Space company Blue Origin has successfully tested the engines for its booster

Space industry is developing very actively, that is good news. And this - the merit of private space companies. Interestingly, some of these companies have already developed and launched its own launch vehicles and spacecraft (including SpaceX). And some - only develop everything you need. So, Blue Origin, established by Jeff Bezos (founder of Amazon) is now conducting test engine for its launch vehicle.

successful testing of engines was conducted another 20 November, and the information about this appeared just now. The motor itself is called BE-3, and it relates to a hydrogen-oxygen type engines. In test mode, the engine has been included twice. The first time it was included at the 2 and 5 minutes, and the second - for a minute. Between the insertion took several minutes, it was such a regime, according to experts, is typical for suborbital flights.

It should be noted that Blue Origin participates in the Commercial Crew Development Round 2, launched NASA. Under this program, the agency provides access to their private companies operating time. Of course, not any, but only those that meet the requirements of the program. NASA and Blue Origin also cooperate in the development of spacecraft.



Via nasa

Source: habrahabr.ru/post/204804/