Rocket Lab has successfully completed fire tests of its Archimedes methane engine
This is a new, reusable engine that is ready to be installed on a rocket. It is a flight-ready engine, not a prototype, but it has not yet been certified and received the necessary permits from the regulatory authority. It is expected that the first launch using the new Rocket Lab engine will take place next year.
Archimedes, powered by methane and oxygen steam, was tested at NASA's John C. Stenn
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