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[Ad Astra @HivasPro]

@AStarryDawn @CKalitin Totally agree! You inspired me for my latest electrical panel realisation btw ;)

[Ad Astra @HivasPro]

@isaraerospace Raising hundreds of millions clearly isn't enough to build a reliable rocket. Investors like Porsche must be thrilled watching years of promises turn into repeated failures. Meanwhile, RFA and PLD Space keep moving forward and may soon leave you behind...

[ArianeGroup @ArianeGroup]

🚀 Not all rocket engines run at full power. Prometheus can adapt its thrust from 30% to 110%. (1/4)

[LΛUNCHER @launcher]

The first E-2 Block 1 engine integration is complete, and our team is now preparing for test fire.

This design upgrade reduces mass, simplifies manufacturing, consolidates vehicle interfaces, and incorporates thrust vector control.  More updates to come as we progress through the test campaign!

Propellants: LOX/Kerosene
Thrust: 23k lbf (10.4 tf)
Isp Sea Level: 290 s
Isp Vacuum: 327 s
Isp Vac Version: 365 s
Cycle: Ox-Rich Staged Combustion

[LΛUNCHER @launcher]

Two E-2 development engines are fully assembled and undergoing test campaigns to validate reliability and service life. In parallel, our team is rolling out an upgraded design that is lighter, simpler, and incorporates thrust vector control.

E-2 is ~75% 3D-printed by mass, produced in-house by our highly skilled manufacturing team.

The highest performance LOX/kerosene engine in the small launch class is made in America 🇺🇸

[Ad Astra @HivasPro]

@alphaxcompany72 @AStarryDawn LN2 for the moment but eating LOX later for sure ! LN2 allows us to derisk oxygen compatibility especially by using it for cooling and increase power density with special resin and coating on stator, stay tune 😁

[PLD Space @PLD_Space]

Unveiling the first MIURA 5 launch vehicle qualification unit!

This is the first qualification model (QM1) of our MIURA 5 orbital launch vehicle, designed to complete the validation of fully assembled subsystems ahead of flight:

✅ Second stage → After structural testing, this stage will be subject to a Destructive test to validate system´s Flight Termination System.
✅ First stage → Wet Dress Rehearsal at our own facilities of stage 1, validating the full stage feed system behaviour.
✅ Full qualification of engines, avionics, interstage and fairing.

As part of our test-like-you-fly mindset, we’ll build three units in under five months to ensure maximum reliability for MIURA 5’s maiden mission in 2026, a clear demonstration that we move fast while maintaining the highest quality standards.

Read the full news article here: https://t.co/lPa5GwpBss

#GoMIURA5 #VamosMIURA

[LΛUNCHER @launcher]

New E-2 engine sample is rockin’ and rollin’ on the test stand! 💎💎

Nine successful engine startups totaling 869 seconds of cumulative run time have been completed to date on the latest E-2 engine sample, including an Endurance Demonstration Test Fire.  More soon...

E-2 is the highest performance LOX/kerosene engine in the small launch class.

[Ad Astra @HivasPro]

@Astro_Danyboy @Astro_Danyboy Tu as oublié de laisser la société Latitude avec Aurélie Bressollette en tant que CEO :)

[Isar Aerospace @isaraerospace]

With this test flight, we were able to successfully gather valuable data and experience for future missions. Thanks to strict safety procedures from both Isar Aerospace and Andøya Spaceport, all personnel remained safe at all times.

[ArianeGroup @ArianeGroup]

🛰️ After launch, satellites don’t just float in the void. To stay on their correct course, accelerate or move to a different orbit, they require a little push: orbital propulsion.

At ArianeGroup, each mission is a chance to demonstrate our expertise in propulsion technologies.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Raptor engines powering liftoff and landing of Super Heavy

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Static fire of the Flight 7 Super Heavy booster

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Launching and returning the world's most powerful rocket

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Propellant load test and preflight checkouts complete ahead of Flight 5

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Starbase tower lifts the Super Heavy booster for Flight 5 to expected catch height

[Rocket Lab @RocketLab]

Archimedes is here

📸@akd_ams

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Super Heavy boosters for the next three flights, with a fourth ready to stack, in the Starbase Megabay

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase

[LΛUNCHER @launcher]

The first fully integrated E-2 engine is ready for shipping to @NASAStennis for our upcoming full engine test campaign later this year. E-2 is a 22,000 lbf (10 tf) thrust LOX/Kerosene oxidizer-rich, staged combustion engine. Stay tuned for updates.