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Sierra Space Completes Test Campaign on Next Generation Vortex 35,000 lbf Fuel-Rich LOX LH2 Engine

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime that is Building a Platform in Space to Benefit Life on Earth ®, announced today the ...
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Orbitec flight-tests full-duration vortex engine, awaits funding

Orbitec has successfully made a full-duration flight test of its vortex-cooled engine in anticipation of an advanced upper stage engine programme (AUSEP) award. The flight took place in Mojave, ...
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CORRECTING and REPLACING PHOTO Sierra Space Expands VORTEX® Product Line with New 1,500 lbf Hypergolic Engine

LOUISVILLE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The photo has been updated. The release reads: SIERRA SPACE EXPANDS VORTEX® PRODUCT LINE WITH NEW 1,500 LBF HYPERGOLIC ENGINE VORTEX® VRM1500-H is a new addition to ...
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ORBITEC Expands Vortex Rocket Engine Family with Successful Demonstration of New Propellants

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) wholly-owned subsidiary Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC) recently completed successful testing and demonstration of three different propellant combinations ...
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Altair and Auburn University to Collaborate on $1.25 Million AFWERX Contract to Advance Vortex Rocket Engines

Altair® FlightStream™ to improve engine performance in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods "This opportunity continues Altair's legacy of innovation in the aerospace industry and ...
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ORBITEC’s Rocket Engine Soars Above the Mojave Desert

Madison, Wisconsin based Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITECTM) has successfully flight-tested its new rocket engine and technologies in Mojave, CA. ORBITEC integrated its Vortex Liquid Rocket ...