South Korea's Methane Rocket Engine Upstages U.S. Developments

A South Korean company has developed and ground-tested a regeneratively-cooled, liquid oxygen/methane rocket engine that produces 20,000-30,000 lb. of thrust, bringing quick-response space-launch vehicles closer to reality. The culmination of a 10-year development program, this "Chase-10" engine was...

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