Rocket launch startup tests new environmentally friendly fuel-driven 3D printed engine

Skyrora, a rocket launch start-up company based in Edinburgh, is developing a new launch vehicle for small satellites. The company successfully tested its new rocket engine in the first ground-stationary launch, which is a step towards the development of a launch vehicle. A huge step.

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Skyrora’s rocket engine not only uses3D printingThe technology, and the fuel it uses is a new type of fuel developed from plastic waste called “Ecosene.” The startup says that this fuel makes its launch vehicle greener and more ecological than its competitors.The rocket engine that Skyrora is testing will eventually power the last stage of its 22-meter-long (72-foot) Skyrora XL launch vehicle, which will be able to transport multiple effective orbits 500 kilometers (310 miles) above the ground. Load. Skyrora uses Ecosene fuel extracted from waste plastics and a traditional RP-1 rocket kerosene ignited engine to compare the performance of the two fuels.

Skyrora said it can produce 600 kg (1300 lb) of Ecosene fuel from 1,000 kg (2200 lb) of plastic waste, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 45%. Ecosene also has the advantage of not requiring cryogenic freezing and can be stored in oil tanks for a long time, which helps it to work better under the launch conditions of the Scottish Spaceport.

Although this is only a test verification in the final launch process, Skyrora is encouraged by the results of this test and plans to launch its first SkyrORA XL rocket on the British launch site from 2022.