A huge shock may be happening when, with the Japanese nearly lead the trend (GX), the Russians giving meticulous work & @SpaceX/@blueorigin/@ulalaunch buzzing w/ frenzy, some random unknown Chinese startup may fly the 1st methane rocket engine to orbit!
https://twitter.com/AJ_FI/status/1268865736002334721 …
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Calling my shot, it'll be an unknown Korean company who is first to reach orbit with a methalox rocket.
This one? https://spacenews.com/backed-by-samsung-south-korean-startup-perigee-aims-for-2020-maiden-launch/ …
Just knew about this one today. Hard to say for sure but I have trouble believing them to be that close in getting to space, particularly when compared with KARI or @RocketLab/@Virgin_Orbit/@Astra/@Firefly_Space.
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Also I've looked around for more info - hmm they are building an *oxidizer-rich* *stage combustion* *methane/LOX* engine for their mini-1st stage. That's pretty daring for such a start up (on the scale of the old
@Firefly_Space with aerospikes)....
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