French Space Agency CNES Presses On With High-Thrust Engine Study

RFA staged combustion engine
Credit: RFA
PARIS—France plans to demonstrate a higher-thrust rocket engine roughly on par with SpaceX's Raptor and Blue Origin’s BE-4 to avoid Europe falling further behind in the space race. Demand for launch capacity has been growing, and Europe must be ready to develop a high-thrust engine in the 3,000-kN...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.  

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