Stoke Space successfully conducted a vertical takeoff and vertical landing (VTVL) developmental test flight of their reusable second stage rocket
https://www.stokespace.com/update-on-hopper2-the-hopper-has-landed/
https://www.stokespace.com/update-on-hopper2-the-hopper-has-landed/
4 Comments
negativenull@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
These are the guys trying to make an AeroSpike engine. This looks to be a test of that! Super cool!
davetapley@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
There is video, but I can only find on Twitter presently: https://twitter.com/stoke_space/status/1703569700540883195
LoneLocust@mastodon.social · 4 pts · 2y
anindefinitearticle@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
nyoooom@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Pretty sure those are several small distinct engines, but at high altitude with a large expansion ratio it will kind of work like an aerospike
TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Everyday Astronaut did a video on the vehicle. it shows a test fire but not the hop (have seen that on YouTube as well). Worth a watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EY8nbSwjtEY.
Edit: Clarity