Aerospike rockets are supposed to be much more fuel-efficient in atmosphere than are the conventional bell nozzles.
There are good reasons “rocket science” has become a synonym for “difficult”. Nobody wants to take a chance on unproven technology when designing rockets is already hard enough. Not even Elon Musk, at least so far.
Aerospike rockets are supposed to be much more fuel-efficient in atmosphere than are the conventional bell nozzles.
There are good reasons “rocket science” has become a synonym for “difficult”. Nobody wants to take a chance on unproven technology when designing rockets is already hard enough. Not even Elon Musk, at least so far.