and NASA. |
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