Wednesday, 29 October 2014

Supersonic laser-propelled rockets: New hybrid approach may help power rockets, launch satellites, enable future aircraft to exceed Mach 10

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Researchers have described a new system that integrates a laser-ablation propulsion system with the gas blasting nozzles of a spacecraft which can increase the speed of the gas flow out of the system to supersonic speeds while reducing the amount of burned fuel.

via Science Daily

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