23K views · 1.2K reactions | NASA successfully test-fired a full-scale Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). It generates thrust by “using a supersonic combustion phenomenon known as a detonation,” according to the space agency's Marshall Space Flight Center, where the test was conducted. Learn more  https://trib.al/y0LSAz8 : NASA Marshall Space Flight Center | edited by Space.com's Steve Spaleta | Space.com | Facebook

China has just developed a cutting-edge Pulse Detonation Engine (PDE) for rockets 🚀 This game-changing tech uses rapid detonations to generate thrust, offering more power and efficiency than traditional engines 💥⚡. It could revolutionize space travel and speed up rocket launches 🛸✨. In December 2024, China also introduced a hybrid engine combining a ramjet with a rotating detonation engine (RDE), aiming to reach hypersonic speeds 🌍 🔥. This could make rockets fly faster and more efficiently

WATCH👀 : It's not every day you get to see a test reactor pulse! H/T: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy

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