After 60 Years, Explosion-Powered Rockets Are Nearly Here

Rotating detonation engines could make rockets lighter, faster, and simpler. First imagined in the 1950s, now they’re almost ready for their first flight.

After 60 Years, Explosion-Powered Rockets Are Nearly Here
Rotating detonation engines could make rockets lighter, faster, and simpler. First imagined in the 1950s, now they’re almost ready for their first flight.