Gilmour Space Completes Sirius Rocket Engine Tests

Sirius

The Sirius engine undergoes its final qualification test.

Credit: Gilmour Space
SINGAPORE—Australia’s Gilmour Space has completed the final qualification test-fire of its Sirius hybrid rocket engine, as it prepares for the country’s first attempt to launch an orbital rocket in 2023. The engines were tested to destruction, achieving 115 kN (25,850 lb. thrust) during the test...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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