Europe's Prometheus Reusable Rocket Engine Renews Hot-Fire Test

hot fire test of prometheus rocket engine nozzle
Credit: ArianeGroup
ArianeGroup has commenced a new round of trials of the Prometheus rocket engine intended to help Europe close the gap in reusable launchers. The Oct. 29 hot-fire test, conducted at the P5 test bench at the German Aerospace Center’s Lampoldshausen, Germany, facility, was the first to use a combustion...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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