China's rocket idea skips the fireball and launches using CO₂ instead

China's rocket idea skips the fireball and launches using CO₂ instead

Supercritical CO₂ could eliminate some of rocketry's most expensive infrastructure requirementsCold launches avoid exposing launch pads to destructive exhaust temperatures exceeding 3,000°CEngine ignition occurs only after the rocket clears the launch platform safelyChinese aerospace startup Z-Trak Space is exploring an unusual launch system using carbon dioxide (CO₂) commonly associated with fizzy drinks rather than rocket exhaust.The proposal …

Chinese tests rocket using the same gas used by Coca-Cola to make space flights cheaper, safer, cleaner, and cooler

Supercritical CO₂ could eliminate some of rocketry’s most expensive infrastructure requirements Cold launches avoid exposing launch pads to destructive exhaust temperatures exceeding 3,000°C Engine ignition occurs only after the rocket clears the launch platform safely Chinese aerospace startup Z-Trak Space is exploring an unusual launch system using carbon dioxide (CO₂) commonly associated with fizzy drinks rather than rocket exhaust. The propo…