NON-CONVENTIONAL ROCKET PROPULSION

There are many concepts for rocket ans other propulsion devices that have been proposed throughout history. This page will eventually give some background on them and explain "in layman's terms" what exactly they are. Keep coming back to this site, as it will be updated often.

For now, check out the following links:

  1. The aerospike rocket engine - This is the engine that will power the X-33 vehicle.
  2. The ion rocket engine - These engines will eventually be used to power interplanetary spacecraft very efficiently.
  3. More to come soon!

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