Watch this self-eating rocket prototype engine consume itself then explode (video)
British researchers have tested a prototype self-eating rocket that could launch tiny satellites cheaply and without leaving any debris behind.
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British researchers have tested a prototype self-eating rocket that could launch tiny satellites cheaply and without leaving any debris behind.
The new design could help address the growing problem of space debris, with the rocket devouring itself before reaching orbit.
Researchers at the University of Glasgow announced they've designed a rocket engine that eats its own tail, like the mythical serpent Ouroboros.
It is a sci-fi concept which has remained on the drawing board for almost a century, but could one day power the UK space industry like no other…
Glasgow, Scotland (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 - New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a 'self-eating' rocket engine capable of flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere could help the UK take a bigger bite of the space industry. U